Chad Ruhwedel

#5
age35
posD
shotr
h5'11"
w192lbs

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Term
1 Year
Expiry Status
UFA 2025 age 35

Chad Ruhwedel is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 1 year, $775,000 with a cap hit of $775,000 per season . It expired at the end of the 2024-25 season.

Profile

Undrafted
Agent Jordan Neumann & George Bazos
Birthdate May 7, 1990
Birthplace San Diego, California
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2017
ELC Year 23
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $8.96M
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Regular Season
GP5
G0
A1
P1
PPG0.2
PIM0
EV TOI/GM 11.68
G60 0.00
P60 1.03
GF% 60.00
DFF% 34.40
REL DFF% -12.00
CF% 42.00
REL CF% -7.00
Hartford Wolf Pack
(AHL)
GP50
G3
A15
P18
PPG0.36
PIM42
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NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
GP369
G13
A37
P50
NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.14
NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.04
Career Statline Details
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season
Age
 Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25 34
$775K
 NHL New York Rangers 5 0 1 1 0 58 60.00 34.40 -12.00 42.00 -7.00 1.03
2023-24 33
$800K
 NHL New York Rangers 5 0 0 0 0 63 31.50 -18.60 36.10 -16.60 0.95 3.80
2023-24 33
$800K
 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 47 1 3 4 4 493 37.50 48.70 -4.40 47.70 -5.20 0.12 0.49
2022-23 32
$800K
 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 47 1 4 5 18 587 45.70 53.30 1.30 52.80 1.00 0.10 0.61
2021-22 31
$750K
 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 78 4 9 13 14 1,049 50.50 57.90 5.20 53.70 2.50 0.23 0.74
2020-21 30
$700K
 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 17 0 2 2 14 219 57.10 54.00 5.70 54.00 3.70 0.55
2019-20 29
$700K
 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 41 2 4 6 12 538 51.30 48.80 -0.80 49.30 -0.30 0.22 0.67
2018-19 28
$650K
 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 18 1 1 2 4 260 33.33 55.95 2.85 52.77 2.81 0.23 0.46
2017-18 27
$650K
 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 44 2 3 5 16 650 43.90 50.48 -4.17 52.43 -0.71 0.18 0.46
2016-17 26
$575K
 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 34 2 8 10 8 507 60.00 44.53 -8.11 49.78 -0.86 0.24 0.83
2015-16 25
$650K
 NHL Buffalo Sabres 1 0 0 0 0 13 65.54 15.44 45.18 -12.18 0.00 0.00
2014-15 24
$650K
 NHL Buffalo Sabres 4 0 1 1 0 49 100.00 55.42 24.43 43.96 12.81 0.00 1.24
2013-14 23
$925K
 NHL Buffalo Sabres 21 0 1 1 2 323 38.46 46.44 9.25 42.83 4.50 0.00 0.00
2012-13 22
$925K
 NHL Buffalo Sabres 7 0 0 0 0 96 50.00 30.21 -9.50 40.50 -5.60 0.00 0.00
NHL Totals 369 13 37 50
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Signings & Trades

07/12
2024
Ruhwedel, Chad
1yr
$775,000
Cap Hit
03/8
2024
2027 Round 4
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Ruhwedel, Chad
02/19
2022
Ruhwedel, Chad
2yrs
$800,000
Cap Hit
08/28
2020
Ruhwedel, Chad
1yr
$750,000
Cap Hit
05/23
2019
Ruhwedel, Chad
2yrs
$700,000
Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

7
Mar
Ruhwedel, Chad
Ruhwedel was sent to AHL Hartford on Friday.
6
Mar
Ruhwedel, Chad
Ruhwedel was recalled from AHL Hartford on Thursday.
12/27
2024
Ruhwedel, Chad
Ruhwedel was sent to AHL Hartford on Friday.
12/22
2024
Ruhwedel, Chad
Ruhwedel notched an assist and three hits in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
12/13
2024
Ruhwedel, Chad
Ruhwedel was summoned from AHL Hartford on Friday.
All Transactions

