Biography

Terry Ryan, raised in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, was a professional hockey player for 7 years - highlighted by appearing in 8 NHL games. He retired in 2007, released a best-selling book entitled "Tales of a First Round Nothing", and began a career in the arts.

Ryan now works in the film industry and has appeared on several episodes of the hit CBC television program Republic of Doyle, playing small roles. He has also played himself in the OLN's "Road Hockey Rumble" (2008). He released his first book, "Tales of a First Round Nothing" in May 2014, and it was well received by critics.

Ryan is now also trying his hand at stand up comedy and performed his second show to good reviews opening for Gerry Dee at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario on April 22, 2016.

In addition to playing "British Soldier #1" (Episode 1) - (the first on-screen casualty in the Netflix/Discovery Channel television series Frontier, starring Jason Momoa in the lead role), in 2017 Ryan also had small roles in Frontier Season 2, Little Dog (CBC), Caught (CBC), Schitt's Creek, and various short films. In 2018, he wrote and played the lead role in a short film called "A Stand In", played "Coyote" in Justin Oakey's A Fire In The Cold Season. In 2019, Ryan - who acted and did his own stunts - played the "Gunman" in Episode 11 of Hudson and Rex, and played hockey playing Newfoundlander "Teddy" on the hit Canadian television series Letterkenny (Season 8, Episode 1).
- IMDb mini biography by: Terry Ryan

Was drafted 8th overall in the 1995 NHL Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.

Terry was drafted in the 1st round of the NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, and wrote a best selling memoir about the experience, called Tales of a First Round Nothing.

On January 14, 2024 he played his first game back to pro hockey after 21years with the Newfoundland Growlers for his 47th birthday in front of his 13 year old daughter. Ryan started the game a scoring chance & a fight against Adirondack winger, Zach Walker.