Chad Ruhwedel
#5
age33
posD
shotr
h5'11"
w192lbs
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Regular Season
Regular Season
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$800,000$800K
Standard Contract: Year 2 of 2
22/23
23/24
Accumulated Cap Hit
$800,001$800K
100%
Signing Status
UFA
2022 (32 yrs old)
Expiry Status
UFA
2024 (Age 34)
Current Agent
UFA Year
2017
ELC Year
23
Waivers Age
22
Birthdate
May 7, 1990
Nationality
USA
Draft
Undrafted
Est Career Earnings
$8,775,000
GP47
G1
A3
P4
PPG0.09
PIM4
EV TOI/Game
12.65
G60
0.95
P60
3.80
GF%
0.00
DFF%
31.50
REL DFF%
-18.60
CF%
36.10
REL CF%
-16.60
GP5
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM0
EV TOI/Game
10.72
G60
0.12
P60
0.49
GF%
37.50
DFF%
48.70
REL DFF%
-4.40
CF%
47.70
REL CF%
-5.20
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $800,000 $800K |
NHL | New York Rangers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 31.50 | -18.60 | 36.10 | -16.60 | 0.95 | 3.80 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 | $800,000 $800K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 47 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 493 | 37.50 | 48.70 | -4.40 | 47.70 | -5.20 | 0.12 | 0.49 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $800,000 $800K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 47 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 587 | 45.70 | 53.30 | 1.30 | 52.80 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 0.61 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $750,000 $750K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 1,049 | 50.50 | 57.90 | 5.20 | 53.70 | 2.50 | 0.23 | 0.74 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $700,000 $700K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 219 | 57.10 | 54.00 | 5.70 | 54.00 | 3.70 | 0.55 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 | $700,000 $700K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 41 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 538 | 51.30 | 48.80 | -0.80 | 49.30 | -0.30 | 0.22 | 0.67 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $650,000 $650K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 260 | 33.33 | 55.95 | 2.85 | 52.77 | 2.81 | 0.23 | 0.46 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | $650,000 $650K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 650 | 43.90 | 50.48 | -4.17 | 52.43 | -0.71 | 0.18 | 0.46 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | $575,000 $575K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 34 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 507 | 60.00 | 44.53 | -8.11 | 49.78 | -0.86 | 0.24 | 0.83 | |||||||
| 2015-16 | $650,000 $650K |
NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 65.54 | 15.44 | 45.18 | -12.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 2014-15 | $650,000 $650K |
NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 100.00 | 55.42 | 24.43 | 43.96 | 12.81 | 0.00 | 1.24 | |||||||
| 2013-14 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 323 | 38.46 | 46.44 | 9.25 | 42.83 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| 2012-13 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 50.00 | 30.21 | -9.50 | 40.50 | -5.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
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Player Profile
Est Career Earnings
$8,775,000 $8.78M
Draft
Round
Pick
Draft Class
UFA Year
2017
ELC Age
23
Waivers Age
22
Nationality
USA
Birthdate
May 7, 1990
Transactions
Mar 8 2024 | New York Rangers
Ruhwedel was traded to the New York Rangers from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick.
Mar 8 2024
$800,000
$-800,000
The New York Rangers acquired Chad Ruhwedel from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2027 4th round pick
Jan 17 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel (undisclosed) feels fine after exiting Monday's 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken for precautionary reasons and should be available Saturday versus Vegas, per Wes Crosby of NHL.com.
Jan 15 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel (undisclosed) was injured in the third period of Monday's 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Jan 9 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel scored on his only shot in Monday's 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Dec 16 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel (lower body) was removed from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Dec 4 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel (lower body) has begun skating and joined the Pittsburgh Penguins on their three-game road trip, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports Monday.
Nov 21 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel (lower body) has been placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Nov 21 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel (lower body) is considered week-to-week according to coach Mike Sullivan, Pens Inside Scoop reports Tuesday.
Nov 19 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel left Sunday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Mar 25 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel netted a goal in a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.
Mar 22 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel logged an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Feb 18 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel recorded two assists in Friday's 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders.
Feb 10 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 6-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Jan 30 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel hasn't recorded a point since Nov. 11 versus Toronto, which is his only point this season.
Jan 2 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Ruhwedel (upper body) had a minus-1 rating in a 2-1 loss to Boston in Monday's Winter Classic.
