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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

CHAD RUHWEDEL

May 7, 1990  
San Diego, CA, USA

Defenseman  
5'11"  
Entry drafts
None
NHL earnings$ 9 550 000
Chad Ruhwedel stats hockey
STATS
CHAD RUHWEDEL
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2010-11NCAA - OF 322131510-8------
2011-12NCAA - OF 376192526+6------
2012-13NHL - BUF7-----------
NCAA - OF 417162320+16------
2013-14NHL - BUF21-112-3------
AHL - AME474242822-152354-
2014-15NHL - BUF4-11-+3------
AHL - AME7210263622-6------
2015-16NHL - BUF1---2-------
AHL - PEN72132-------
AHL - AME5910162626-19------
2016-17NHL - PIT3428108+96---4-3
AHL - PEN284121612-------
2017-18NHL - PIT4423516-812---2-2
2018-19NHL - PIT181124-9------
AHL - PEN51452+8------
2019-20NHL - PIT4124612+4------
2020-21NHL - PIT17-2214+3------
2021-22NHL - PIT78491314+27----+2
2022-23NHL - PIT4714518-4------
2023-24NHL - NYR5-----2------
NHL - PIT471344-4------
2024-25NHL - NYR5-11-+2------
AHL - WOL503151842+12------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL36913375094-725---6-3
AHL2683498132128-652354-
NCAA11015486356+14------
NHL SALARIES
CHAD RUHWEDEL
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2 years  ·  $ 1 850 000
2012-1322925 000925 000925 000
2013-1423925 000925 0001 850 000
2 years  ·  $ 1 300 000
2014-1524625 000650 0002 475 000
2015-1625675 000650 0003 150 000
1 year  ·  $ 575 000
2016-1726575 000575 0003 725 000
2 years  ·  $ 1 300 000
2017-1827650 000650 0004 375 000
2018-1928650 000650 0005 025 000
2 years  ·  $ 1 400 000
2019-2029700 000700 0005 725 000
2020-2130700 000700 0006 425 000
1 year  ·  $ 750 000
2021-2231750 000750 0007 175 000
2 years  ·  $ 1 600 000
2022-2332800 000800 0007 975 000
2023-2433800 000800 0008 775 000
1 year  ·  $ 775 000
2024-2534775 000775 0009 550 000
TOTAL9 550 0009 550 000
TRANSACTIONS
CHAD RUHWEDEL
July 1, 2016

Chad Ruhwedel signed a new deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins

June 22, 2017

Chad Ruhwedel signed a new deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins

May 23, 2019

Chad Ruhwedel signed a new deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins

August 28, 2020

Chad Ruhwedel signed a new deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins

February 19, 2022

Chad Ruhwedel signed a new deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins

March 8, 2024

Chad Ruhwedel is traded to the New York Rangers. In return, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired 4th round draft pick in 2027.

July 12, 2024

Chad Ruhwedel signed a new deal with the New York Rangers

NHL trades