Originally from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Ryan moved to Morinville in 2008 where he now calls home with his wife and 3 kids. He played minor hockey in his hometown of Yarmouth and played up to Bantam AAA, then 1 year of Midget AAA before finishing off his minor hockey playing Division 1 High School for his hometown school. He has been involved with Sturgeon Hockey Club since 2016 in various board roles and coaching roles and this year he is looking forward to coaching our U15AA team.

Ryan was the head coach of the U13 Contrac Sturgeon Sting this past season and led the team to one of the most successful teams the Sting have seen at U13AA. Ryan's meticulous practice planning, coupled with his hockey knowledge was critical to the success of the team, and the Sting are very excited to see what he can do with the U15 group this coming season.