Colton Parayko
Age 29 May 12, 1993
St. Albert CAN
Defense shoots right
6'6" 198 cm
230 lbs 104 kg
ELC Signing Age 21
Waivers Signing Age 22
UFA Year 2020
Agent Gerry Johannson 
Transaction History
| Jan 8, 2023 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko picked up two assists in Sunday's 3-0 win over the St. Louis Blues. |
| Jan 3, 2023 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko notched two assists, one short-handed, in Tuesday's 6-5 shootout win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Dec 20, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko scored a goal on two shots, blocked five shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken. |
| Dec 19, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko recorded an assist, five shots on goal and four PIM in Monday's 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Dec 7, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko scored a goal and recorded a plus-2 rating during a 7-4 victory over the host Islanders on Tuesday. |
| Nov 21, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (upper body) will be in Monday's lineup against the Anaheim Ducks, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. |
| Nov 21, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (upper body) will be a game-time decision Monday, but coach Craig Berube is confident the defenseman will play, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. |
| Nov 19, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (upper body) won't play Saturday against the Anaheim Ducks, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. |
| Nov 17, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game against the Washington Capitals, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic. |
| Nov 17, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Thursday against the Washington Capitals. |
| Nov 16, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic. |
| Nov 16, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's matchup with Chicago, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. |
| Nov 14, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko notched an assist, three shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Oct 19, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko produced an assist and added three hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| May 21, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| May 12, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko scored an empty-net goal on two shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and blocked four shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 6. |
| May 6, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal, three hits and five blocked shots in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild in Game 3. |
| Apr 24, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Apr 18, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko dished out two assists in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Nashville Predators. |
| Apr 8, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko notched an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Apr 1, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko recorded two assists, three shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Mar 10, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko notched an assist and went plus-4 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the New York Rangers. |
| Feb 26, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko potted the game-winning goal in Friday's 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Feb 10, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko notched an assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and two hits in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils. |
| Jan 21, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko scored a goal, fired four shots on goal and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-0 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Jan 17, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko notched an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators. |
| Jan 16, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko was cleared to play for Monday's contest versus Nashville, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports Sunday. |
| Jan 15, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko was removed from the COVID-19 list but will not be available Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. |
| Jan 10, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Monday. |
| Jan 9, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko logged three hits and three shots in a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday. |
| Jan 5, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko scored a goal and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Dec 17, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko notched an assist, three blocked shots and two hits in Friday's 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars. |
| Dec 14, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko scored a goal on five shots, doled out three hits and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars. |
| Nov 28, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko produced an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Nov 7, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko recorded an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Nov 4, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko picked up an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Oct 20, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko recorded an assist, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Oct 16, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko recorded an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Sep 1, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko agreed to terms on an eight-year, $52 million contract with St. Louis on Wednesday. |
| May 21, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko notched a shorthanded assist, five shots on goal, four hits and a minus-3 rating in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3. |
| May 17, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (undisclosed) skated on the second paring in Monday's morning skate and is expected to play in Game 1 against the Colorado Avalanche, Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. |
| May 13, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (undisclosed) won't play Thursday versus the Minnesota Wild, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. |
| May 12, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko produced an assist, two shots on net, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| May 8, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Apr 29, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (upper body) will return to the lineup for Thursday's game against the Minnesota Wild, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports. |
| Apr 28, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (upper body) isn't on the ice for warmups and won't play in Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Wild, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (upper body) is skating and could play Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild, Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports. |
