Ryan Gropp Left Wing: Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL]
Ht: 6' 2" Wt: 189 Shoots: Left Born: 9/16/1996
In his 3rd year of junior hockey Gropp had his best season yet tallying 34 goals, 36 assits for 70 points and was a plus 10 with 40 penalty minutes in 66 games for Seattle in 2015-2016. In 11 playoff games he scored 6 goals and added 3 assists for 9 points. Is said to have the frame of a power forward and excellent leg drive and balance. Has good speed and scoring ability. Well disciplined and deliberate on the attack and in his own zone. shows promise as a future sniper. He gets to loose pucks and uses his balance to win along the wall. There are long spaces when he seems to do little to impact a game despite his speed size and abilities. Still needs to improve his work in the defensive zone. Gropp has been compared to Tampa Bay Lightning's Jonathan Drouin. Gropp is listed as the number 5 prospect in the NY Rangers system by Hockey's Future.
NYR Alumni Birthdays 6/3
Barry Beck D (1979-1985); NYR Captain 2/4/1981, to 5/9/1986
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