#6 · Defense · Inactive

Ryan Merkley

Age: 26
Height: 6′0″
Weight: 186 lb
Shoots: Right
Born: Oakville, Ontario, CAN

: 39
: 1
: 5
: 6
: −10
: 36

Drafted 2018 · Round 1, #21 overall (SJS)

Shots and chances · 2021–22

From all 39 of his regular-season games, using the NHL’s play-by-play and shift charts.

: 46.4%; Shot share
: 43.7%; Chance share
: −4.4; Shot share vs team
: 0.989; Puck luck
: 1.3; Own chances worth
: −0.3; Goals vs chances
: 56.4%; Attacking-zone starts
: 14:05; 5-on-5 ice time per game

Shot attempts

Each dot is one of his 85 shot attempts, all shown heading for the net on the right. Filled dots went in. Bigger dots were better chances: shots from there go in more often.

How Merkley is used

#6 · Defense

Ryan Merkley

How he’s used · 2021–22 · 39 games with shift charts

: 15:23; NHL figure, 39 games
: 56.4%; Attacking-zone starts
: 43.7%; Chance share
: 46.4%; Shot share

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

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Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time.

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team
2021–22	San Jose Sharks	39	1	5	6	−10	8	0	36	2.8	15:23

	Opp
Fri, Apr 29	@SEA	0	0	0	−2	0	0	13:53
Thu, Apr 28	@EDM	0	0	0	0	2	0	13:35
Tue, Apr 26	vsANA	0	0	0	−1	4	0	17:01
Sun, Apr 24	@VGK	0	0	0	0	0	0	13:08
Sat, Apr 23	vsCHI	0	0	0	+1	1	0	18:14
Thu, Apr 21	vsSTL	0	0	0	0	0	0	11:52
Tue, Apr 19	vsCBJ	0	0	0	+1	0	0	12:51
Sun, Apr 17	@MIN	0	0	0	−3	0	0	16:48
Sat, Apr 16	@DAL	0	1	1	0	3	0	16:40
Sat, Apr 9	@VAN	0	0	0	−1	0	0	12:23
Tue, Apr 5	vsEDM	0	0	0	−1	0	0	14:10
Thu, Mar 31	@COL	0	0	0	−1	0	2	16:02
Wed, Mar 30	@ARI	0	1	1	−1	0	0	16:11
Sat, Mar 26	vsANA	0	1	1	+1	0	2	16:28
Thu, Mar 24	@EDM	0	0	0	0	1	0	14:51
Tue, Mar 22	@CGY	0	0	0	+1	3	0	16:43
Sun, Mar 6	@ANA	0	0	0	0	1	0	13:51
Sat, Mar 5	vsNSH	0	0	0	−2	1	0	19:23
Tue, Mar 1	@VGK	0	0	0	+1	0	0	19:23
Sun, Feb 27	vsSEA	0	0	0	+1	2	2	19:01
Sat, Feb 26	vsBOS	0	0	0	−1	3	0	17:18
Thu, Feb 24	vsNYI	0	1	1	0	0	0	16:28
Sun, Feb 20	vsVGK	0	0	0	−1	2	0	15:18
Thu, Feb 17	vsVAN	0	0	0	+1	1	0	14:02
Sun, Jan 30	@CAR	0	0	0	−1	0	0	13:37
Sat, Jan 22	vsTBL	0	1	1	−2	1	0	12:52
Thu, Jan 20	@SEA	0	0	0	0	0	0	13:55
Mon, Jan 17	vsLAK	0	0	0	0	1	0	19:08
Sat, Jan 15	vsPIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	13:22
Thu, Jan 13	vsNYR	0	0	0	0	2	0	15:25
Tue, Jan 11	vsDET	0	0	0	−1	0	0	14:53
Sat, Jan 8	@PHI	0	0	0	0	1	0	15:01
Thu, Jan 6	@BUF	0	0	0	+1	0	0	13:46
Thu, Nov 11	@WPG	0	0	0	0	2	2	16:35
Tue, Nov 9	@CGY	0	0	0	0	2	0	12:35
Sat, Nov 6	vsNJD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	15:10
Thu, Nov 4	vsSTL	0	0	0	−2	0	0	18:04
Tue, Nov 2	vsBUF	1	0	1	+3	2	0	13:36
Sat, Oct 30	vsWPG	0	0	0	0	0	0	16:11

	Team / League
2026–27	HK Dukla Trencin · Slovakia	9	0	10	10	+2	8	–	–	–	–
2025–26	Straubing Tigers · DEL	12	0	2	2	−2	10	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Kunlun Red Star · KHL	19	1	7	8	−5	28	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Avangard Omsk · KHL	29	1	11	12	+6	12	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Kunlun Red Star · KHL	64	3	26	29	−13	54	–	–	–	–
2022–23	San Jose Barracuda · AHL	30	0	14	14	−8	26	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Colorado Eagles · AHL	28	2	6	8	−8	38	–	–	–	–
2021–22	San Jose Barracuda · AHL	30	1	18	19	−9	30	–	–	–	–
2020–21	San Jose Barracuda · AHL	31	1	10	11	−13	14	–	–	–	–
2020–21 playoffs	San Jose Barracuda · AHL	4	0	1	1	0	2	–	–	–	–
2019–20	London Knights · OHL	60	15	61	76	+20	48	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Guelph Storm · OHL	28	5	34	39	+5	30	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Peterborough Petes · OHL	35	9	23	32	−1	36	–	–	–	–
2018–19	San Jose Barracuda · AHL	2	0	0	0	−1	0	–	–	–	–
2018–19 playoffs	Peterborough Petes · OHL	5	0	1	1	−6	8	–	–	–	–
2018–19 playoffs	San Jose Barracuda · AHL	4	0	0	0	−1	0	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Canada U18 · Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	0	6	6	–	10	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Guelph Storm · OHL	63	13	54	67	−29	63	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Canada U18 · WJC-18	5	0	3	3	+3	2	–	–	–	–
2017–18 playoffs	Guelph Storm · OHL	6	1	5	6	−6	10	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Guelph Storm · OHL	62	12	43	55	−41	50	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Canada Red U17 · WHC-17	5	2	0	2	–	8	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA · GTHL U16	33	7	37	44	–	58	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Toronto Jr. Canadiens · OJHL	2	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Canada U16 · YOG	6	1	4	5	+5	1	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Team GTHL Blue · OGC-16	5	1	7	8	–	8	–	–	–	–
2015–16 playoffs	Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA · GTHL U16	6	1	3	4	–	12	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA · GTHL U16	28	9	26	35	–	16	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Sweden Selects U15 · WSI U15	7	1	4	5	–	0	–	–	–	–
2014–15 playoffs	Sweden Selects U15 · WSI U15	7	1	4	5	–	0	–	–	–	–
2014–15 playoffs	Toronto Jr. Canadi. Mn Mdgt AAA · OHL Cup	5	0	5	5	–	4	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Toronto Jr. Canadi. Mn Mdgt AAA · GTMMHL	1	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–