FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Penticton, BC – June 14, 2021 – Kaizen Sports & Entertainment Ltd. is pleased to announce that Kenny Ryan has joined Kaizen Sports & Entertainment Ltd. as an agent, principally overseeing the eastern USA.

Ryan was born in Michigan and attended the National Team Development Program (NTDP) there, and had the honour of representing his country at the U17 and U18 World Hockey Championships. In the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Kenny was selected in the second round by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Since retiring from playing in 2019, Kenny has spent the majority of his time working with youth in the Detroit region as a skills consultant and coach.

Kenny expands and fortifies the Kaizen Sports footprint in the United States, with exceptional skills in player representation and his own depth and breadth of experience in junior and professional hockey.

“From our very first conversation, I knew Kenny Ryan was a perfect fit with our vision and culture,” said Managing Director Michael O’Rafferty. “He comes highly recommended as a natural leader. Kenny is a person of high character and embodies the leadership traits essential to the Kaizen brand. We are very excited, and fortunate, to expand our reach into the eastern US with Kenny and his young family.”