A former first-round pick of the Petes, Ramsay played five seasons in the OHL from 1999-2004, picking up 283 points in 295 games with the Petes, Kitchener Rangers and Plymouth Whalers.
Ryan Ramsay, Head Coach and General Manager of the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Haliburton County Huskies, has been named the Peterborough Petes’ new Skills and Development Coach, the Ontario Hockey League team announced today.
“We are pleased to have Ryan join our staff,” said Petes General Manager and Vice President of operations Michael Oke. “With his experience as a player, and more recently as a coach at the junior level, he’s a great fit for our team. Our organization is committed to the development of our players on and off the ice. In Ryan’s role with the Petes, he will assist our players in their individual skill development.”
Ramsay, from Ajax, ON, has been Head Coach/General Manager for Haliburton County Huskies since 2021-22.
Ramsay has been coach and GM or director of hockey operations for the franchise for eight years, including three seasons in Whitby before the team was moved to Minden. He’s been selected to coach OJHL all-star teams at events, including last fall’s Battle of Ontario.
“With his experience as a player, and more recently as a coach at the junior level, he’s a great fit for our team. Our organization is committed to the development of our players on and off the ice.”
Ramsay has also served as a Player Development Consultant for the North Bay Battalion for the last two years.
“I’m very excited to be joining the Petes as their new Skills and Development Coach,” said Ramsay. “It’s definitely a full-circle moment for me to be back with Peterborough after beginning my OHL career here. I’m looking forward to joining this great staff and amazing organization. I can’t wait to meet the players and get started.”
A former first-round pick of the Petes, Ramsay played five seasons in the OHL from 1999-2004, picking up 283 points in 295 games with the Petes, Kitchener Rangers and Plymouth Whalers.
After his OHL career, he signed with the St. Louis Blues, kicking off a professional career which saw him play 11 seasons in the AHL, ECHL, Germany and Italy. Ramsay played the majority of his professional career in the DEL, Germany’s top league, picking up 212 points in 296 games over seven years.
