Aaron Dell
Age 33 May 4, 1989
Airdrie CAN
Goaltender shoots left
6'0" 183 cm
205 lbs 93 kg
ELC Signing Age 24
Waivers Signing Age
UFA Year 2016
Agent Matt Keator 
Transaction History
| Feb 19, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell was sent down to AHL San Jose on Sunday. |
| Feb 14, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell gave up two goals on 27 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The third goal was an empty-netter. |
| Feb 14, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Kaapo Kahkonen | Kahkonen (undisclosed) will dress as the backup goalie behind starter Aaron Dell on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Feb 14, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell will defend the blue paint during Tuesday's home game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Feb 12, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell stopped eight shots in relief of Kaapo Kahkonen (undisclosed) in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals. |
| Feb 11, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell was recalled from AHL San Jose on Saturday. |
| Dec 6, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell was returned to AHL San Jose on Tuesday. |
| Dec 4, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell allowed five goals on 37 shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The sixth goal was an empty-netter. |
| Dec 4, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell will start Sunday's road game against the Buffalo Sabres, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Nov 30, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell turned aside 29 of 31 shots during Wednesday's 3-1 defeat to the host Maple Leafs. |
| Nov 30, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell will start on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports. |
| Nov 26, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell was recalled from AHL San Jose on Saturday, |
| Nov 25, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell has been reassigned to AHL San Jose on Friday. |
| Nov 22, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell was brought up from AHL San Jose on Tuesday. |
| Sep 28, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell will play the entirety of Wednesday night's road preseason matchup with the Los Angeles Kings, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Jul 14, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Aaron Dell | Dell signed a one-year contract with San Jose on Thursday. |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell was was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Friday. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell was recalled from AHL Rochester on Thursday. |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell was reassigned to AHL Rochester after Saturday's game versus the New York Islanders. |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell has been promoted from AHL Rochester and will back up Dustin Tokarski on Saturday against the New York Islanders, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell was sent to AHL Rochester on Wednesday. |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell has served his three-game suspension. |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell (suspension) was placed on waivers Saturday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell was suspended three games for interference against the Ottawa Senators' Drake Batherson (ankle) in Tuesday's game. |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell will have a hearing with the Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for interference on the Ottawa Senators' Drake Batherson (ankle). |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell allowed five goals on 47 shots in Tuesday's 5-0 loss to Ottawa. |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell will get the starting nod on the road against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell stopped 42 of 47 shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Dallas Stars. |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell will guard the home goal during Thursday's matchup with the Dallas Stars, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell turned aside 32 shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell will defend the blue paint at home against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell made 35 saves in a 4-0 loss to Detroit on Saturday. |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell will protect the road goal Saturday versus the Detroit Red Wings, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell made 29 saves on 30 shots in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday. |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell will guard the net in Nashville on Thursday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | The Sabres recalled Dell from AHL Rochester on Wednesday. |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Tuesday. |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell stopped all four shots he faced in relief of Malcolm Subban (lower body) in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell gave up five goals on 43 shots in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Florida Panthers. |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell will be stationed between the pipes for Thursday's contest in Florida, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell allowed four goals on 22 shots, all in the first period, of Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Boston. |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell will defend the cage at home versus Boston on Wednesday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell stopped 14 of 15 shots after replacing Dustin Tokarski early in the second period of Monday's 7-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Dustin Tokarski | Tokarski stopped eight of 12 shots before being replaced by Aaron Dell early in the second period of Monday's 7-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell turned aside 31 shots in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell is starting Sunday's game against the New York Rangers, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell stopped all 10 shots he faced after replacing Dustin Tokarski in Thursday's defeat to Calgary. |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell made 21 saves in a 5-4 loss to Toronto on Saturday. |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell is on track to start between the pipes in Saturday's home game versus Toronto, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell was recalled by the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell was placed on waivers by Buffalo on Wednesday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports. |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell will start in goal on the road in Tuesday night's preseason matchup with Columbus, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Aaron Dell | Dell signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. |
| Apr 22, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Scott Wedgewood | Wedgewood stopped seven of eight shots in relief of an ineffective Aaron Dell in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Pittsburgh. |
