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Ryan Suzuki
| Position | Center | Current Team | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'1" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 196 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 25 |
| Age | 24 (May 28, 2001) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2019, Round 1, Overall 28 (CAR) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Cleared Waivers | |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Placed on Waivers | |
| May 29, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Sep 18, 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | CAR | 2 | 13:10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | -0.06 | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0.00 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | CAR | 2 | 13:10 | 36.46 | 4.56 | 1.87 | 31.90 | 0.00 | 1.94 | 100.00 | 49.03 | -0.23 | 0.25 | -6.37 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2023-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 20.4 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 52.6 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.7 | 18.1 | 39.2 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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Ex-Maple Leaf Alex Steeves Among AHL Centers To Make The NHL Next Season at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
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This Season Is Ryan Suzuki’s Last Chance to Make the Hurricanes Roster at The Hockey Writers (Tue Sep 2, 2025)
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Patrik Laine a laissé aller son fou au mariage du capitaine at Dans Les Coulisses (Sun Jul 27, 2025)
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Saturday Caterwaul: Florida Panthers Open Forum at Litter Box Cats (Sat Jul 26, 2025)
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Hurricanes Bring Back Ryan Suzuki & Ronan Seeley for 1 More Season at The Hockey Writers (Tue Jul 22, 2025)
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3 Carolina Hurricanes didn't receive qualifying offers before the 4 pm deadline at Cardiac Cane (Tue Jul 1, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Signed: July 21, 2025
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.81
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $175,000.
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $70,000 | RFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $70,000 |
Signed: May 29, 2024
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $90,000.
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 18 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 19 | $894,167 | $894,167 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 20 | $863,333 | $863,333 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 21 | $863,333 | $863,333 | - | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 22 | $863,333 | $863,333 | - | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $210,000 |
Signed: Sep 18, 2019
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2012-13 | WSI U12 | West Coast Selects U12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2015-16 | WSI U15 | West Coast Selects U15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | GOJHL | London Nationals | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2016-17 | OGC-16 | Team ALLIANCE | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | ALLIANCE U16 | London Jr. Knights U16 AAA | 32 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2017-18 | OHL | Barrie Colts | 64 | 14 | 30 | 44 | +15 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 2 | ||||||
| 2017-18 | WHC-17 | Canada Red U17 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | U17-Dev | Team Red | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | OHL | Barrie Colts | 65 | 25 | 50 | 75 | +7 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | OHL | Barrie Colts | 21 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -9 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | OHL | Saginaw Spirit | 23 | 13 | 22 | 35 | +16 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 26 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +6 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 34 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +9 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 50 | 13 | 19 | 32 | -14 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 51 | 14 | 16 | 30 | -9 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0.0 | 6:36 | |||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 69 | 12 | 47 | 59 | -21 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 10 | |||||||
| NHL Career | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | - | 6:36 | |||||||||||