Ryan Gerlich
G · L shot · 6'2" 181lb · Brainerd, MN · DOB 2006-04-05 (2006)
Des Moines Buccaneers — USHL · Potential starter
ACT NOWB76
DOB conflictHigh data confidenceAcademic tier: STRONGPossibly available
Why now
The single hottest stock on this board and the one with the shortest window. All-Division, Top Prospects, two playoff shutouts, and Elite Prospects already lists him with Des Moines in the USHL for this season. Either you have the conversation in the next few weeks or you don't have it.
Season history
| Season | Team | League | GP | W-L | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Minnesota Wilderness Team 42-12-3, 1st Midwest; playoffs 7GP 2.21/.921, 2 SO | NAHL | 26 | 19-4 | 2.11 | 0.924 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Des Moines Buccaneers Late-season USHL call-up | USHL | 3 | 0-2 | 3.27 | 0.857 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Brockville Braves Playoffs 6GP 4.44/.849 | CCHL | 30 | 14-11 | 3.2 | 0.903 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Brainerd High | USHS-MN | 27 | 10-16 | 2.65 | 0.906 | 2 |
Playoffs: 7GP, 2.21 GAA, .921 SV%, 4-2, 2 SO
Positive signals
- +Best goaltending profile on the board by a distance
- +.924 and 2.11 with two playoff shutouts
- +All-Division selection
- +Top Prospects Tournament
- +3.86 GPA
- +Already earned a USHL job
Red flags
- !Elite numbers behind an elite team — Wilderness were 42-12-3, 1st in the division
- !EP lists him with Des Moines (USHL) for 2026-27; a USHL season will multiply his offers
- !Bowdoin's goaltending need is low — Osborne led NESCAC at .941 as a sophomore
Bowdoin connections
- None
No Bowdoin roster, youth-organization, prep-school or coaching connection identified in this pass.
Scouting reports (append-only)
No reports yet.
Contact log (append-only)
Nobody contacted yet.
Engine scores
Hockey 35%84
Academic 30%90
Bowdoin fit 20%74
Opportunity 15%32
Momentum95
AI rank #9 overall, #2 at position. Trajectory: Rapid riser.
Academics
- GPA
- 3.86
- Verification
- Self reported
- Source
- Blaine roster book (self-reported)
- Transcript
- Not requested
- Admissions
- Not reviewed
Academic gate: no A-grade below 3.50 GPA or with GPA unknown.
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Contact status
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Next action date
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Provenance
- DOB: Roster book says 05/15/2006; EP says April 5, 2006.
- NAHL All-Midwest Division Team 2025-26 (only goaltender named)
- NAHL Top Prospects Tournament 2026 — Selects Blue
- 5th in NAHL in both GAA and SV%
- Wilderness franchise records: 13 road wins, 14 straight without a regulation loss
- Elite Prospects profile