Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (born April 12, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey centre for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
On June 24, 2011, Nugent-Hopkins was selected first overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. On July 2, 2011, he agreed to terms with the Oilers on a three-year NHL entry level contract.
He played his first game for the Oilers in the team's first game of the 2011-12 season on October 9, a shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nugent-Hopkins scored the game-tying goal with less than 5 minutes remaining against Brent Johnson for the only Oilers tally in regulation. He also blocked two shots and was named the game's third star by sportswriters and broadcasters. In his third NHL game on October 15, 2011, he scored his first NHL Hat-trick in a losing cause against the Vancouver Canucks, setting a new NHL record for the earliest career hat trick for a first overall pick. He also set a new Oilers record for the earliest career hat trick in fewest career games, breaking Gord Sherven's record from 1984 by a margin of two games.
On November 2, 2011, Hopkins was named Rookie of the Month for October. On December 1, 2011, it was announced that Nugent-Hopkins was November's NHL Rookie of the Month, earning him the honor for the first two months of the year. He was only the second player to accomplish this feat, after Evgeni Malkin in 2007.
On November 19, 2011, he recorded five assists against the Chicago Blackhawks, with a final score of 9-2, becoming the first 18-year-old in NHL history to do so. He was also only the fourth player ever to record five assists in a single season game. It was announced that Nugent-Hopkins would have been playing in the all-star game if he had been healthy.
Despite missing 20 games in his first NHL season, Ryan tied Gabriel Landeskog for most points by a rookie (Landeskog had 22 goals and 30 assists, while Nugent-Hopkins had 18 goals and 34 assists). On April 23, 2012, Nugent-Hopkins was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy along with Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche (Winner) and Adam Henrique of the New Jersey Devils. Source: wikipedia.org
On June 24, 2011, Nugent-Hopkins was selected first overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. On July 2, 2011, he agreed to terms with the Oilers on a three-year NHL entry level contract.
He played his first game for the Oilers in the team's first game of the 2011-12 season on October 9, a shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nugent-Hopkins scored the game-tying goal with less than 5 minutes remaining against Brent Johnson for the only Oilers tally in regulation. He also blocked two shots and was named the game's third star by sportswriters and broadcasters. In his third NHL game on October 15, 2011, he scored his first NHL Hat-trick in a losing cause against the Vancouver Canucks, setting a new NHL record for the earliest career hat trick for a first overall pick. He also set a new Oilers record for the earliest career hat trick in fewest career games, breaking Gord Sherven's record from 1984 by a margin of two games.
On November 2, 2011, Hopkins was named Rookie of the Month for October. On December 1, 2011, it was announced that Nugent-Hopkins was November's NHL Rookie of the Month, earning him the honor for the first two months of the year. He was only the second player to accomplish this feat, after Evgeni Malkin in 2007.
On November 19, 2011, he recorded five assists against the Chicago Blackhawks, with a final score of 9-2, becoming the first 18-year-old in NHL history to do so. He was also only the fourth player ever to record five assists in a single season game. It was announced that Nugent-Hopkins would have been playing in the all-star game if he had been healthy.
Despite missing 20 games in his first NHL season, Ryan tied Gabriel Landeskog for most points by a rookie (Landeskog had 22 goals and 30 assists, while Nugent-Hopkins had 18 goals and 34 assists). On April 23, 2012, Nugent-Hopkins was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy along with Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche (Winner) and Adam Henrique of the New Jersey Devils. Source: wikipedia.org
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