Ryan McDonagh
Age 33 Jun 13, 1989
St. Paul USA
Defense shoots left
6'1" 185 cm
214 lbs 97 kg
ELC Signing Age 21
Waivers Signing Age 21
UFA Year 2016
Agent Ben Hankinson 
Transaction History
| Mar 21, 2023 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) supplied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 7-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) will be back in the lineup Tuesday versus Buffalo, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) will be reevaluated prior to puck drop against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, Robby Stanley of 102.5 The Game reports. |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) will not play Sunday against the New York Rangers, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports. |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) won't play Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports. |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) won't play Thursday versus the Chicago Blackhawks, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports. |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh logged an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh produced three assists in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Florida Panthers. |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh logged an assist in Monday's 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames. |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) will return to the lineup versus the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports. |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) is getting close to being ready to return to the lineup, Emma Lingan of the Nashville Predators' official site reports. |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) is expected to miss 2-4 weeks. He was placed on injured reserve Monday. |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh was held off the scoresheet for the sixth time in the past seven games Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh logged an assist and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Jul 3, 2022 | TRADE ANALYSIS The Nashville Predators acquired Ryan McDonagh from the Tampa Bay Lightning for Philippe Myers and Grant Mismash |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh has been dealing with what general manager Julian Brisebois described as a "mangled" finger but should make a full recovery, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports Tuesday. |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh recorded an assist, two shots on goal, four hits and four blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1. |
| May 22, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh delivered an assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Second Round. |
| May 8, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh logged an assist, three hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4. |
| May 6, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh has averaged 20:44 in the first two games of the Round 1 series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and he has delivered seven blocked shots, five hits, two shot attempts and one shot on goal. |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-4 win over the New York Islanders on Friday. |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) will play Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) will miss a seventh straight contest Wednesday versus Washington, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) will not be in the lineup against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Cal Foote | Foote will step in and fill defensive minutes while Ryan McDonagh (upper body) misses time. |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh has been ruled out indefinitely with an upper-body injury, the team announced Saturday. |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup versus Detroit on Saturday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (undisclosed) left Thursday's game versus the Boston Bruins after a blocked shot, Bryan Burns of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports. |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh registered an assist, four blocked shots, three shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh posted an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh notched an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (lower body) took the ice for warmups Saturday, indicating he'll play versus the Dallas Stars, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup with Dallas, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (lower body) will not play in Thursday's contest versus Vancouver, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com. |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (lower body) is not expected to play Tuesday versus the Buffalo Sabres, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's clash with the Buffalo Sabres, Bryan Burns of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports. |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (lower body) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Boston Bruins, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh picked up two assists in a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday. |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh has gone nine games without a point. |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh logged an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh tallied a goal and an assist in 21:59 of ice time Tuesday in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh posted an assist and five shots on goal in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (hand) is healthy at training camp, Bryan Burns of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports. |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | Tampa Bay general manager Julien BriseBois said Tuesday that McDonagh suffered a broken hand during the Stanley Cup playoffs, Bryan Burns of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports. |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh provided an assist and seven hits in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5. |
| May 24, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh recorded an assist, five hits and two PIM in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5. |
| May 16, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) provided two assists, two blocked shots, two shots on net and two PIM in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 1. |
| May 13, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) is expected back in the lineup for Game 1 versus Florida on Sunday, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports. |
| May 10, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) is not available for Monday's game against the Florida Panthers, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. |