Contract History

2024-2025 Standard Contract
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K

Signed On Jul 12 2024
Signing Agent Jordan Neumann & George Bazos
Signed By
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Signing GM Chris Drury
% Cap Contract Start 0.88%
Signing Status UFAage 34
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $775,000$775K UFAage 35
AAV $775,000$775K
Base $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
$400,000$400K
Clauses
UFA Year
Notes
$450K guaranteed
2022-2024 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,600,000$1.60M
cap hit$800,000$800K

Signed On Feb 19 2022
Signing Agent Jordan Neumann & George Bazos
Signed By
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Signing GM Ron Hextall
% Cap Contract Start 0.97%
Signing Status UFAage 32
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024
Cap Hit $800,000$800K $800,000$800K UFAage 34
AAV $800,000$800K $800,000$800K
Base $800,000$800K $800,000$800K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $800,000$800K $800,000$800K
Minors Salary
$800,000$800K
$800,000$800K
Clauses
UFA Year
2021-2022 Standard Contract
1yr
value$750,000$750K
cap hit$750,000$750K

Signed On Aug 28 2020
Signing Agent Jordan Neumann & George Bazos
Signed By
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Signing GM Jim Rutherford
% Cap Contract Start 0.92%
Signing Status UFAage 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $750,000$750K UFAage 32
AAV $750,000$750K
Base $750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $750,000$750K
Minors Salary
$750,000$750K
Clauses
UFA Year
2019-2021 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,400,000$1.40M
cap hit$700,000$700K

Signed On May 23 2019
Signing Agent Jordan Neumann & George Bazos
Signed By
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Signing GM Jim Rutherford
% Cap Contract Start 0.86%
Signing Status UFAage 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20
2020-21
2021
Cap Hit $700,000$700K $700,000$700K UFAage 31
AAV $700,000$700K $700,000$700K
Base $700,000$700K $700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $700,000$700K $700,000$700K
Minors Salary
$700,000$700K
$700,000$700K
Clauses
UFA Year
2017-2019 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,300,000$1.30M
cap hit$650,000$650K

Signed On Jun 22 2017
Signing Agent George Bazos
Signed By
Penguins logo.
Signing GM Jim Rutherford
% Cap Contract Start 0.87%
Signing Status UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
2017-18
2018-19
2019
Cap Hit $650,000$650K $650,000$650K UFAage 29
AAV $650,000$650K $650,000$650K
Base $650,000$650K $650,000$650K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $650,000$650K $650,000$650K
Minors Salary
$650,000$650K
$650,000$650K
Clauses
UFA Year
2016-2017 Standard Contract
1yr
value$575,000$575K
cap hit$575,000$575K

Signed On Jul 1 2016
Signed By
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Signing GM Jim Rutherford
% Cap Contract Start 0.79%
Signing Status RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
2017
Cap Hit $575,000$575K UFAage 27
AAV $575,000$575K
Base $575,000$575K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $575,000$575K
Minors Salary
$250,000$250K
Clauses
UFA Year
2014-2016 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,300,000$1.30M
cap hit$650,000$650K

Signed On Jul 16 2014
Signed By
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Signing GM Tim Murray
% Cap Contract Start 0.94%
Signing Status RFAage 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
2014-15
2015-16
2016
Cap Hit $650,000$650K $650,000$650K UFA-G6age 26
AAV $650,000$650K $650,000$650K
Base $625,000$625K $675,000$675K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $625,000$625K $675,000$675K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
$675,000$675K
Clauses
UFA Year
2012-2014 Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,950,000$1.95M
cap hit$975,000$975K

Signed On Apr 13 2013
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 1.54%
Signing Status age 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2012-13
2013-14
2014
Cap Hit $925,000$925K $925,000$925K RFAage 24
AAV $975,000$975K $975,000$975K
Base $832,500$833K $832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses $100,000$100K -
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $925,000$925K $925,000$925K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year
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