Ryan Hofer, a sixth-round pick by the Capitals in the 2022 NHL Draft, spent his rookie year with the Hershey Bears before playing most of the 2024-25 season with the South Carolina Stingrays. He scored 26 points, including 12 goals, making a significant contribution to the team's success. One of his goals was awarded the ECHL's "Goal of the Year," which showcased his skill in forcing a turnover and executing a remarkable dangle. Hofer is expected to play a more prominent role with the Hershey Bears in the upcoming season as he completes his entry-level contract.
Hofer, a Capitals' sixth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, notched 26 points (12g, 14a) in 52 games for the ECHL's best regular-season team.
The ECHL named Hofer's March 12 tally against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits as the league's "Goal of the Year" for the 2024-25 season.
Hofer's goal came in the second period of the Stingrays' 5-1 victory, where he forced a turnover and scored with a dangle between his legs.
Hofer will likely figure into Hershey's plans more-so in 2025-26 during the final year of his entry-level contract.
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