Neal Pionk
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Winnipeg Jets, Defensemen
Age: 29-48d (Jul 29, 1995)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Minnesota-Duluth
Drafted: Undrafted, NYR, 2017
2024-25 Cap Hit
$5,875,000
2024-25 Cash
$6,000,000
Career Earnings
$24,784,612
2021-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
Neal Pionk signed a 4 year , $23,500,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets, including $23,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,875,000. In 2024-25, Pionk will earn a base salary of $6,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,875,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $23,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,875,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2020
Neal Pionk signed a 2 year , $6,000,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets, including $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
2017-2018 Rookie
Neal Pionk signed a 2 year , $3,550,000 contract with the New York Rangers, including $185,000 signing bonus, $3,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,775,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,550,000
Average Salary:
$1,775,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$24,784,612
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 22 |
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Active
|
$452,112 |
$452,112 |
|
2018 | 23 |
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Active
|
$832,500 |
$1,284,612 |
|
2019 | 24 |
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Active
|
$2,850,000 |
$4,134,612 |
|
2020 | 25 |
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Active
|
$3,150,000 |
$7,284,612 |
|
2021 | 26 |
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Active
|
$3,500,000 |
$10,784,612 |
|
2022 | 27 |
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Active
|
$6,500,000 |
$17,284,612 |
|
2023 | 28 |
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Active
|
$7,500,000 |
$24,784,612 |
|
Total |
$24,784,612 |
$24,784,612 |
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2024 | 29 |
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Active
|
$6,000,000 |
||
Total |
$30,784,612 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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22 |
$267,112
|
$185,000 |
$452,112 |
$452,112 |
|
2018 |
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23 |
$832,500
|
$832,500 |
$1,284,612 |
||
2019 |
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24 |
$2,850,000
|
$2,850,000 |
$4,134,612 |
||
2020 |
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25 |
$3,150,000
|
$3,150,000 |
$7,284,612 |
||
2021 |
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26 |
$3,500,000
|
$3,500,000 |
$10,784,612 |
||
2022 |
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27 |
$6,500,000
|
$6,500,000 |
$17,284,612 |
||
2023 |
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28 |
$7,500,000
|
$7,500,000 |
$24,784,612 |
||
Total |
$24,599,612 |
$185,000 |
$24,784,612 |
$24,784,612 |
|||
2024 |
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29 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
|||
Total |
$30,599,612 |
$185,000 |
$30,784,612 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
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$1,099,612 | $185,000 | - | $1,284,612 |
5 |
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$23,500,000 | - | - | $23,500,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 |
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Feb 07, 2022 - Feb 11, 2022 | 0 | COVID-19 |
2021-22 |
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Feb 14, 2022 - Feb 16, 2022 | 0 | COVID-19 |
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Apr 11, 2023 Fined $5,000 Cross-checking Marcus Johansson (MIN)
-
Dec 06, 2021 Suspended 2 games for kneeing Rasmus Sandin (TOR), forfeiting $58,750 in 2021-22 salary with Winnipeg (WPG)
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Aug 11, 2021 Signed a 4 year $23.5 millioncontract extension with Winnipeg (WPG)
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Jul 21, 2019 Signed a 2 year $6 million contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
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Jun 17, 2019 Traded to Winnipeg (WPG) from New York (NYR) with 2019 1st round pick (#20) for Jacob Trouba
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May 01, 2017 Signed a 2 year $3.55 million contract with New York (NYR)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 11, 2023 |
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Cross-checking Marcus Johansson (MIN) | $5,000 |
Suspensions
Date | Reason | Games Suspended | Fine Amount | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 06, 2021 |
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Kneeing Rasmus Sandin (TOR) | 2 | $58,750 |
Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | WPG | 82 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 9 | 146 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 202 | 63 | 0 |
2022 | WPG | 82 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -12 | 142 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 169 | 44 | 0 |
2021 | WPG | 77 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 5 | 140 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 185 | 46 | 0 |
2020 | WPG | 54 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 6 | 100 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 137 | 20 | 0 |
2019 | WPG | 71 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 10 | 177 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 165 | 32 | 0 |
2018 | NYR | 73 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -16 | 132 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 138 | 35 | 0 |
2017 | NYR | 28 | 1 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 54 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 49 | 12 | 0 |