Ryan Lindgren
Ryan Lindgren is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League. He was picked in the second round of the 2016 NHL entry draft by the Boston Bruins, and has previously played in the NHL for the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche.
Playing career
Lindgren is a defensive defenseman who plays physically. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins with the 49th pick in the second round of the 2016 NHL entry draft, a pick they received in exchange for Johnny Boychuk.New York Rangers
On February 25, 2018, the New York Rangers acquired Lindgren along with a 2018 first-round pick, forwards Ryan Spooner and Matt Beleskey, and a 2019 seventh-round pick from the Bruins in an exchange for forward Rick Nash. He signed a contract with the Rangers on March 22, and signed an amateur tryout contract with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack on March 23, forgoing his junior and senior years of collegiate play with the University of Minnesota.After spending the first half of the 2018–19 season with the Wolf Pack, he was called up by the Rangers for their January 15, 2019, game against the Carolina Hurricanes. He was returned to Hartford on January 19, after playing three games for the Rangers. On May 10, 2021, Lindgren signed a three-year contract with the Rangers.
During the 2022–23 season, in 63 games played, Lindgren has recorded a career-high in assists and points, while tallying a team-high plus-29 rating. He blocked 91 shots, the fifth most on the Rangers and averaged 2:06 minutes of short-handed time on ice per game, the second most on the team. On November 30, 2022, during a game against the Ottawa Senators, Lindgren recorded a career-high three-assist/point game, becoming the fifth Rangers defensemen since the 2015–16 season to record a three-assist game, joining Adam Fox, Ryan McDonagh, Neal Pionk, and Brady Skjei. On April 10, 2023, Lindgren was the recipient of the 2023 List of New [York Rangers award winners#Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award|Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award], which honors the legacy of New York Police Department detective Steven McDonald, who was shot and injured in the line of duty on July 12, 1986, and died on January 10, 2017. The award is presented annually to the Rangers player who, as chosen by the fans, "goes above and beyond the call of duty." The defenseman was recognized for his "leadership, impact and values that he exemplifies on the ice and throughout the community".
On July 30, 2024, the Rangers re-signed Lindgren to a one-year, $4.5 million contract extension to avoid salary arbitration.