Feb 19 2022 | New York Rangers
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,600,000
Cap Hit
$800,000
Aug 28 2020 | New York Rangers
Standard | 1 yrs
$750,000
Cap Hit
$750,000
May 23 2019 | New York Rangers
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,400,000
Cap Hit
$700,000
Jun 22 2017 | New York Rangers
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,300,000
Cap Hit
$650,000
Jul 1 2016 | New York Rangers
Standard | 1 yrs
$575,000
Cap Hit
$575,000
Jul 16 2014 | New York Rangers
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,300,000
Cap Hit
$650,000
Apr 13 2013 | New York Rangers
Entry Level | 2 yrs
$1,950,000
Cap Hit
$975,000
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2022-2024
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,600,000$1.60M
cap hit$800,000$800K
expires
2024
UFA
34yrs
Signed By
Signed On
Feb 19 2022
Signing Agent
Jordan Neumann & George Bazos
Signing Status
UFA
32yrs old
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Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | UFA 34yrs |
| AAV | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Base | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Minors Salary | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Clauses |
- |
- |
|
| UFA Year |
2021-2022
Standard Contract
1yr
value$750,000$750K
cap hit$750,000$750K
expires
2022
UFA
32yrs
Signed By
Signed On
Aug 28 2020
Signing Agent
Jordan Neumann & George Bazos
Signing Status
UFA
30yrs old
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2021-22
|
2022 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $750,000$750K | UFA 32yrs |
| AAV | $750,000$750K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $750,000$750K | |
| Minors Salary | $750,000$750K | |
| Clauses |
- |
|
| UFA Year |
2019-2021
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,400,000$1.40M
cap hit$700,000$700K
expires
2021
UFA
31yrs
Signed By
Signed On
May 23 2019
Signing Agent
Jordan Neumann & George Bazos
Signing Status
UFA
29yrs old
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $700,000$700K | $700,000$700K | UFA 31yrs |
| AAV | $700,000$700K | $700,000$700K | |
| Base | $700,000$700K | $700,000$700K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $700,000$700K | $700,000$700K | |
| Minors Salary | $700,000$700K | $700,000$700K | |
| Clauses |
- |
- |
|
| UFA Year |
2017-2019
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,300,000$1.30M
cap hit$650,000$650K
expires
2019
UFA
29yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $650,000$650K | $650,000$650K | UFA 29yrs |
| AAV | $650,000$650K | $650,000$650K | |
| Base | $650,000$650K | $650,000$650K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $650,000$650K | $650,000$650K | |
| Minors Salary | $650,000$650K | $650,000$650K | |
| Clauses |
- |
- |
|
| UFA Year |
2016-2017
Standard Contract
1yr
value$575,000$575K
cap hit$575,000$575K
expires
2017
UFA
27yrs
Signed By
Signed On
Jul 1 2016
Signing Status
RFA
26yrs old
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2016-17
|
2017 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $575,000$575K | UFA 27yrs |
| AAV | $575,000$575K | |
| Base | $575,000$575K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $575,000$575K | |
| Minors Salary | $250,000$250K | |
| Clauses |
- |
|
| UFA Year |
2014-2016
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,300,000$1.30M
cap hit$650,000$650K
expires
2016
UFA-Group6
26yrs
Signed By
Signed On
Jul 16 2014
Signing Status
RFA
24yrs old
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
|
2016 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $650,000$650K | $650,000$650K | UFA-Group6 26yrs |
| AAV | $650,000$650K | $650,000$650K | |
| Base | $625,000$625K | $675,000$675K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $625,000$625K | $675,000$675K | |
| Minors Salary | $70,000$70K | $675,000$675K | |
| Clauses |
- |
- |
|
| UFA Year |
2012-2014
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,950,000$1.95M
cap hit$975,000$975K
expires
2014
RFA
24yrs
Signed By
Signed On
Apr 13 2013
Signing Status
23yrs old
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | RFA 24yrs |
| AAV | $975,000$975K | $975,000$975K | |
| Base | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $100,000$100K | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Minors Salary | $70,000$70K | $70,000$70K | |
| Clauses |
- |
- |
|
| UFA Year |
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Chad Ruhwedel
#5
age33
posD
shotr
h5'11"
w192lbs
Player Card
Cap Hit
$800,000
Standard Contract: Year 2 of 2
22/23
23/24
Expiry Status
UFA
2024 (Age 34)
Signing Agent
Jordan Neumann & George Bazos
2023-24
Regular Season
gp5
g0
a0
pts0
Draft
Undrafted
UFA Year
2017
Birthdate
May 7, 1990
Nationality
USA