LEFT WING RYAN STOA RE-SIGNS

April 15, 2013

HERSHEY, Pa.– The HERSHEY BEARS announced today that the organization has re-signed left wing Ryan Stoa to a one-year contract for the 2013-2014 season.  The announcement was made by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst.
 
Stoa, 26, has registered a total of 19 points (11 goals, eight assists) in 43 games in his first season with the Chocolate and White.  After missing nearly two months of the regular season due to injury, Stoa’s most productive month came when he racked up five goals in February, which included his second multiple-goal game of the campaign.
 
The 6-3, 228-pound native of Bloomington, MN came to the Bears as an off-season signing during the summer of 2012.  Prior to joining Hershey, Stoa spent three seasons with the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, racking up 55 goals and 54 assists in 177 games.  Stoa also has 37 NHL games to his credit, all with the Colorado Avalanche, where he recorded seven points (four goals, three assists).
 
Prior to turning pro, Stoa played four years of collegiate hockey at the University of Minnesota (WCHA), putting up 97 points (47 goals, 50 assists) in 120 career games and picking up WCHA First Team All-Star honors in 2009.  He also won the bronze medal in 2007 with the United States at the Under-20 World Junior Championships, and took the gold in 2005 with the Under-18 Team.
 
Stoa was originally selected by Colorado in the second round (34^th overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
 
The Bears continue a six-game road trip with a visit to Glens Falls, NY and a 7:00 PM faceoff against the Adirondack Phantoms on Friday, April 19.  The Bears will play their final home game of the regular season on Sunday, April 21 at 5:00 against the Manchester Monarchs.  All fans in attendance will receive a complimentary pass to HERSHEYPARK valid through July 4, 2013.  Tickets may be purchased at the GIANT Center box office, by calling (717) 508-BEAR or online at TicketMaster.com.