# Ryan Leonard (ice hockey)

Ryan Leonard (born January 21, 2005) is an American college ice hockey player for Boston College of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He was drafted eighth overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2023 NHL entry draft.

## Playing career

Leonard committed to play for Boston College during the 2023–24 season.

## International play

Leonard represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded five goals and one assist in six games and won a silver medal. He again represented the United States at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded eight goals and nine assists in seven games. He scored the game-winning goal in overtime of the championship game against Sweden to help team USA win a gold medal.
On December 16, 2023, Leonard was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded three goals and three assists in seven games and won a gold medal. He again represented the United States at the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he served as team captain and recorded five goals and five assists in seven games and won a gold medal. He was subsequently named the inaugural Murray Costello World Junior Championship MVP award winner. He helped team USA win back-to-back gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Championship for the first time in history.

## Personal life

Leonard was born to parents John and Cindy Leonard. He has three siblings. His brother, John, is a professional ice hockey player. His father, John Sr., was an assistant coach for the UMass Minutemen basketball team between 2001 and 2005.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2021–22 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 33 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 17 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Boston College | HE | 41 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCAA totals | NCAA totals | NCAA totals | 41 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2022 | United States | U18 | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | United States | U18 | | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 | United States | WJC | | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | United States | WC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | United States | WJC | | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 27 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 26 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| College |||
| Hockey East Three-Stars Award | 2025 |
| Hockey East Scoring Champion | 2025 |
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2024 |
| Hockey East All-Rookie Team | 2024 |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2024 |
| International |||
| IIHF World Junior Championship Best Forward | 2025 |
| IIHF World Junior Championship Most Valuable Player | 2025 |
| IIHF World Junior Championship Media All-Star team | 2025 |