NHL
Chad Ruhwedel
Chad Ruhwedel
New York Rangers, Defensemen
Age: 34-212d (May 07, 1990)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Massachusetts
Drafted: Undrafted, PIT, 2013
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Chad Ruhwedel signed a 1 year , $775,000 contract with the New York Rangers, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
34 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | 0.88% | $775,000 | $775,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
34 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | $775,000 | 0.88% |
| 2025-26 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
34 |
Buried |
$775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023 Extension
Chad Ruhwedel signed a 2 year , $1,600,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $1,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 Extension
Chad Ruhwedel signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2020 Extension
Chad Ruhwedel signed a 2 year , $1,400,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $1,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,400,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2018 Extension
Chad Ruhwedel signed a 2 year , $1,300,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $1,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $650,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2016-2016
Chad Ruhwedel signed a 1 year , $575,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $575,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,000
Average Salary:
$575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2014-2015
Chad Ruhwedel signed a 2 year , $1,300,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $1,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $650,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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2012-2013 Rookie
Chad Ruhwedel signed a 2 year , $1,850,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $185,000 signing bonus, $1,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2014 / RFA
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Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$7,075,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$675,000 |
$675,000 |
|
| 2016 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$575,000 |
$1,250,000 |
|
| 2017 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$650,000 |
$1,900,000 |
|
| 2018 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$650,000 |
$2,550,000 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$700,000 |
$3,250,000 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$700,000 |
$3,950,000 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$750,000 |
$4,700,000 |
|
| 2022 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$800,000 |
$5,500,000 |
|
| 2023 | 33 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$171,708 $628,292 |
$5,671,708 $6,300,000 |
|
| 2024 | 34 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$775,000 |
$7,075,000 |
|
| Total |
$7,075,000 |
$7,075,000 |
||||
| Total |
$7,075,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$675,000 | - | - | $675,000 |
| 8 |
|
$5,453,292 | - | - | $5,453,292 |
| 2 |
|
$946,708 | - | - | $946,708 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
25 |
$675,000
|
$675,000 |
$675,000 |
||
| 2016 |
|
26 |
$575,000
|
$575,000 |
$1,250,000 |
||
| 2017 |
|
27 |
$650,000
|
$650,000 |
$1,900,000 |
||
| 2018 |
|
28 |
$650,000
|
$650,000 |
$2,550,000 |
||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$700,000
|
$700,000 |
$3,250,000 |
||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$700,000
|
$700,000 |
$3,950,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$750,000
|
$750,000 |
$4,700,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
$5,500,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
33 |
$171,708 $628,292
|
$171,708 $628,292 |
$5,671,708 $6,300,000 |
||
| 2024 |
|
34 |
$775,000
|
$775,000 |
$7,075,000 |
||
| Total |
$7,075,000 |
$7,075,000 |
$7,075,000 |
||||
| Total |
$7,075,000 |
$7,075,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$675,000 | - | - | $675,000 |
| 8 |
|
$5,453,292 | - | - | $5,453,292 |
| 2 |
|
$946,708 | - | - | $946,708 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
PIT |
Nov 21, 2023 - Dec 16, 2023 | 0 | Lower Body |
| 2021-22 |
PIT |
Nov 12, 2021 - Nov 14, 2021 | 0 | COVID-19 |
| 2021-22 |
PIT |
Oct 31, 2021 - Nov 11, 2021 | 0 | COVID-19 |
| 2017-18 |
PIT |
Dec 28, 2017 - Jan 26, 2018 | 0 | Upper Body |
-
Nov 24, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYR)
-
Jul 12, 2024
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with New York (NYR)
-
Mar 08, 2024
Traded to New York (NYR) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for 2027 4th round pick
-
Feb 19, 2022
Signed a 2 year $1.6 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 31, 2020
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
May 23, 2019
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 22, 2017
Signed a 2 year $1.3 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jul 01, 2016
Signed a 1 year $575k contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jul 16, 2014
Signed a 2 year $1.3 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Apr 12, 2013
Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYR | 52 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 85 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | PIT | 47 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 90 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | PIT | 78 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 149 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | PIT | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 32 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | PIT | 41 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 74 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | PIT | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 40 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | PIT | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 67 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | PIT | 34 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 36 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | BUF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013 | BUF | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | BUF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
