Ryan Nugent-Hopkins wants the puck, he has always wanted the puck. Since he was a young boy, playing mini sticks Hockey in the hallways of the Burnaby Winter Club, waiting for his older brother Adam to finish a practice or game, Ryan was practising the game he loves.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins started skating at age 2, and was playing organized Hockey by the age of 4 years old. Ryan played most of his minor Hockey at The Burnaby Winter Club. Alway's an excellant skater, Ryan worked on other aspects of his game, and was fortunate to have Top Level coaching throughtout his Rep level Hockey at The Burnaby Winter Club.

He loves to score, and has scored many important goals throughout his young career. Ryan Has competed in The Quebec Pee-Wee Tournament, Won BC Provincial Championships as a Pee-Wee and Bantam, Western Canadian Bantam Champion in 2007, captain of his Burnaby Winter Club team when he was drafted 1st overall in the Western Hockey League (WHL) bantam draft by the Red Deer Rebels in 2008.

Western Canadian Batam Championships MVP in 2008, Macs Midget AAA Hockey Tournament MVP in 2008, BC minor Hockey player of the year in 2008, made his WHL debut for The Red Deer Rebels as a underage player in 08/09 season, WHL rookie of the year in 09/10 season, finalist for Canadian Hockey League (CHL) rookie of the year in 09/10, team pacific member 2010 World under 17 Hockey Challenge, scored gold medal game winning goal for Canada against USA at the 2010 Ivan Hilinka Memorial Tournament in Slovakia.

HockeyGods.com congradulates Ryan Nugent-Hopkins as the first British Columbian to be drafted 1st overall in the National Hockey League (NHL).