Ryan Greene of Paradise makes NHL debut with Chicago Blackhawks

Alex Kennedy · CBC News

· Posted: Apr 15, 2025 9:23 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago

Ryan Greene added his sanction to a database of dozens of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to play successful the NHL connected Monday, suiting up for the Chicago Blackhawks while facing disconnected against fellow Newfoundlander Alex Newhook and the Montreal Canadiens.

Greene skated for conscionable nether 13 minutes successful Monday's crippled against Montreal, blocking 3 shots and winning 3 face-offs. Chicago won 4-3 successful a sprout out.

Greene, 21, signed a three-year declaration with the Blackhawks connected Sunday. The team drafted him 57th wide successful 2022.

He astir precocious played hockey astatine Boston University, wherever helium helped his squad scope the nationalist championship. Greene was among an archetypal excavation of 100 players nominated for the Hobey Baker award, a prize that goes to the apical men's collegiate hockey player.

He is expected to enactment with the squad for its last crippled of the play against Ottawa Tuesday night.

Greene is among 4 progressive players from Newfoundland and Labrador playing successful the NHL this play — joining Newhook, Dawson Mercer of the New Jersey Devils and Clark Bishop of the Calgary Flames.

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