Overview
- Dinamo Minsk announced the return of Canadian forward Ryan Spooner on January 25 with a contract running through the end of the season.
- Head coach Dmitry Kvartalnov said he does not know what Spooner will do in the team and remarked that the club needs different types of players.
- Spooner’s contract with the Shanghai Dragons was terminated on December 20, 2025 before a brief stint at Lausanne, where he logged one assist in six games in early January.
- The forward previously had a productive three-season spell at Dinamo, totaling 128 points in 149 games through 2023.
- Spooner brings NHL experience with the Bruins, Rangers, Oilers and Canucks, recording 169 points in 329 games.