Taylor's Comments: "Ryan is our leading returning point producer and led the team in assists last year with 23...His ability to build upon the tremendous year he had last year will be key...He possesses great skating ability and his overall skill package compares favorably with the very best players in the league...We will expect Ryan to be a two-way player...I will not shy away from giving him both offensive and defensive responsibilities in key situations..." Of Note: Seventh round pick in 2002 NHL Draft (227th overall) by Colorado...2002-2003: Scored at least one point in 23 of 32 games, which tied Chris Higgins for tops on the squad...on seven occasions had at least one point in each game of a weekend...team went 8- 5 when Steeves scored a goal and 16-7 when he tallied at least one point... Opened season with points in 11 straight games...had 10 multi-point games on the season...scored a goal on opening night vs. North Dakota (11/2)...recorded a goal and an assist vs. RPI (11/15) and three assists vs. Union (11/16) for a fivepoint weekend...scored a goal at Dartmouth (11/22)...netted a goal and had an assist at Vermont (11/23)...two goals, including the game-winner, and an assist at Princeton (11/26)... scored a goal and an assist vs. Harvard (12/7)...tallied two goals, including the game-winner, vs. Bowling Green at the Dodge Holiday Classic (12/28)...had a goal and an assist at Brown (1/11)...recorded four assists vs. Connecticut (1/25)...scored a goal and two assists vs. Vermont (1/31)...netted a goal vs. St. Lawrence (2/7)...had a goal and an assist at RPI (2/15)...netted the puck at St. Lawrence (2/22)... scored the game-tying goal in game two of the ECAC Quarterfinals vs. Brown (3/15)...2001-2002: Recorded third-highest team totals in goals and assists...Scored game-winner at St. Lawrence... Notched goal and assist vs. Vermont...Netted two pucks at Union...Assisted on two goals at New Hampshire...Also added two assists vs. St. Lawrence... scored a point on the last six Saturdays of the season...Earned recognition on ECAC All-Academic team... 2000-2001: Scored first collegiate goal on 1/20 in defeat of Holy Cross... Scored game-tying goal in the final game of the regular season against Brown... scored first career post-season point with assist against Harvard on 3/10... Before Yale: Played for the Ottawa Junior Senators in the Central Junior Hockey League. He notched a team leading 36 goals, 39 assists and 75 points in 55 regular season games. He was named to the CJHL's All-Star Team and won the league's Academic Scholar Athlete Award...Personal: Ryan Steeves, born Dec. 31, 1981, is the son of Grant and Brenda Steeves. He was valedictorian of his class at Rockland District High School... He is a political science and pre-med major...Member of Ezra Stiles College.