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P E RS O N YO U ' D L I K E TO M E E T H O M E T O W N Amherst, Mass. P O S I T I O N Forward Ryan Leonard 52 // OCTOBER 2023 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM p Boston College T E A M U S A T E A M S : Under-18 Men's National Team (2023), USA Hockey's NTDP Under-18 Team (2022-23), Under-18 Men's National Team (2022), USA Hockey's NTDP Under-17 Team (2021-22) N H L D R A F T S TAT U S : WSH ('23, 1st rd., 8th overall) 6-0 190 lbs PHOTOS BY Getty images S O C I A L S I D E PLAYER PROFILE B I R T H D AY Jan 21, 2005 FAVO R I T E P R O F E SS I O N A L T E A M HIS GOALS WHILE AT BOSTON COLLEGE S N A P S H O T S Offseason Activities: Playing golf and fishing Pregame Ritual: Tape my stick and listen to music Warmup Meal: Chicken parm Warmup Song: Probably something country, doesn't really matter Favorite TV Show: Full House What You Love About Hockey: Winning and physicality Best Book You've Read: Probably the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Those books are funny. @ryan.leno_4 "My brother wore it in college and then I wore it in high school and it just kind of stuck." My brother taught me: "Don't take anything for granted." D R E A M J O B p PGA Tour golfer BEST ADVICE YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN W H Y I W E A R I T N O . 9 p George Washington. Our first president, why not? R I N K RAT Win a national championship. I feel that's the first thing. And probably the Beanpot. That's a pretty special tournament if you're from Boston. And just kind of keep building and get ready for the next level."