Age 32 Dec 7, 1991
St. Catharines CAN
Center shoots left
6'3" 191 cm
214 lbs 97 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2019
Agent Ritchie Winter
Transaction History
| Dec 1, 2022 | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan has inked a contract with EHC Biel-Bienne in Switzerland, TSN's Chris Johnston reports. |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan was placed on unconditional waivers Sunday with the intent to terminate his contract, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan was assigned to AHL Rochester on Tuesday. |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan was recalled from AHL Rochester on Tuesday. |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan was put on waivers Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan (undisclosed) isn't listed on injured reserve, per the NHL media site. |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan (undisclosed) is expected to begin the season on injured reserve, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan (muscular) is not at practice Friday, per Sabres beat writer Joe Yerdon. |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan signed a one-year, $950,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. |
| May 1, 2022 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan recorded an assist in Friday's 3-0 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan provided an assist and fired two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan scored a goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan notched an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan produced an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals. |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan logged a shorthanded assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins. |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders. |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan produced a shorthanded assist in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan put up an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan recorded an assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers. |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan notched an assist in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan (not injury related) was back on the ice Monday after clearing the league's COVID-19 protocols, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports. |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Saturday. |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan produced an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan was recalled by the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan cleared waivers Sunday and has been reassigned to AHL Charlotte. |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan was waived by Seattle on Saturday. |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan produced an assist in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan recorded an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils. |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Seattle Kraken | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan inked a one-year, $850,000 contract with Seattle on Wednesday. |
| May 6, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan produced an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan tallied an assist in Friday's win over the Boston Bruins. |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan (upper body) had three shots and was plus-1 while winning seven of 10 faceoffs in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan (upper body) will play in Sunday's game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan (upper body) is still considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game versus Pittsburgh, NHL.com reports. |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan won't play Thursday against the Washington Capitals due to an undisclosed injury, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan (undisclosed) did not play in the third period of Tuesday's game versus the Boston Bruins, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan delivered an assist Wednesday in a 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan tallied an assist in Monday's defeat to the New York Rangers. |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan (face) will be in the lineup for Friday's tilt with Washington. |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan went to the locker room in the third period of Tuesday's game versus the Philadelphia Flyers after taking a puck to the face, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan picked up an assist in Monday's victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan agreed to terms on a one-year, $700,000 deal with Buffalo on Friday. |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Buffalo Sabres | Riley Sheahan | Sheahan will attend Buffalo's training camp on a professional tryout offer. |
| Oct 8, 2019 | Edmonton Oilers | Activated C Riley Sheahan from injured reserve. |
| Sep 5, 2019 | Edmonton Oilers | Signed C Riley Sheahan to a one-year, $900,000 contract. |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Acquired C Nick Bjugstad and C Jared McCann from the Florida Panthers for C Derick Brassard, LW Riley Sheahan, a 2019 second-round draft pick and two 2019 fourth-round draft picks. |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Re-signed C Riley Sheahan to a one-year, $2.1 million contract. |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Acquired C Riley Sheahan and a 2018 fifth-round draft pick from the Detroit Red Wings for LW Scott Wilson and a 2018 third-round draft pick. |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings | Signed C Riley Sheahan to a two-year, $4.15 million contract extension. |
| Jul 1, 2014 | Detroit Red Wings | Signed C Riley Sheahan to a two-tear contract. |
| Feb 19, 2014 | Detroit Red Wings | Recalled C Riley Sheahan from Grand Rapids (AHL). |
| Feb 10, 2014 | Detroit Red Wings | Assigned C Riley Sheahan to Grand Rapids (AHL). |
| Jan 10, 2014 | Detroit Red Wings | Recalled C Riley Sheahan from Grand Rapids (AHL). |
| Dec 16, 2013 | Detroit Red Wings | Recalled C Riley Sheahan from Grand Rapids (AHL). |
| Sep 23, 2013 | Detroit Red Wings | Assigned C Riley Sheahan to Grand Rapids (AHL). |
| Apr 8, 2013 | Detroit Red Wings | Assigned C Riley Sheahan to Grand Rapids (AHL). |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Detroit Red Wings | Recalled C Riley Sheahan from Grand Rapids (AHL). |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Detroit Red Wings | Assigned C Riley Sheahan to Grand Rapids (AHL). |
| Apr 5, 2012 | Detroit Red Wings | (Riley Sheahan) has been signed to an three-year entry-level contract. |
Regular Season Stats
Riley Sheahan |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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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 | ||
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| 2006-2007 | St. Catharines Falcons U16 AAA | SCTA U16 | 46 | 33 | 42 | 75 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | St. Catharines Falcons | GHL | 45 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 39 | Playoffs | 16 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | St. Catharines Falcons | GOJHL | 40 | 27 | 46 | 73 | 55 | Playoffs | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2009-2010 | Univ. of Notre Dame | NCAA | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Univ. of Notre Dame | NCAA | 40 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Univ. of Notre Dame | NCAA | 37 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 68.02 | 13.30 | 39.56 | -7.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 72 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 33 | Playoffs | 24 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 76.45 | 30.24 | 58.73 | 4.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 31 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | Playoffs | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 42 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 482 | 62.22 | 53.44 | 1.99 | 56.11 | 4.60 | 0.87 | 2.24 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014-2015 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 16 | 938 | 50.79 | 55.33 | 4.68 | 55.39 | 2.08 | 0.45 | 1.41 | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015-2016 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 81 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 937 | 43.28 | 48.93 | -0.97 | 51.59 | -0.17 | 0.58 | 1.22 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016-2017 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 935 | 33.33 | 44.56 | -3.55 | 45.60 | -2.42 | 0.06 | 0.64 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 50.00 | 45.41 | -4.61 | 48.11 | -3.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 73 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 867 | 49.35 | 48.12 | -5.80 | 49.01 | -4.86 | 0.62 | 1.80 | Playoffs | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018-2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 49 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 503 | 37.50 | 45.83 | -8.05 | 43.25 | -7.58 | 0.72 | 0.83 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 33 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 413 | 42.86 | 52.89 | 5.18 | 48.75 | 0.73 | 0.15 | 1.31 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 66 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 666 | 31.50 | 46.60 | -3.10 | 43.90 | -4.90 | 0.45 | 0.90 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 53 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 565 | 35.70 | 44.00 | -2.80 | 44.20 | -2.90 | 0.32 | 1.17 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 69 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 675 | 49.10 | 52.10 | 3.40 | 51.50 | 0.10 | 0.36 | 1.15 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 51.90 | 7.90 | 45.80 | -10.10 | |||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Biel-Bienne | NL | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Riley Sheahan Stats by Elite Prospects | Riley Sheahan Advanced Stats by |
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Contract History
Standard Contract | 2 Years $4,150,000 2.84% of cap space
Signing Team 
Signing Date July 1, 2014
Signing Status RFA
Signing Date July 1, 2014
Signing Status RFA
Signing Team
Signing Date April 5, 2012
Signing Date April 5, 2012
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,700,000 1.22% of cap space