TEAM CHERRY PLAYER BIO: TY RONNING
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Ty Ronning (RW)
#13 Team Cherry
Vancouver Giants (WHL)
Hometown: Burnaby, BC
Birthday: October 20, 1997 Ht: 5.09 Wt: 165 Shoots: R
Ranked 82nd by NHL Central Scouting Midterm (Preliminary ‘C’)
|
Season |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
|
2011-12 Regular Season |
Burnaby Winter Club Bantam |
72 |
77 |
76 |
153 |
– |
– |
|
2012-13 Regular Season |
Delta Hockey Academy Midget |
12 |
14 |
11 |
25 |
6 |
12 |
|
2013-14 Regular Season |
Vancouver (WHL) |
56 |
9 |
11 |
20 |
4 |
-8 |
|
2014-15 Regular Season |
Vancouver (WHL) |
24 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
-20 |
|
2015-16 Regular Season |
Vancouver (WHL) |
45 |
26 |
15 |
41 |
16 |
-4 |
|
WHL Totals: |
125 |
36 |
27 |
63 |
28 |
-32 |
|
CHL Draft: Vancouver’s 1st round (15th overall) pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.
This season: Has bounced back from injury shortened 2014-15 campaign to lead the Giants in goals this season (26)…leads the team in powerplay goals (7)…second in Giants points behind Chase Lang…scored his first WHL hat-trick on Oct. 9 at Regina…scored three goals on Dec. 2 vs. Moose Jaw…had a productive month of December with 13 points (8-5—13) in 12 games…enters the 2016 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on a four-game point streak that has produced five goals, three assists and eight points.
International: Competed in the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, scoring two goals, two assists and four points in six games with Team Pacific.
Personal: Grew up playing in the Burnaby Winter Club Hockey program…says his father Cliff, who is a retired 19-year NHL veteran, has been his biggest inspiration as a player…says his favourite minor hockey coach was John Batchelor because he believed instilled confidence and taught how to play the game the right way…wears the number 7 because his father Cliff also wore it throughout his NHL career…favourite school subject is biology because it enables him to better understand how his body works as an athlete…nickname is ‘Cliffy’…favourite NHL player is Johnny Gaudreau…favourite team is the Chicago Blackhawks…most vivid NHL memory was riding the Zamboni at a Nashville Predators game on his sixth birthday…favourite memory as a player was scoring the first goal in the annual Teddy Bear Toss Game on Dec. 18, 2015 vs. Everett…has spent time with various charities such as the Salvation Army, Lace Up for Leukemia and the Golden Hearts Rescue Society…also played lacrosse and soccer growing up…most difficult player to go up against has been Seattle’s Mathew Barzal…favourite WHL road arena is Rexall Place in Edmonton…enjoys the music of Michael Buble…favourite movie is Friday Night Lights…favourite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio…favourite pro athlete is boxer Floyd Mayweather…career highlight was being named Giants Rookie of the Year in 2014…little known fact is that he can do a backflip off the ground…is the son of Cliff (retired NHL player) and Ivana (wedding cake designer) Ronning…has three sisters, Taryn (27) who is a professional makeup artist, Kristin (23) who is a singer/songwriter and Carly (12).
Ronning describes himself as: Dedicated, hard-working, competitive, competent, focused
NHL Central Scouting says: “Smart and skilled player with very good hands – among the top goal scorers in the WHL – very good shot with a quick release – willing to go to the dirty areas to score goals – strong on his feet and can protect the puck well – very good vision and play making ability – high compete level.”
BROADCAST: Thursday’s action can be seen across the country at 7:00pm MST/6:00pm PST on Sportsnet, TVA Sports and NHL Network.
