UMass Lowell Athletics

Ryan Blair scored 11 assists during as a junior.

2009-10 - Junior Year
Played in 38 of 39 games ... Scored 11 points, all assists ... Recorded a plus-8 rating, third highest among UML defenseman ... Had one multi-point game ... Registered a plus-2 rating on five occasions ... River Hawks were 5-3-2 when he scored a point ... Had an even or positive rating in 14 of the final 15 games (plus-7) ... Played in his 100th career game against Northeastern (1/29) ... Set a career-high with three power play assists ... Registered a career-high 22 penalty minutes ... Assisted on both goals in a 2-2 tie at New Hampshire (1/8) ... Tied his career-high with a three-game point streak (0g, 3a) from 10/23-10/30 ... Tallied two assists in the Hockey East playoffs.

2008-09 - Sophomore Year
Saw action in all 37 games totaling 12 points (1g, 10a) ... Was one of four UML defensemen with 10-plus points ... Tied for 3rd on team with a plus-11 rating ... Was a two-time member of the Hockey East Weekly Top Performers list ... Scored first goal of the season in UML[apos]s 3-2 overtime win in the Hockey East Semifinals vs. Northeastern (3/20) ... Had two assists in a 5-3 win vs. Maine (3/6) ... Totaled three assists during a three-game assist streak (2/6-13) ... Recorded first multi-point game of the year with two assists vs. Boston University (11/7).

2007-08 - Freshman Year
Saw action in all 37 games totaling 10 points (1g, 9a) ... Was third among UML rookies in points ... Had a plus or even rating in 27 of 37 games ... Scored first career goal, the game-winner, in a 4-3 win over Boston University (12/7) ... Recorded first career multi-point game with two assists in Lowell[apos]s 6-2 win over Merrimack (11/24) ... Had a two-game point streak (11/9-10) ... Had assists in back-to-back games at New Hampshire (11/9) and home against Massachusetts (11/10) ... Picked up first career point with a helper in a 4-1 win over Alabama Huntsville (10/26) ... Made collegiate debut at Massachusetts (10/19).

Before UMass Lowell
Played junior hockey for the Foxboro Stars of the EJHL ... Scored 23 points (8 goals, 15 assists) and had 34 penalty minutes in 37 games ... Had 12 power play points (3 goals, 9 assists) and one game-winning goal ... Had three assists in two playoff games for the Stars in 2007 ... Captained the Reston Radiers in 2005 and was named the Raiders Player of the Year.

Personal
Ryan Bruce Blair was born on May 1, 1986 ... Shoots left... Is the son of Bruce and Kelly Blair ... Has three sibblings: Matt, Mike, and Evan ... Graduated from Broad Run High School in 2004 ... Lists going to the National Championships in 2004 with the Reston Raiders (AAA Team) as his greatest sports moment ... Chose UML to earn an education and play hockey ... Favorite NHL team is the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Influenced by Lance Armstrong ... List Happy Gilmore as his favorite movie ... Aspires to be successful after graduation and to play hockey as long as possible.