{"id":354,"date":"2023-12-17T03:09:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T03:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ryan2006.com\/blog\/?page_id=354"},"modified":"2025-07-29T16:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T21:34:45","slug":"about-ryan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ryan2006.com\/blog\/about-ryan\/","title":{"rendered":"About Ryan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Ryan is a 2006-born Center who can also play Right or Left Wing. Ryan currently plays for the Metro Jets hockey team in the USPHL Premier League in the USA. His rookie season was the <\/strong><strong>2024-2025 season and has recently re-signed for the 2025-2026 season.  In Youth Hockey he played at the <\/strong><strong>AAA level. Ryan trains on and off ice for skills, agility, and strength with Dedicated Hockey and Pro-Motion Hockey in Maryland, which is run by former NHL and Professional players. Ryan trains off-ice for agility and strength with Top Tier Performance Training, which his whole team works with twice weekly during the season. He works with a coach at Project Hockey doing video review, analyzing Ryan\u2019s game as well as games of pro, junior, and college hockey players.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ryan was accepted to the Project Lead The Way program for Engineering at Seneca Valley High School and has been in the program since his freshman yearand Graduated in 2024. His GPA is 3.70 and his Weighted GPA is 4.41. Ryan\u2019s other interests include lacrosse, swimming, hiking, water skiing, music, attending concerts, watching movies, and playing cards, board games, and video games.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>** Click the link to see what Ryan&#8217;s Coaches say (link is directed to Ryan&#8217;s EliteProspects.com page. Scroll down to &#8220;Referrals&#8221; to see the posted Referrals):  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/player\/869241\/ryan-jacobson\">https:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/player\/869241\/ryan-jacobson<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1192\" height=\"1214\" src=\"https:\/\/ryan2006.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ryan-Jets-Photo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryan2006.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ryan-Jets-Photo.png 1192w, https:\/\/ryan2006.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ryan-Jets-Photo-295x300.png 295w, https:\/\/ryan2006.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ryan-Jets-Photo-1005x1024.png 1005w, https:\/\/ryan2006.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ryan-Jets-Photo-768x782.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<aside id=\"secondary\" class=\"widget-area\">\n\t<section id=\"block-6\" class=\"widget shadow-sm mb-4 p-3 widget_block\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Categories<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-categories-list wp-block-categories\">\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-13\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryan2006.com\/blog\/videos\/5v5\/\">5v5<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-11\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryan2006.com\/blog\/videos\/assists\/\">Assists<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryan2006.com\/blog\/videos\/defensive-plays\/\">Defensive &amp; 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Ryan currently plays for the Metro Jets hockey team in the USPHL Premier League in the USA. His rookie season was the 2024-2025 season and has recently re-signed for the 2025-2026 season. In Youth Hockey he played at the AAA level. 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