Ryan Cruthers Ryan Cruthers ( born July 4 , 1984 , in Farmingdale , New York ) is a professional ice hockey player . Cruthers is currently playing for the Reading Royals , the ECHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs . During Cruthers pre - collegiate career he won an EJHL Championship with the New York Apple Core and a New York State Championship with St Marys High School . Cruthers then attended West Point the United States Military Academy before transferring to Robert Morris University , where he sat out his first year due to NCAA transfer restrictions , but later Cruthers found his way to be a leader on the team , and a top collegiate player in his senior year . Cruthers graduated from RMU with degree in Sports Management . Playing career . Junior Hockey . Cruthers scored 43 goals and 60 assists for a total of 103 points during his term with the New York Apple Core where he won his EJHL Championship ring . Cruthers also had 101 penalty minutes . In July 2008 , Cruthers was inducted into the New York Apple Core Hall of Fame . This was the first class inducted and included 25 past Apple Core players , coaches , owner . During his stay at St Marys High School he won a NYS High School Championship . USMA career . Cruthers first stop on his collegiate road was the United States Military Academy . During Cruthers 2003 - 2004 season he tied to be leader in scoring . He had 18 points his freshman year with 13 assists and 5 goals . Cruthers won the Heinmiller Award for the most outstanding freshman that year . After an incredible first season of play Cruthers was expected to be just as a strong a player the following season and he showed up ready to play . Cruthers came in second for scoring during the 2004 - 2005 season but he lead the team with 10 assists and then tacked on an extra 6 goals for a total of 16 points that season . In an article written by Keith Koval for Robert Morris University Cruthers talked about his decision to transfer schools . Cruthers stated " I left on good terms , " Cruthers said . " Being there for two years , I decided hockey was my passion and I wanted to pursue hockey opportunities after college instead of serving time in the military . I thought the best way to do that was to transfer . " Robert Morris University . After Cruthers ' decision to leave USMA he called Derek Schooley , the new head coach of RMU Mens Hockey Team . Schooley , formerly assistant coach for Air Force , had recruited Ryan before his decision to attend West Point and was more than happy to take Ryan on the team . Cruthers was forced to sit out the 2004 - 2005 season . Back and ready to play during the 2006 - 2007 season Cruthers made a name for himself yet again . Cruthers led the team with 37 points , 17 of which were goals and another ten assists . Cruthers rewrote the RMU record book that year . Cruthers senior year was his biggest . Halfway through his senior year Cruthers leadership ability was shown when he was named a team a captain . Cruthers had 22 goals and 27 assists his final season . He was third in the nation in points per game . He was also in the top ten for assists . During his senior year Cruthers was nominated for the Hobey Baker Award . The Hobey is often referred to as Heisman of Hockey . Cruthers was also nominated for the Lowe ' s Senior Class a coveted award for colleges top hockey players . Cruthers is also the first Robert Morris Hockey player to be called up to an American Hockey League team . Professional career . After college Cruthers signed with the Utah Grizzlies a minor league team affiliated with the New York Islanders . Cruthers played the four regular season games with the Grizzlies and getting two assists . He was moved up to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers ( AHL ) for one game , but did not dress . He played 15 post season games with Utah going all the way to their conference finals scoring one goal and having four assists . Cruthers was signed by the Mississippi Sea Wolves where he leads the team in scoring with 63 points ( 28 goals and 35 assists ) . Cruthers has been recalled to the American Hockey League on three different occasion ' s for a total of nine games : five games for Colorado Avalanche affiliate Lake Erie Monsters and four games for Carolina Hurricanes affiliate Albany River Rats . Awards . Cruthers was also nominated for two of the most coveted collegiate hockey awards :