Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Parents: Meet Roger Hopkins, Deb Nugent

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is a professional ice hockey player from Canada. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the son of  Roger Hopkins and Deb Nugent.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has an older brother Adam Nugent-Hopkins and Rick Hopkins is his half brother.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins grew up in Burnaby, British Columbia, and attended Suncrest Elementary School and Burnaby North Secondary School, where he was a member of the school’s hockey academy.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins then transferred to Hunting Hills High School in Red Deer while playing junior hockey in Alberta city, where he graduated in grades 11 and 12.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was a highly-rated prospect in junior hockey and was drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins made his NHL debut in the 2011-12 season and immediately made an impact for the Oilers, scoring 52 points in his rookie year.

Nugent-Hopkins has also represented Canada in international competition, winning a gold medal at the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and a silver medal at the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championships. He was also a member of the Canadian team that won the 2015 IIHF World Championships.