Chad Ruhwedel
Age 32 May 7, 1990
San Diego USA
Defense shoots right
5'11" 180 cm
191 lbs 87 kg
ELC Signing Age 22
Waivers Signing Age 22
UFA Year 2017
Agent Jordan Neumann & George Bazos 
Transaction History
| Mar 25, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel netted a goal in a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday. |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | 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 | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel recorded two assists in Friday's 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders. |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | 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 | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel hasn't recorded a point since Nov. 11 versus Toronto, which is his only point this season. |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel (upper body) had a minus-1 rating in a 2-1 loss to Boston in Monday's Winter Classic. |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel (upper body) will be back in the lineup Monday against the Boston Bruins. |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel (upper body) won't play Friday against the New Jersey Devils. |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Per Wes Crosby of NHL.com, Ruhwedel (upper body) is still being evaluated, indicating he won't be available for Wednesday's game versus the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel (undisclosed) exited Tuesday's game versus the New York Islanders in the second period, Taylor Haase of DKPittsburghSports.com reports. |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel was blanked against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel registered an assist to complement a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel crafted a goal and an assist to complement a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 7-2 rout against the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel added a goal in a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension with Pittsburgh on Saturday. |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel notched an assist, four hits, three blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel (COVID-19 protocols) is expected to play Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel was placed in the league's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, Pens Inside Scoop reports. |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel recorded an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel produced an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | The Penguins activated Ruhwedel (COVID-19) off virus-related protocols Sunday. |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel has entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols and will not play Saturday in Ottawa. |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel had a minus-1 rating to go with one shot and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Florida Panthers. It was his first game back after missing the last three while on the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list. |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel has officially been activated off the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list and is slated to return to action Thursday versus Florida, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel (COVID-19) was cleared of the league's protocols and resumed skating Tuesday, Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel's COVID-19 positive was confirmed by the team Monday, though he remains asymptomatic. |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chad Ruhwedel | Ruhwedel entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Sunday. |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed D Chad Ruhwedel to a one-year, $750,000 contract extension. |
| May 23, 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed D Chad Ruhwedel to a two-year, $1.4 million contract extension. |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Activated D Chad Ruhwedel from injured reserve. |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Re-signed D Chad Ruhwedel to a two-year, $1.3 million contract. |
| Jan 16, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Wilkes Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Wilkes Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Jan 6, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Wilkes Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Jan 1, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Wilkes Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Nov 8, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres | Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Rochester (AHL). |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester (AHL). |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres | Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Rochester (AHL). |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester (AHL). |
| Apr 13, 2015 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester (AHL). |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Buffalo Sabres | Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Rochester (AHL). |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester (AHL). |
| Mar 16, 2015 | Buffalo Sabres | Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Rochester (AHL). |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester (AHL). |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Buffalo Sabres | Re-signed D Chad Ruhwedel to a two-year contract. |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Buffalo Sabres | Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Rochester (AHL). |
| Feb 7, 2014 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester (AHL). |
| Jan 24, 2014 | Buffalo Sabres | Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Rochester (AHL). |
| Dec 23, 2013 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester (AHL). |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Buffalo Sabres | Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Rochester (AHL). |
| Sep 23, 2013 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester (AHL). |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed D Chad Ruhwedel to a three-year contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Chad Ruhwedel |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Pittsburgh Penguins
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44 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 16 | 550 | 46.70 | 53.40 | 0.90 | 53.40 | 1.10 | 0.11 | 0.65 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 55 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 30 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 58 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 55 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | UMass-Lowell | NCAA | 32 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | UMass-Lowell | NCAA | 37 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | UMass-Lowell | NCAA | 41 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 50.00 | 30.21 | -9.50 | 40.50 | -5.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 47 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 22 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 323 | 38.46 | 46.44 | 9.25 | 42.83 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Rochester Americans | Spengler Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 72 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 100.00 | 55.42 | 24.43 | 43.96 | 12.81 | 0.00 | 1.24 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 59 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 65.54 | 15.44 | 45.18 | -12.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 28 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 34 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 507 | 60.00 | 44.53 | -8.11 | 49.78 | -0.86 | 0.24 | 0.83 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017-2018 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 650 | 43.90 | 50.48 | -4.17 | 52.43 | -0.71 | 0.18 | 0.46 | Playoffs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018-2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 260 | 33.33 | 55.95 | 2.85 | 52.77 | 2.81 | 0.23 | 0.46 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 41 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 538 | 51.30 | 48.80 | -0.80 | 49.30 | -0.30 | 0.22 | 0.67 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 219 | 57.10 | 54.00 | 5.70 | 54.00 | 3.70 | 0.55 | |||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 78 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 1,049 | 50.50 | 57.90 | 5.20 | 53.70 | 2.50 | 0.23 | 0.74 | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022-2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 44 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 550 | 46.70 | 53.40 | 0.90 | 53.40 | 1.10 | 0.11 | 0.65 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,600,000 0.97% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $800,000 | $800,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
| Clauses | |||
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||
Contract History
Signing Team
Signing Date July 1, 2016
Signing Status UFA (Group 6)
Signing Date July 1, 2016
Signing Status UFA (Group 6)
Signing Team 
Signing Date July 16, 2014
Signing Status RFA
Signing Date July 16, 2014
Signing Status RFA
Signing Team
Signing Date April 13, 2013
Signing Date April 13, 2013
Entry Level Contract | 2 Years $1,950,000 1.54% of cap space