The Spokane Braves are pleased to announce that we will officially retire the number 10 in honor of former player Derek Ryan. Ryan will be on hand during the pregame ceremony on February 21, 2026 to be recognized as the first person to have their number retired in franchise history.
“We are proud to honor Derek with the retirement of his jersey,” said Team President Bob Tobiason. “Derek is the kind of player that young kids should look up to. He always had a goal in mind and played hard to meet those goals. He has always remembered where he came from and has always been a supporter of the Braves.”
Derek Ryan played for the Braves from 2002-2004 before moving up to the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. After completing his junior eligibility, Ryan used his WHL scholarship to attend and play for the University of Alberta Golden Bears.
Upon his graduation from the University of Alberta, Ryan took his game overseas where he played four seasons in Europe, including stops in Hungary, Austria, and Sweden.
In the summer of 2015, the NHL came calling as the Carolina Hurricanes signed Ryan to a two-way contract. Ryan would start off the season with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. Towards the end of his first pro season in the AHL, Ryan would make his NHL debut with the Hurricanes at the age of 29. Ryan would go on to play over 600 games in the NHL with the Carolina Hurricanes, the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers.
February 21st will not only be Derek Ryan’s jersey retirement but it will also be Retro Night against the visiting Beaver Valley Nitehawks. We will be wearing retro jerseys from the 2002-2004 seasons. These retro jerseys will be up for auction online before and during the game. We also have a limited run of ticket and retirement puck packages available. Stay tuned to our social media channels as we will be honoring Derek Ryan leading up to his jersey retirement.
You can purchase your tickets for this game at http://derekryan.spokanebraves.com
