"That's what it feels like," he laughed. "Especially with how late in the season we are and how important each game down the stretch gets. It's definitely is a nice milestone and something I can cherish with my family later on down the line.
"When you are in season it can be hard to really recognize these big milestones because you are so focused on the task at hand. The summer is really the time to reflect on them, but I still do take pride in it."
But he does, in the moment, admit the significance of the achievement.
"I have to pinch myself every now and then just to realize that I'm in the NHL and this is a dream that I had to work harder than most to get to."
Ryan had quite the pro career in Europe, starting with 49 points in 50 games with Fehérvár AV19 of the EBEL, to spending two seasons with Villacher SV collecting 150 points in 108 tilts and finally 60 points in 55 contests with Örebro HK of the SHL.
On March 1, 2016, he finally made his NHL debut with the Carolina Hurricanes after signing with the club in 2015.
The rest, as they say, is history.
"It was a great journey overall to get to live in different places and see the world which most people at younger ages don't usually get the chance to experience," he said. "To be immersed in their world and experience the different cultures was something that I'll never forget.
"Hungary was probably the most obscure but coolest places that I got to live in and at the top of highlights in my career.
After spending parts of three seasons with the Hurricanes and appearing in 154 games, the Spokane product has since skated in 146 tilts for the Flames since signing with the club as a free agent in 2018.
Ryan has been a key fixture in the Flames lineup, the meat-and-potatoes type player that does the little things right and gives it his all each time out.
