2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Roster
Nolan, Ryan

Jersey Number 21
Ryan Nolan
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 206
- B/T::
- R
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Winnetka, Ill.
- Prev School:
- Merrimack
Bio
2022-23 (Graduate Student)Â
Appeared in three games ... Made his Michigan State debut against Penn State (1/13) after missing all of first semester with injury ... Skated in his third game on senior night against Notre Dame (2/4) ...Â
2021-22 (Junior, at Merrimack): Â
Appeared in 15 games for the Warriors, with a goal and two assists …  Had his first multi-point game with two assists against Bentley (1/8) … Had a goal at Brown (1/1) … Matched his single-game career-high three shots on goal in games against Massachusetts, Brown and Maine.
2020-21 (Sophomore, at Merrimack): Â
Played in 13 games, with a pair of assists and five blocked shots.
2019-20 (Freshman, at Merrimack)
 Appeared in 18 games, with a goal and two assists on the year … Scored his first collegiate goal against Vermont (1/24) … Recorded his first career point against Northeastern (11/9).Â
Prior to college: Â
Played more than 100 games of junior hockey over two seasons with Victoria (BCHL) (2017-19) … Had 42 points and 18 goals in his final campaign … Recorded nearly 140 penalty minutes … Graduated from Lake Forest Academy, where he played football and baseball in addition to hockey … Captained the hockey team his senior year … Won an MPHL Championship as a senior.
Personal: Â
Son of Janet and Joe Nolan … Has five siblings:  Alissa, Chris, MacKenzie, Katie and Tyler … Earned his undergraduate degree in three years, graduating Magna Cum Laude with his degree in business administration from Merrimack (2022) … Working towards a graduate certificate in sport coaching at MSU … Favorite pro teams are his hometown Chicago Blackhawks and Bears.
Appeared in three games ... Made his Michigan State debut against Penn State (1/13) after missing all of first semester with injury ... Skated in his third game on senior night against Notre Dame (2/4) ...Â
2021-22 (Junior, at Merrimack): Â
Appeared in 15 games for the Warriors, with a goal and two assists …  Had his first multi-point game with two assists against Bentley (1/8) … Had a goal at Brown (1/1) … Matched his single-game career-high three shots on goal in games against Massachusetts, Brown and Maine.
2020-21 (Sophomore, at Merrimack): Â
Played in 13 games, with a pair of assists and five blocked shots.
2019-20 (Freshman, at Merrimack)
 Appeared in 18 games, with a goal and two assists on the year … Scored his first collegiate goal against Vermont (1/24) … Recorded his first career point against Northeastern (11/9).Â
Prior to college: Â
Played more than 100 games of junior hockey over two seasons with Victoria (BCHL) (2017-19) … Had 42 points and 18 goals in his final campaign … Recorded nearly 140 penalty minutes … Graduated from Lake Forest Academy, where he played football and baseball in addition to hockey … Captained the hockey team his senior year … Won an MPHL Championship as a senior.
Personal: Â
Son of Janet and Joe Nolan … Has five siblings:  Alissa, Chris, MacKenzie, Katie and Tyler … Earned his undergraduate degree in three years, graduating Magna Cum Laude with his degree in business administration from Merrimack (2022) … Working towards a graduate certificate in sport coaching at MSU … Favorite pro teams are his hometown Chicago Blackhawks and Bears.
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