Ryan Roobroeck

Ryan Roobroeck is a Canadian ice hockey winger for the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League and one of the top prospects for the 2026 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Roobroeck was the second overall pick in the 2023 Ontario Hockey League draft by the Niagara IceDogs. He had previously applied for exceptional player status in 2022. Roobroeck scored 28 goals and 51 points in his first season with the IceDogs. Roobroeck broke the record for most points by a rookie in IceDogs history, previously held by Akil Thomas. He was also named to the OHL first all-rookie team.
Roobroeck's strengths as a player include his size, his shot and his goal scoring ability. Areas that needed work coming into the OHL were his "compete level, skating, and engagement away from the puck."

International play

Roobroeck was a member of Canada's gold medal winning team at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Personal life

Roobroeck's older brother, Dylan, was selected by the IceDogs in the third round of the 2020 OHL draft. He was later drafted by the New York Rangers in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL entry draft and currently plays for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League. They both attended Lord Dorchester Secondary School.