Ryan Hofer
Ryan Hofer lifted the Calder Cup in jus this fist year of pro hockey. You can't say much more about a prospect in the system getting experience than that. In 40 regular season games with the Herhsey Bears he recorded four goals and four assists for eight points along with a plus five rating.
He stands at six foot three and 192 pounds and had his firrst goal with the Bears in a 5-4 win over the Bridgeport Islanders in November. He was selected by the Caps in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and was signed to an entry level deal the next year.
Hofer played for four seasons in the WHL with the Everett Silvertips before being dished to the Kamloops Blazers in a blockbuster trade ahead of the Memorial Cup in his final year of Juniors.
In his graduating year he racked up 40 goals and 28 assists for 68 points and a +11 rating in 66 games additionally averaging more than a point per game in the 2023 WHL playoffs and netteted two goals and three assists in the Memorial Cup.
First pro goal for Ryan Hofer sends us into the intermission up by two! https://t.co/SVvl4NclDl pic.twitter.com/iFjtdUaHJd
— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) November 18, 2023
It is doubtful he will make the team out of training camp but even so he will be fun to watch in Hershey.