Ryan Suzuki (born May 28, 2001) is a Canadian professional

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currently playing for the

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of the

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(AHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). He was drafted 28th overall by the Hurricanes in the first round of the

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. He is the younger brother of

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centre and team captain

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Playing career

Junior

Suzuki was drafted by the

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of the

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(OHL) as the first overall selection in the 2017 OHL Priority Draft. On September 21, 2017, Suzuki made his Colts debut, as he scored a goal against Olivier Tremblay and added an assist in an 11–2 victory over the

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. On February 2, 2018, Suzuki had his first career multi-goal game, as he scored twice against the

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in an 8–4 win. On March 3, Suzuki recorded his first career three-point game, as he scored two goals and an assist in a 7–2 win over the

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. In the last game of the regular season, on March 17, Suzuki recorded five assists in a 10–3 win over the

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. Overall, in 64 games with the Colts during the 2017–18 season, Suzuki scored 14 goals and 44 points in 64 games. On March 22, Suzuki appeared in his first career OHL postseason game, as he was held off the score sheet in a 6–2 loss to the

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. On March 29, in his fourth game of the playoffs, Suzuki earned his first career playoff point, assisting on a goal by Tyler Tucker in a 5–4 overtime victory over the Steelheads. On April 4, Suzuki scored his first career OHL playoff goal against Jeremy Helvig of the

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in a 6–5 Colts victory. In 12 playoff games, Suzuki scored a goal and four points, as Barrie lost to the Frontenacs in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Suzuki was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team for the 2017–18 season. In his second season with the Colts in 2018–19, Suzuki was named an assistant captain of the club. In the Colts' first game of the season on September 20, 2018, Suzuki scored a goal and three points in a 9–2 win over the

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. One week later, on September 27, Suzuki tied his career high with five points in a game, as he scored a goal and four assists in a 10–3 win over the

. Suzuki had a very solid season, as he earned three or more points in a game eight times during the season. He finished the year as the scoring leader of the Colts with 25 goals and 75 points in 65 games. The rebuilding club failed to qualify for the postseason during the 2018–19 season.

Professional

Suzuki was drafted by the

in the first round, 28th overall, at the

. He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes on September 18, 2019.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Suzuki, Ryan 2001 births Living people Barrie Colts players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian sportspeople of Japanese descent Carolina Hurricanes draft picks Chicago Wolves players Ice hockey people from London, Ontario National Hockey League first-round draft picks Saginaw Spirit players Springfield Thunderbirds players