{{short description|American ice hockey player (born 2006)}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Ryker Lee | image = 2026-05-10 Deutschland gegen USA (Eishockey-Länderspiel) by Sandro Halank–076.jpg | image_size = | caption = Lee in 2026 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|11|8}} | birth_place = Wilmette, Illinois, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lb = 191 | position = Right wing | shoots = Right | league = NCAA | team = Michigan State University | ntl_team = | draft = 26th overall | draft_year = 2025 | draft_team = Nashville Predators | career_start = }} '''Ryker Lee''' (born November 8, 2006) is an American college ice hockey player for Michigan State University of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted 26th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
==Playing career== Lee attended high school and played four years for Shattuck-Saint Mary's.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2025/06/20/nhl-draft-prospect-ryker-lee-a-gem-in-stacked-michigan-state-hockey-recruiting-class/84284988007/ |title=NHL draft prospect Ryker Lee a gem in stacked Michigan State recruiting class |newspaper=The Detroit News |date=June 20, 2025 |access-date=June 27, 2025}}</ref> He then joined the Madison Capitols of the USHL, where he recorded one goal and one assist in two games during the 2023–24 season. During the 2024–25 season, in his draft eligible year, he led all rookies in scoring with 31 goals and 37 assists in 58 games, and he helped the Capitols reach the second round of the playoffs. Following the season he was named the USHL Rookie of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ushl.com/news/2025/4/28/general-ryker-lee-named-ushl-rookie-of-the-year.aspx |title=Ryker Lee Named USHL Rookie of the Year |website=USHL.com |date=April 28, 2025 |access-date=June 27, 2025}}</ref> Lee was also named MVP in the 2025 Chipotle All-American Game, which features the top 40 American draft-eligible prospects. On June 27, 2025, he was drafted 26th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2025 NHL entry draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2025/06/27/nashville-predators-draft-ryker-lee-winger/84374312007/ |title=Nashville Predators select winger Ryker Lee at No. 26 in the 2025 NHL Draft |newspaper=Nashville Tennessean |date=June 27, 2025 |access-date=June 27, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wilx.com/2025/06/28/incoming-michigan-state-hockey-freshman-ryker-lee-gets-selected-26th-overall-by-nashville-nhl-draft/ |title=Incoming Michigan State hockey Ryker Lee gets selected 26th overall by Nashville in the NHL Draft |website=WILX.com |first=Owen |last=Oszust |date=June 27, 2025 |access-date=June 27, 2025}}</ref>
==International play== On December 24 2025, Lee was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uscho.com/2025/12/24/usa-hockey-reveals-25-man-roster-for-2026-iihf-world-junior-hockey-championships-featuring-21-current-ncaa-hockey-standouts |title=USA Hockey reveals 25-man roster for 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, featuring 21 current NCAA hockey standouts |website=USCHO.com |date=December 24, 2025 |access-date=December 24, 2025}}</ref> During the tournament he recorded two goals and one assist in five games, and was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Finland.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2026/wm20/news/71518/usa-fin |title=Finland ends U.S. reign in OT |website=IIHF.com |first=Lucas |last=Aykroyd |date=January 3, 2026 |access-date=January 5, 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2023–24 | Madison Capitols | USHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Madison Capitols | USHL | 58 | 31 | 37 | 68 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |- |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |USHL totals ! 60 ! 32 ! 38 ! 70 ! 18 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2023 | United States | IH18 | {{silver2}} | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024 | United States | WJAC | {{gold1}} | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |- | 2026 | United States | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 13 ! 2 ! 3 ! 5 ! 6 |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{Ice hockey stats|elite=597818|hockeydb=274303|nhl=8485411}}
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