RYAN GAGNIER

The one 2002-born to spend his entire OHL career with the Generals is Ryan Gagnier . Known as ‘Gags’ around the rink, there was rarely a day he did not have an ear-to-ear smile on his face walking around the arena. Spending four years with one organization is a pretty quick way to become a fan-favourite, and that’s without even looking at his on-ice success.

In 180 games as a General, Gagnier quickly took his depth-role on the team very seriously. Fans eventually learned that Gagnier was going to be one of the hardest working Gen-erals they’ve seen in a long time. In his first full season with Oshawa in 2019-2020, Gagnier appeared in 57 games and scored eight points, five goals and three assists. His next season, Gagnier showed up to camp as a veteran and made it clear he wasn’t just a depth guy anymore. In 2021-2022, Gagnier appeared in 65 games and crushed his totals from a season ago, scoring 17 goals and 19 assists. At the year-end banquet, Gagnier was awarded with the organization’s Heart of a General award, for everything he represents on and off the ice.

This season, Gagnier further instilled himself as a leader on and off the ice Always the first to say yes to any community appearances, Gagnier made it a point to say hello to every fan he crossed paths with. On the ice, he outdid himself yet again. At the time of publication, he has appeared in 57 games and has scored 27 goals and added 29 assists. For most of the season, Gagnier has led the team in scoring – full circle for the former depth forward turned leader.

As we enter the final stretch of these youngmen’s OHL careers, the entire Oshawa Generals organization thanks them for their commitment to success both on and off the ice. These three young men are a representation of how the OHL and it’s member clubs are not only developing good hockey players, but good people. The Oshawa Generals wish them nothing but their best as they continue growing into amazing hockey players and people on whatever the next step of their journeys are.