| Apr 22, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell stopped 11 of 15 shots before being pulled in the second period of Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Apr 22, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell will patrol the road crease for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports. |
| Apr 20, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell played the final two periods of Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing three goals on 19 shots and getting credited with the loss. |
| Apr 17, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell stopped 24 of 28 shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Apr 17, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell will defend the blue paint during Saturday's road game versus the New York Rangers. |
| Apr 8, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell made 24 saves in Thursday's 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres for his first win of the season. |
| Apr 8, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell is slated to get the starting nod versus Buffalo on Thursday, per Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site. |
| Mar 4, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell stopped two of four shots after entering in relief of MacKenzie Blackwood in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Mar 2, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell stopped 18 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders. |
| Mar 2, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell will guard the home net in Tuesday's game versus the New York Islanders. |
| Feb 21, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell turned aside 37 shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals. |
| Feb 21, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell will patrol the road crease in Sunday's matchup versus Washington. |
| Feb 15, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell was recalled from his conditioning stint in AHL Binghamton on Monday. |
| Feb 13, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell was assigned to AHL Binghamton for conditioning purposes Saturday. |
| Feb 4, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell has been removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Jan 28, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell arrived in New Jersey on Thursday and was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports. |
| Jan 27, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | Dell is expected to arrive in New Jersey on Thursday, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports. |
| Jan 18, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Aaron Dell | The Devils claimed Dell off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports. |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Aaron Dell | The Maple Leafs waived Dell on Sunday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports. |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Signed G Aaron Dell to a one-year, $800,000 contract. |
| Feb 28, 2018 | San Jose Sharks | Signed G Aaron Dell to a two-year, $3.8 million contract extension. |
| Jul 1, 2016 | San Jose Sharks | Signed G Aaron Dell to a two-year contract. |
| Mar 3, 2016 | San Jose Sharks | Assigned G Aaron Dell to San Jose (AHL). |
| Feb 27, 2016 | San Jose Sharks | Recalled G Aaron Dell from San Jose (AHL). |
| Jul 22, 2015 | San Jose Sharks | Re-signed G Aaron Dell to a one-year contract. |
| Mar 1, 2015 | San Jose Sharks | Signed G Aaron Dell to a one-year contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Aaron Dell |
GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | GSAx | GSAx/GP | ||
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| San Jose Sharks
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4 | 2.71 | 0.913 | 0 | ||||
| Aaron Dell Stats by Elite Prospects | Aaron Dell Advanced Stats by  |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | GSAx | GSAx/GP | Playoffs | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | ||||||||||
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| 2005-2006 | Airdrie Lightning U18 AAA | RAMHL | 20 | 3.05 | 0.920 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Airdrie Thunder | HJHL | 4 | 2.5 | 0.000 | 0 | Playoffs | 3 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Airdrie Thunder | HJHL | 21 | 2.86 | 0.000 | 0 | Playoffs | 10 | 3.2 | 0.000 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Calgary Canucks | AJHL | 23 | 3.13 | 0.891 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Calgary Canucks | AJHL | 51 | 2.53 | 0.924 | 0 | Playoffs | 4 | 3.08 | 0.913 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 5 | 1.81 | 0.897 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 40 | 1.79 | 0.924 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 33 | 2.67 | 0.900 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Allen Americans | CHL | 44 | 2.3 | 0.916 | 0 | Playoffs | 19 | 2.46 | 0.915 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 29 | 2.14 | 0.920 | 0 | Playoffs | 3 | 1.91 | 0.932 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 6 | 2.29 | 0.922 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Allen Americans | ECHL | 12 | 2.84 | 0.902 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 26 | 2.06 | 0.927 | 0 | Playoffs | 3 | 4.83 | 0.857 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 40 | 2.42 | 0.922 | 0 | Playoffs | 4 | 2.59 | 0.932 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 20 | 2 | 0.931 | 0 | 11.83 | 0.59 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 29 | 2.64 | 0.914 | 0 | -2.63 | -0.09 | Playoffs | 2 | 2.57 | 0.929 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 25 | 3.17 | 0.886 | 0 | -8.62 | -0.34 | Playoffs | 2 | 3.33 | 0.861 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 33 | 3.01 | 0.907 | 0 | 2.38 | 0.07 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 1 | 4.62 | 0.839 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 7 | 4.14 | 0.857 | 0 | -10.40 | -1.49 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 22 | 2.91 | 0.909 | 0 | Playoffs | 10 | 3.54 | 0.883 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 4.03 | 0.893 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 32 | 3.11 | 0.899 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 4 | 2.71 | 0.913 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Aaron Dell Stats by Elite Prospects | Aaron Dell Advanced Stats by  |
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 1 Years $775,000 0.94% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $775,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $775,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $775,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $775,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $350,000 | |
| Clauses | ||
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy It Out | ||
| 400K Guaranteed | ||
Contract History
Standard Contract | 2 Years $3,800,000 2.39% of cap space
Signing Team
Signing Date July 16, 2015
Signing Status RFA
Signing Date July 16, 2015
Signing Status RFA
Signing Team
Signing Date July 15, 2013
Signing Date July 15, 2013