Ryan Lasch

Ryan Alan Lasch (born January 22, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey winger for Lahti Pelicans of the Finnish Liiga.

Ryan Lasch
Born (1987-01-22) January 22, 1987
Lake Forest, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams		 Lahti Pelicans
Södertälje SK
Växjö Lakers
TPS
Frölunda HC
SC Bern
ZSC Lions
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

After playing four years with St. Cloud State University, Lasch completed his collegiate career as the university's all-time leading scorer.[1] An undrafted free agent, Lasch began his professional career in Europe, signing a one-year contract with Södertälje SK of the Swedish Elitserien. During the following 2011–12 season he led the Finnish SM-Liiga with 62 points to capture the scoring title whilst helping the Lahti Pelicans to finish second, their highest in franchise history.

Despite re-signing to a one-year contract extension with the Pelicans, on May 31, 2012, Lasch was signed by the Anaheim Ducks to a two-year contract prior to the 2012–13 season. In signing he became the franchise's first Orange County–born player to sign with the Ducks.[2] Due to the lockout he was directly assigned to the Ducks AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals.

Unable to duplicate his European success with the Admirals, and also enduring a stint with ECHL club the Fort Wayne Komets, Lasch opted to return to the Swedish Elitserien, signing on loan from the Ducks to the Växjö Lakers for the remainder of the season on January 26, 2013.[3] After playing in the Lakers last 10 games to end their season, the Ducks traded Lasch along with a seventh round pick in 2014 to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Dave Steckel on March 15, 2013. He was then immediately recalled to report to AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.[4]

Lasch then spent the 2013–14 season entirely with the Växjö Lakers, tallying 20 goals and 16 assists in 54 SHL games. The 2014–15 season saw him move to Finland. He made 43 Liiga appearances for HC TPS, before returning to Sweden.[5] He finished the season with Frölunda HC, scoring six goals in 12 contests to go along with eight assists.

Lasch re-signed with Frölunda for the 2015–16 campaign and won the Swedish national championship as well as the Champions Hockey League (CHL) with the team. He led the SHL in assists (51 in regular season) and also scored 15 goals. In 16 playoff contests, Lasch tallied eight goals and eleven assists. In CHL play, Lasch scored seven goals and dished out nine assists in 13 games and was named Champions Hockey League Most Valuable Player.[6]

On September 8, 2016, Lasch was signed to a one-year contract by SC Bern as a replacement for Kris Versteeg.[7] He saw the ice in 52 contests with 17 goals and 34 assists en route to winning the 2017 Swiss championship. On April 21, he signed a three-year deal with Frölunda HC, returning for a second stint with the SHL outfit.[8]

He returned to Lahti Pelicans for the 2020–21 season.[9]

On January 23, 2021, Lasch joined the ZSC Lions as a replacement for injured Chris Baltisberger for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[10]

On May 19, 2021, Lasch returned to Frölunda.[11]

On June 2, 2023, Lasch signed a two-year contract with his former team, Lahti Pelicans of the Finnish Liiga.[12]

Playing style

Matias Strozyk, a journalist for Yleisradio, described Ryan Lasch's playing style for Elite Prospects in 2011:[13]

A fairly small winger and hard worker. A quick skater with sharp movement. Has a very good shot and does well in playmaking. Useful as an offensive player, especially as a finisher. Sometimes criticized of embellishment when drawing penalties.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04Pembroke Lumber KingsCJHL5313173042—————
2004–05Pembroke Lumber KingsCJHL4925396424—————
2005–06Pembroke Lumber KingsCJHL56707714761—————
2006–07St. Cloud State UniversityWCHA401623398—————
2007–08St. Cloud State UniversityWCHA4025285312—————
2008–09St. Cloud State UniversityWCHA3818244252—————
2009–10St. Cloud State UniversityWCHA4320294926—————
2010–11Södertälje SKSEL5512183040—————
2011–12PelicansSM-l5924386226175111629
2012–13Norfolk AdmiralsAHL192356—————
2012–13Fort Wayne KometsECHL1269152—————
2012–13Växjö LakersSEL100554—————
2012–13Toronto MarliesAHL11415421010
2013–14Växjö LakersSHL5420163614121560
2014–15TPSLiiga4312243622—————
2014–15Frölunda HCSHL126814292134
2015–16Frölunda HCSHL511536512016811192
2016–17SC BernNLA46132538121649132
2017–18Frölunda HCSHL491540551850332
2018–19Frölunda HCSHL461238501816613194
2019–20Frölunda HCSHL4812364838—————
2020–21PelicansLiiga261027360—————
2020–21ZSC LionsNL2371017294150
2021–22Frölunda HCSHL52135366890880
SHL totals 377 105 250 355 162 67 17 41 58 12

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 United States WC 7th 7 0 2 2 0
Senior totals 7 0 2 2 0

Awards and honors
Award Year
CJHL
MVP 2006
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2007
All-WCHA First Team 2008, 2009
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2008
All-WCHA Second Team 2010
WCHA All-Academic Team 2010
Liiga
All-Star Team 2012
Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy 2012
SHL
Le Mat trophy champion 2016, 2019 [14][15]
Forward of the Year 2019
Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy 2019
NLA
Champion 2017
CHL
Champion 2016, 2019 [16][17]
MVP 2016

References
  1. "Huskies' leading scorers". St. Cloud State Huskies. October 14, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  2. "Q&A: Ryan Lasch". Anaheim Ducks. May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  3. "Lasch joins Lakers for remainder of season" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. January 26, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  4. "Leafs trade Steckel to Ducks for Lasch, draft pick". The Sports Network. March 15, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  5. TT (January 30, 2015). "Ryan Lasch till Frölunda". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  6. "Ryan Lasch: NordicBet MVP! | Champions Hockey League". www.championshockeyleague.net. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  7. "Replacement for Versteeg found - SC Bern signs American Ryan Lasch". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  8. "Lasch flyttar "hem" - Frölunda Indians". www.frolundaindians.com (in Swedish). Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  9. "Pelaajat".
  10. "ZSC Lions sign Pelican Ryan Lasch". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  11. "Ryan Lasch återvänder till Frölunda". www.svt.se. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  12. "He's back again – Ryan Lasch palaa Pelicansiin kaksivuotisella sopimuksella". pelicans.fi (in Finnish). June 2, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  13. "Ryan Lasch player profile". eliteprospects.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  14. "Frolunda Swedish champions for 2015/16" (in Swedish). norran.se. April 24, 2016. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  15. "Frolunda Swedish champions for 2018/19" (in Swedish). shl.se. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  16. Gustav Orbring (February 7, 2017). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  17. Risto Pakarinen (February 5, 2019). "Frolunda back on the throne". Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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