| Apr 26, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (upper body) won't play Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Apr 24, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko won't return to Saturday's game versus the Colorado Avalanche due to an upper-body injury. |
| Apr 5, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (back) blocked three shots and went plus-3 in 19:46 of ice time during Monday's 6-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Apr 5, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (back) was activated from injured reserve and will suit up Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Apr 1, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (back) won't travel to Colorado for the St. Louis Blues' upcoming back-to-back set against the Colorado Avalanche, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. |
| Mar 18, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (back) started skating Wednesday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. |
| Mar 17, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (back) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. |
| Mar 15, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Head coach Craig Berube said Monday that Parayko (back) has yet to start skating but is making progress, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. |
| Mar 6, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (back) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. |
| Feb 27, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (back) isn't traveling with the team and is expected to miss the next six games, Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. |
| Feb 22, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic, Parayko is sitting out of Monday's game versus the Los Angeles Kings because of a back injury. |
| Feb 22, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (undisclosed) won't play in Monday's game versus the Los Angeles Kings, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. |
| Feb 20, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's game against the San Jose Sharks, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. |
| Feb 18, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko (undisclosed) won't play Thursday against the San Jose Sharks, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. |
| Feb 2, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko distributed two assists and added five blocks and three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Jan 31, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko managed an assist and three hits in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Jan 19, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Colton Parayko | Parayko posted two points, three shots on net and a plus-1 rating across 22:56 of ice time in Monday's 5-4 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Jan 27, 2020 | St. Louis Blues | Activated D Colton Parayko from injured reserve. |
| Jan 14, 2020 | St. Louis Blues | Placed D Colton Parayko on IR. |
| Jul 20, 2017 | St. Louis Blues | Re-signed D Colton Parayko to a five-year, $27.5 million contract. |
| Mar 10, 2015 | St. Louis Blues | Signed D Colten Parayko to a two year, entry-level contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Colton Parayko |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| St. Louis Blues
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45 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -19 | 18 | 904 | 36.20 | 45.30 | -2.70 | 46.50 | 0.40 | 0.13 | 0.73 |
| Colton Parayko Stats by Elite Prospects | Colton Parayko Advanced Stats by  |
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA | AEHL U15 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA | John Reid Bantam | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | St. Albert Flyers U17 AAA | AEHL U17 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 8 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | St. Albert Crusaders U18 AA | REMHL U18 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | AJHL | 42 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | Playoffs | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2011-2012 | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | AJHL | 53 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 65 | Playoffs | 21 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2011-2012 | Canada West U19 | WJAC-19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2011-2012 | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | JCWC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Playoffs | 21 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks | NCAA | 33 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks | NCAA | 37 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks | NCAA | 34 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 79 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 29 | 1,260 | 63.16 | 55.87 | 5.79 | 55.36 | 4.08 | 0.24 | 1.14 | Playoffs | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2016-2017 | Team North America | WCup | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 81 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 1,340 | 53.47 | 50.63 | 0.42 | 51.36 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.99 | Playoffs | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016-2017 | Canada | WC | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 82 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 1,464 | 45.28 | 53.61 | 3.81 | 53.09 | 1.97 | 0.08 | 0.78 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Canada | WC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 1,515 | 57.43 | 53.21 | -1.00 | 50.24 | -1.74 | 0.20 | 0.59 | Playoffs | 26 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2019-2020 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 1,202 | 55.80 | 48.70 | -2.00 | 49.40 | -1.50 | 0.30 | 0.95 | Playoffs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 32 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 555 | 43.20 | 45.30 | -2.20 | 46.10 | -3.70 | 0.11 | 1.08 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 1,599 | 51.60 | 46.20 | -3.30 | 44.10 | -4.90 | 0.15 | 1.01 | Playoffs | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022-2023 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 45 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 904 | 36.20 | 45.30 | -2.70 | 46.50 | 0.40 | 0.13 | 0.73 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 8 Years $52,000,000 7.88% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $7,250,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $6,350,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $7,250,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $6,350,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $7,250,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $6,350,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | |
| Clauses | NTC | NTC | NTC | NTC | NTC | NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||
| *No Trade Clause – through 2027-28 season; Modified No Trade – 2028-29 and 2029-30 seasons – 15 team no trade list | |||||||||
Contract History
Standard Contract | 5 Years $27,500,000 7.33% of cap space
Signing Team
Signing Date March 10, 2015
Signing Date March 10, 2015
Entry Level Contract | 2 Years $1,850,000 1.20% of cap space