Northeastern and BC High alum Ryan Shea signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars, the organization announced Wednesday. The Milton, Mass., native originally was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round of the 2015 NHL draft. However, due to a loophole in the NHL collective bargaining agreement, Shea was able to...
Northeastern and BC High alum Ryan Shea signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars, the organization announced Wednesday.
The Milton, Mass., native originally was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round of the 2015 NHL draft. However, due to a loophole in the NHL collective bargaining agreement, Shea was able to become a free agent on Aug. 15.
Shea had a breakout senior season in 2019-20 for Northeastern. He scored a career-high five goals, 26 assists and 31 points in 34 games. He finished his four-year collegiate career with 10 goals and 68 assists in 149 games.
Shea is a smart, steady, two-way defenseman who won’t make the flashy play, but he’ll also rarely be caught making a mistake. He’ll almost certainly start his pro career in the AHL, but it wouldn’t surprise anyone who has watched his career development if he eventually gets a call up to the parent club.
Over his four years at Northeastern, he served as an alternate captain as a junior and a captain as a senior. He was part of teams that won two Hockey East tournament championships and three Beanpot titles.
Shea is the second recent Northeastern alum to sign with a NHL club as a free agent this week. Earlier, left wing Matt Filipe of Lynnfield, Mass., signed with the hometown Boston Bruins.
Kramer commits to Babson
Another BC High alum made his future plans clear this past week when ’00 center Thomas Kramer announced his commitment to Babson.
The Bridgewater, Mass., native played four years for BC High before moving on to the Bonnyville Pontiacs in the Alberta Junior Hockey League this past season. In 39 games with the Pontiacs in 2019-20, he had 22 goals and 18 assists.
Kramer had earned some Division 1 interest over his time in high school and junior hockey. He should be a really good two-way center for Babson head coach Jamie Rice at the Division 3 level.
His older brother, ’97 Patrick Kramer, is a senior at Merrimack. He has two younger twin brothers, ’02s Joseph and Peter, who play at Thayer and are committed to Providence.
