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26 Ryan Schmelzer

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 182
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Buffalo, N.Y.
  • Prev School Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL)

Biography

AWARDS
SENIOR CLASS AWARD FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICAN (2017-18)
ALL-AHC THIRD TEAM (2017-18)
AHC BEST DEFENSIVE FORWARD (2016-17)
ALL-AHC SECOND TEAM (2016-17)
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2-3x - last at Bentley (1/26/18)
Assists: 3 - Air Force (12/5/15)
Points: 3-6x - last at RIT (1/19/18)
2017-18 • SENIOR YEAR
• All-AHC Third Team
• Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American
• Team Captain
• Took part in 32 games
• Finished third on team in points (30) and second in assists (17)
• Ended career in program’s top 10 for career goals (40/T-9th), assists (66/10th) and points (106/10th)
• Tallied a goal in season-opening contest against Robert Morris (Oct. 13)
• Dished out assist in 4-1 triumph against Colonials (Oct. 14)
• Recorded two assists in 3-3 tie against Colgate (Oct. 21)
• Posted primary assist on game-winning goal in 3-2 victory over No. 18 Air Force (Oct. 28)
• Tallied a goal and an assist in series opener  (Nov. 10)
• Scored game-winning goal and added two assists in 7-3 victory at Mercyhurst (Nov. 11)
• Tallied two assists in 4-3 overtime victory at Army West Point (Nov. 24)
• Scored game-winning goal in 3-2 victory at Army West Point (Nov. 25)
• Tallied a goal and an assist in 4-2 victory at No. 20 Niagara  (Dec. 8)
• Surpassed 100-point plateau with three-point effort (1g, 2a) in 5-4 overtime victory at RIT (Jan. 19)
• Recorded GWG at RIT; matching Cory Conacher for first place on the program’s career GWG chart (12) 
• Finished with two goals in series finale at Bentley (Jan. 27) 
• Named to Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team
2016-17 • JUNIOR YEAR
• Assistant Captain
• AHC Best Defensive Forward
• All-AHC Second Team selection
• Finished second on the team in assists (18) and points (30) and third in goals (12)
• Ranked first on team in plus/minus (+13)
• Led team and tied for ninth nationally with five game-winning goals
• Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week (Dec. 6)
• Matched career high with three assists in 6-3 triumph against Robert Morris
• Scored both goals in 2-2 draw with Robert Morris
• Tallied a goal and two assists in 4-3 victory at Bentley
• Scored both game-winning goals in sweep of home-and-home series with RIT
• Tallied game-winning goal in 4-1 victory versus Niagara
• Dished out two assists in 4-2 triumph at AIC
• Matched career high with three points (1g, 2a) in 6-1 victory at AIC
• Scored game-winning goal in 4-0 victory against Army
• Notched series-clinching goal and added an assist in 2-1 victory over Niagara in game two of AHC quarterfinals
• Named to Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team
2015-16 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
• Played in 38-of-39 games
• Ranked third on the team with 32 points and 10 goals and tied for second with 22 assists
• Recorded at least one point in 17 of his last 22 games, including a career-best seven-game run from Dec. 13 to Jan. 16 plus a six-game streak from Feb. 13 to March 4
• Scored a goal in a personal-best four-straight contests from Feb. 13 to Feb. 26
• Registered a career-best three points (and three assists) in a 4-2 win at Air Force (Dec. 5)
• Tallied two points (1g, 1a) in back-to-back contests versus Sacred Heart (Feb. 19-20)
• Also posted two points in an earlier game against Sacred Heart (Oct. 30) plus versus Ohio State (Nov. 14) and Robert Morris (Dec. 13)
• Netted his second career overtime goal against Holy Cross (Jan. 23)
• Led all Canisius forwards with 26 blocked shots, while also claiming a team-best 403 faceoffs (of 704) attempts for a .572 percentage
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team
2014-15 • FRESHMAN YEAR
• Appeared in 36-of-37 games during his rookie campaign, including the last 35 contests
• Led Canisius freshmen with 14 points, five goals and nine assists
• Also ranked first on the team with a plus/minus rating of +15 – the highest mark by a Griff since Canisius joined Atlantic Hockey
• Earned Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week honors on Jan. 27
• Set career highs with three points and two goals, including a third-period game-winning tally, in a win at rival Niagara. Also posted a plus/minus rating of +5 – matching the program’s record, last set during the 1998-99 campaign (Jan. 24)
• Registered the first point of his collegiate career with an assist versus Ohio State in the HARBORCENTER opener (Oct. 31)
• Tallied his first career goal at Sacred Heart (Nov. 8)
• Netted the game-winning overtime goal against Holy Cross (Jan. 9)
• Posted a season-best two assists in a 4-4 draw with AIC (Dec. 6)
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played three seasons for the Buffalo Jr. Sabres of the OJHL, captaining the team during the 2013-14 campaign
• Accumulated 138 points, 52 goals and 86 assists during his career, including career-high totals of 67 points, 24 goals and 43 assists during the 2012-13 season
• Selected to the 2013 Canada Cup All-Star Game.
• Also earned two varsity letters at Williamsville East High School and was coached by the Griffs’ all-time leading scorer, Mike Torrillo ’88.
PERSONAL
• Son of Roger and Pam Schmelzer
• Two sisters, Taylor and Holly
• Majoring in management

Statistics

Season:
2017-18

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Historical Player Information

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    2014-15Freshman

    Forward
    6'2" 177 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2015-16Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2" 179 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2016-17Junior

    Forward
    6'2" 182 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2017-18Senior

    Forward
    6'2" 182 lbs
    26