Stats for player Merkley, Ryan #6 (D) - unknown unknown - 2024/2025 Regular Season
| Height: | 5'11'' |
| Weight: | 168 lbs. |
| Shoots: | R |
| Born on: | Aug. 14, 2000 |
| Age: | 24 |
| Birthplace: | Oakville, Ontario |
| NHL.com: | Go |
| Draft Round: | 1 |
| Draft Pick: | 21 |
| Draft Year: | 2018 |
| Rookie Year: | 2020 |
| Draft Team: | SJ |
Statistics - 2024/2025 Regular Season
| Split | GP | GM | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | S | Hits | Blks | SPCT | P/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3 | 0.50 |
| Projected | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | News | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 18, 2023 | Merkley signed a one-year contract with Kunlun of the KHL on Friday. - Merkley spent last season in the AHL, scoring a pair of goals with six assists in 28 games with the Eagles. He started the season with AHL San Jose, managing 14 assists in 30 games before he was dealt to Colorado with Matt Nieto for Jacob MacDonald and Martin Kaut. Merkley was a disappointment after he was drafted 21st overall in the 2018 draft, playing only 39 games at the NHL level in 2021-22. He will try to get his career back on track with Kunlun, the lone KHL team playing in China. | None |
| Jan. 25, 2023 | Merkley was acquired along with Matt Nieto by Colorado from San Jose in exchange for Jacob MacDonald and Martin Kaut on Wednesday. - Merkley has no goals, 14 assists and 26 PIM in 30 games with the AHL's Barracuda in 2022-23. He hasn't played in the NHL this season, but he did score a goal and six points in 39 contests with the Sharks in 2021-22. The 22-year-old has the potential to be part of Colorado's long-term plans, but the Avalanche might keep him in the AHL for now. | None |
| March 30, 2022 | Merkley posted a power-play assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Coyotes. - Merkley picked up a helper on Scott Reedy's opening goal in the first period. The 21-year-old Merkley has assists in consecutive games for the first time this season. The rookie defenseman seems to have an edge over Radim Simek for playing time. Merkley's up to five points, 26 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, 10 hits and a minus-3 rating through 27 appearances. | None |
| March 27, 2022 | Merkley notched an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Ducks. - Merkley found defense partner Marc-Edouard Vlasic with a creative pass on the opening goal in the first period. The 21-year-old Merkley has played in three straight games, and it appears he has an edge for playing time over Radim Simek at this point. Through 26 outings, Merkley's picked up four points, 26 shots on net and a minus-2 rating, mainly playing on the third pairing. | None |
| March 21, 2022 | Merkley was recalled from AHL San Jose on Monday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. - Merkley will travel to Calgary for Tuesday's game and likely serve as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old rookie has three points while averaging 15:36 of ice time through 23 NHL games this season. | None |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | Merkley notched a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders. - Merkley saw 16:28 of ice time, his third-highest total of the season, due to Nicolas Meloche's (undisclosed) early exit from the contest. Merkley was able to set up Logan Couture's tally in the second period. This was the first power-play point of Merkley's career, and he's at three points, 15 shots on net and a minus-3 rating in 18 contests. If Meloche misses time, there will be room in the lineup for both Merkley and Radim Simek to play in bottom-four roles. | None |
| Feb. 16, 2022 | Merkley is on the ice for Wednesday's practice, indicating he's been recalled by the Sharks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. - Although he's been recalled, it remains to be seen if Merkley will be in the lineup for Thursday's game versus Vancouver. The 21-year-old rookie has tallied two points through 15 top-level appearances this year. | None |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | Merkley was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Tuesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. - Merkley spent a couple of days with the big club, though he didn't play Monday versus the Oilers. The 21-year-old defenseman has one goal, one assist, 12 shots on net and a minus-3 rating in 15 contests at the NHL level this season. | None |
| Feb. 12, 2022 | Merkley was recalled by the Sharks on Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. - At this point it isn't clear if Merkley will still be with the big club for Monday's game against the Oilers. Merkley's picked up two points through 15 top-level appearances this year. | None |
| Feb. 2, 2022 | Merkley was demoted from the active roster to AHL San Jose on Wednesday. - Merkley has averaged 14:49 of ice time -- 1:39 during the man advantage -- and recorded two points over 14 NHL appearances this season. His most recent NHL point was an assist that was distributed in a 7-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Jan. 22. | None |
| Jan. 29, 2022 | Merkley was listed among the scratches for Saturday's game versus the Panthers, indicating he was promoted from the active roster, George Richards of Panthers Press Box reports. - Merkley has played a noticeable role for the Sharks this season, but Nicolas Meloche seems to have surpassed him on the depth chart. The 21-year-old Merkley will likely move between levels regularly. | None |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | Merkley was reassigned to the taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly. - Merkley has two points and 12 shots on net in 14 contests this season. His move to the taxi squad could just be a paper move -- the Sharks have only six healthy blueliners on their active roster. | None |
| Jan. 6, 2022 | Merkley will be added to San Jose's active roster and play Thursday against the Sabres, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. - Merkley's expected to skate on the Sharks' second pairing and second power-play unit Thursday. He's picked up one goal through six top-level appearances this season. | None |
| Jan. 1, 2022 | Merkley was elevated to San Jose's taxi squad Saturday. - Merkley has made five appearances in the NHL this season, logging just one goal and averaging 15:07 of ice time. With AHL San Jose, the 21-year-old has recorded one goal and 16 assists through 22 games. The Canadian recorded 12 points through his 11 December contests in the minors. | None |
| Nov. 11, 2021 | Merkley will be reassigned to AHL San Jose on Friday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. - Merkley scored one goal in six games while with the big club, but the Sharks are expected to get players back for Saturday's game versus the Avalanche. That will leave Merkley to return to the minors, although he could be an option for a call-up later in the season. | None |
No Injuries found
No suspensions found
No Upcoming Games found
No Games found
No Corrections found
| Date | Key | Old Value | New Value |
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| 2024-11-16 | injury_note | ||
| 2024-11-16 | analysis | ||
| 2024-11-16 | update | ||
| 2024-11-16 | Injury Status | ||
| 2024-08-19 | prospect | No | Yes |
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