Ryan Gagne is the Site Expert for The Rat Trick and a Calgary Flames contributor for The Hockey News. Since beginning his professional hockey writing career in 2021, his work has also appeared in The Hockey Writers, Sportskeeda, The Publisher Desk, and Forever Blueshirts. In August 2024, Ryan covered the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he interviewed future second-overall NHL Draft pick Ivar Stenberg. During the 2024-25 season, he covered the Calgary Flames and Wranglers for The Hockey News as a credentialed media member.