{{Short description|American ice hockey player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image = 2024-09-07 Düsseldorfer EG gegen Nürnberg Ice Tigers (Sachsenlotto-Cup 2024) by Sandro Halank–049.jpg | caption = Rymsha in 2024 | position = Centre | shoots = Right | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 187 | team = Düsseldorfer EG | league = DEL | prospect_team = | prospect_league = | former_teams = Los Angeles Kings<br>HKM Zvolen<br>EC Red Bull Salzburg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|6}} | birth_place = Huntington Woods, Michigan, US | career_start = 2018 | draft = 138th overall | draft_year = 2017 | draft_team = Los Angeles Kings }} '''Drake Rymsha''' (born August 6, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has played for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
==Playing career== Rymsha played for the London Knights, Ottawa 67s and Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League, and was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fifth round, 138th overall, of the 2017 NHL entry draft. He was signed by the Kings to an entry-level contract on August 25, 2018.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/drake-rymsha-signs-three-year-entry-level-contract-with-la-kings/c-299854056 | title = Rymsha signs entry-level contract with LA Kings | publisher = Los Angeles Kings | date = August 25, 2018 | access-date = March 4, 2021}}</ref>
Rymsha made his NHL debut in the final game of the Los Angeles Kings 2020–21 season, appearing on the fourth line in a 5-1 defeat to the Colorado Avalanche on May 13, 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=401322715 | title = Jost scores twice, Avalanche clinch No.1 seed with win over Kings | publisher = ESPN | date = May 13, 2021 | access-date = May 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/kings-drake-rymsha-recalled-under-emergency-conditions/ | title = Drake Rymsha recalled under emergency conditions | work = CBS Sports | date = May 13, 2021 | access-date = May 13, 2021}}</ref>
Following the completion of his entry-level deal with the Kings, Rymsha was not tendered a qualifying offer by the organization, releasing him as a free agent. On September 8, 2021, Rymsha signed a one-year contract with his former ECHL club, the Fort Wayne Komets.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.echl.com/en/news/2021/9/komets-re-sign-boudens-add-rymsha-and-alvaro | title = Komets re-sign Boudens, add Rymsha and Alvaro | publisher = ECHL | date = September 8, 2021 | accessdate = September 8, 2021}}</ref> In the 2021–22 season, Rymsha was the offensive catalyst to start the year with the Komets, before he was signed to a professional try-out with the Hershey Bears on November 11, 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.hersheybears.com/news/detail.php?id=6413 | title = Bears announce multiple roster transactions | publisher = Hershey Bears | date = November 11, 2021 | accessdate = November 11, 2021}}</ref> He later established a role on the team with the Bears and secured an AHL contract for the remainder of the year on January 23, 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.hersheybears.com/news/detail.php?id=6514 | title = Bears sign Rymsha to AHL deal for remainder of season | publisher = Hershey Bears | date = January 23, 2022 | accessdate = January 23, 2022}}</ref> He would make 49 regular season appearances with the Bears contributing with 1 goal and 9 points.
As a free agent from the Bears, Rymsha continued his career in the AHL, signing a one-year contract with the Bakersfield Condors, the primary affiliate to the Edmonton Oilers, on August 9, 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.bakersfieldcondors.com/news/condors-sign-five-to-ahl-deals-3/ | title = Condors sign five to AHL deals | publisher = Bakersfield Condors | date = August 9, 2022 | accessdate = August 9, 2022}}</ref> In the 2022–23 season, Rymsha spent the majority of the campaign with ECHL affiliate, the Fort Wayne Komets, in producing 58 points in as many games. He added 1 assist through 4 games with the Condors.
On June 20, 2023, Rymsha left North America as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with Slovakian club, HKM Zvolen of the Slovak Extraliga.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.hkmzvolen.sk/clanok/dieru-v-utoku-zaplni-drake-rymsha | title = Drake Rymsha fills the hole in the attack | publisher = HKM Zvolen | date = June 20, 2023 | accessdate = June 20, 2023 | language = Slovak }}</ref> Rymsha began the 2023–24 season, on the top offensive line with Zvolen, producing 4 goals and 7 points through just 6 appearances before leaving the club to sign for the remainder of the season with Austrian champions, EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICE Hockey League, on November 29, 2023.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://ecrbs.redbulls.com/de/news/231128-Neuer-Spieler-Drake-Rymsha | title = Red Bulls strengthen squad with Drake Rymsha signing | publisher = EC Red Bull Salzburg | date = November 29, 2023 | accessdate = November 29, 2023 | language = German }}</ref> He collected 11 goals through 22 regular season contests before notching 5 goals in 19 playoff games to help Salzburg claim their third successive championship.
As a free agent, Rymsha continued his tenure abroad in joining the neighbouring DEL, signing a one-year deal with Düsseldorfer EG on June 6, 2024.<ref>{{citeweb| publisher = Düsseldorfer EG | title = DEG sign face-off specialist Drake Rymsha | url = https://www.deg-eishockey.de/deg-verpflichtet-bully-spezialisten-drake-rymsha/ | date = June 6, 2024 | accessdate = June 6, 2024 | language = German }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="98" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="98" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2013–14 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | GTHL | 33 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | London Knights | OHL | 62 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2015–16 | London Knights | OHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 28 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |- | 2016–17 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 37 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 28 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 |- | 2017–18 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 68 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2018–19 | Manchester Monarchs | ECHL | 35 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 24 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2020–21 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 11 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2021–22 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 49 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 58 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |- | 2022–23 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | HKM Zvolen | Slovak | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2023–24 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | ICEHL | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 50 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |NHL totals ! 1 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{icehockeystats|hockeydb=177605|elite=268925|nhl=8480221}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rymsha, Drake}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Bakersfield Condors players Category:Düsseldorfer EG players Category:Fort Wayne Komets players Category:Hershey Bears players Category:Ice hockey players from Michigan Category:London Knights players Category:Los Angeles Kings draft picks Category:Los Angeles Kings players Category:Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) players Category:Ontario Reign (AHL) players Category:Ottawa 67's players Category:EC Red Bull Salzburg players Category:Sarnia Sting players Category:HKM Zvolen players