| May 8, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (upper body) won't play Saturday against the Florida Panthers, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh has one assist and a plus-2 rating in his last nine games. |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh scored twice Thursday in a 6-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (lower body) returned to game action Thursday night and fired one shot in 25:25 in a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (lower body) is taking warmups and is expected to play in Thursday's game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | According to coach Jon Cooper, McDonagh (lower body) could return to the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets, Bryan Burns of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports. |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | According to coach Jon Cooper, McDonagh (lower body) is still a game or two away from returning, Bryan Burns of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports. |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (lower body) won't be an option against the Dallas Stars on Thursday and is slated to miss the rest of the team's road trip, Bryan Burns of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports. |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh (lower body) won't play Tuesday against the Dallas Stars, but coach Jon Cooper is hopeful the veteran blueliner will be available at some point during Tampa Bay's current three-game road trip, Caley Chelios of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports. |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh suffered a lower-body injury during Sunday's game versus the Florida Panthers and won't return, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh supplied an assist, three hits and two shots on goal in Friday's 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Ryan McDonagh | McDonagh picked up two assists in Thursday's 3-2 OT win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Activated D Ryan McDonagh from injured reserve. |
| Jul 1, 2018 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Signed D Ryan McDonagh to a seven-year, $47.25 million contract extension. |
| Feb 26, 2018 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Acquired D Ryan McDonagh and LW J.T. Miller from the New York Rangers for C Vladislav Namestnikov, D Libor Hajek, C Brett Howden, a 2018 first-round draft pick and a conditional 2019 second-round draft pick. |
| Nov 2, 2014 | New York Rangers | Placed D Ryan McDonagh on IR. |
| Jul 8, 2013 | New York Rangers | Agreed to terms with D Ryan McDonagh on an undisclosed contract. |
| Jan 3, 2011 | New York Rangers | (Ryan McDonagh) Recalled from Connecticut (AHL). |
| Oct 3, 2010 | New York Rangers | (Ryan McDonagh) Assigned to Hartford (AHL). |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Ryan McDonagh |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Nashville Predators
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71 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 1,234 | 54.50 | 45.90 | -2.20 | 45.00 | -4.30 | 0.10 | 0.78 |
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 | Cretin-Derham Hall | USHS-MN | 28 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Cretin-Derham Hall | USHS-MN | 31 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2006-2007 | Cretin-Derham Hall | USHS-MN | 23 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 44 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2006-2007 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | 40 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | 36 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | 43 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 38 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | New York Rangers | NHL | 40 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 650 | 62.07 | 58.76 | 5.32 | 50.48 | 1.47 | 0.09 | 0.55 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010-2011 | USA | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 44 | 1,613 | 55.86 | 51.77 | 0.89 | 49.57 | 2.49 | 0.22 | 0.93 | Playoffs | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2012-2013 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 939 | 56.72 | 55.49 | 3.90 | 54.23 | 3.77 | 0.19 | 0.96 | Playoffs | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2012-2013 | Barys Astana | KHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 36 | 1,387 | 52.38 | 52.93 | 1.18 | 51.19 | -2.13 | 0.26 | 0.91 | Playoffs | 25 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2013-2014 | USA | OG | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | New York Rangers | NHL | 71 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 26 | 1,221 | 54.72 | 53.67 | 2.56 | 50.04 | -1.60 | 0.25 | 0.69 | Playoffs | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2015-2016 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 22 | 1,224 | 60.36 | 49.89 | 4.20 | 48.21 | 0.15 | 0.34 | 1.13 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016-2017 | USA | WCup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 37 | 1,362 | 54.08 | 52.58 | 5.42 | 46.51 | -2.67 | 0.18 | 0.79 | Playoffs | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2017-2018 | New York Rangers | NHL | 49 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 863 | 53.95 | 46.57 | 0.05 | 44.77 | -0.18 | 0.07 | 0.90 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 52.38 | 54.63 | 3.03 | 50.77 | -0.90 | 0.50 | 0.50 | Playoffs | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018-2019 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 34 | 1,404 | 60.29 | 53.48 | 0.09 | 50.08 | -2.34 | 0.30 | 1.45 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019-2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 50 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 805 | 54.00 | 50.40 | -1.60 | 50.20 | -2.50 | 0.67 | Playoffs | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2020-2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 50 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 864 | 52.50 | 53.20 | 1.80 | 52.50 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.69 | Playoffs | 23 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 71 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 1,264 | 57.80 | 50.80 | -1.30 | 47.70 | -4.00 | 0.19 | 1.04 | Playoffs | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022-2023 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 71 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 1,234 | 54.50 | 45.90 | -2.20 | 45.00 | -4.30 | 0.10 | 0.78 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 7 Years $47,250,000 8.08% of cap space
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $8,400,000 | $5,460,000 | $8,400,000 | $5,460,000 | $8,400,000 | $6,930,000 | $4,200,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $8,400,000 | $5,460,000 | $8,400,000 | $5,460,000 | $8,400,000 | $6,930,000 | $4,200,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $8,400,000 | $5,460,000 | $8,400,000 | $5,460,000 | $8,400,000 | $6,930,000 | $4,200,000 | |
| Clauses | NTC | NTC | NTC | NTC | NTC | NTC | M-NTC | |
| UFA Year | ||||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||||||
| 2025-26: 12 Team No Trade List | ||||||||
Contract History
Standard Contract | 6 Years $28,200,000 7.31% of cap space
Signing Team 
Signing Date July 7, 2010
Signing Date July 7, 2010
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $3,900,000 1.47% of cap space