Defense · D
Ryan Ellis
Chicago Blackhawks defenceman with a $6.25M cap hit in 2026–27; last appeared for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2021–22.
Born
Jan 3, 1991
Birthplace
Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
Nationality
CAN
CAN
Height
5 ft 10 in / 178 cm
Weight
180 lb / 82 kg
Shoots
R
Current team
Chicago Blackhawks
Draft
2009 · NSH · Round 1 · No. 11
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  CHI |
$6,250,000 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||
| 2025–26 |  CHI |
$6,250,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Traded to CHI on January 8, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 |  SJS |
$6,250,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Traded to SJS on October 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 |  PHI |
$6,250,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | PHI |
$6,250,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2022–23 |  PHI |
$6,250,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | PHI |
$6,250,000 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 6 | — | ||||||
| Traded to PHI on July 17, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 |  NSH |
$6,250,000 | 35 | 5 | 13 | 18 | +1 | 10 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 13 |
| 2019–20 | NSH |
$6,250,000 | 49 | 8 | 30 | 38 | +16 | 19 | 114 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +0 | 2 | 13 |
| Signed with NSH on August 14, 2018 · 8 years x $6,250,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | NSH |
$2,500,000 | 82 | 7 | 34 | 41 | +21 | 20 | 149 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017–18 | NSH |
$2,500,000 | 44 | 9 | 23 | 32 | +26 | 6 | 110 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 8 | 30 |
| 2016–17 | NSH |
$2,500,000 | 71 | 16 | 22 | 38 | +17 | 29 | 140 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +4 | 12 | 48 |
| 2015–16 | NSH |
$2,500,000 | 79 | 10 | 22 | 32 | +13 | 35 | 152 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 4 | 22 |
| 2014–15 | NSH |
$2,500,000 | 58 | 9 | 18 | 27 | +8 | 27 | 118 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 2 | 13 |
| Signed with NSH on October 5, 2014 · 5 years x $2,500,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | NSH |
$840,000 | 80 | 6 | 21 | 27 | +9 | 24 | 123 | — | ||||||
| 2012–13 | NSH |
$840,000 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 15 | 48 | — | ||||||
| 2011–12 | NSH |
$840,000 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +5 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010–11 |  NSH |
$870,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | NSH |
$900,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with NSH on October 19, 2009 · 3 years x $900,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by NSH in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 11 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Ryan Ellis cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
