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Chad Ruhwedel

#5
age34
posD
shotr
h5'11"
w192lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Year 1 of 1
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA 2025 age 35

Profile

Undrafted
Birthdate May 7, 1990
Birthplace San Diego, California
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2017
ELC Year 23
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $9,550,000

2024-25 Stats

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

Chad Ruhwedel is signed to a 1 year, $775,000 contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season, currently playing for the New York Rangers. His contract was signed on July 12, 2024, and expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Ruhwedel will be 35 years old.

Signed On Jul 12 2024
Signed By
Rangers logo.
% 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
Buy Out
Notes
$450K guaranteed
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25
$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
$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
$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
$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
$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
$700K
NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 17 0 2 2 14 219 57.10 54.00 5.70 54.00 3.70 0.55
2019-20
$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
$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
$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
$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
$650K
NHL Buffalo Sabres 1 0 0 0 0 13 65.54 15.44 45.18 -12.18 0.00 0.00
2014-15
$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
$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
$925K
NHL Buffalo Sabres 7 0 0 0 0 96 50.00 30.21 -9.50 40.50 -5.60 0.00 0.00
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Contract History

2022-2024 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,600,000$1.60M
cap hit$800,000$800K

Signed On Feb 19 2022
Signed By
Penguins logo.
% 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
Signed By
Penguins logo.
% 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
Signed By
Penguins logo.
% 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.
% 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
Penguins logo.
% 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
Sabres logo.
% 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
Sabres logo.
% 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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Chad Ruhwedel Updates

Dec 27 2024

Ruhwedel was sent to AHL Hartford on Friday.

Dec 22 2024

Ruhwedel notched an assist and three hits in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Dec 13 2024

Ruhwedel was summoned from AHL Hartford on Friday.

Dec 3 2024

Ruhwedel was assigned to AHL Hartford on Tuesday.

Nov 26 2024

Ruhwedel was promoted from AHL Hartford on Tuesday.

Nov 24 2024

Ruhwedel was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Sunday.

Nov 13 2024

Ruhwedel was recalled from AHL Hartford on Wednesday.

Oct 24 2024

The Rangers put Ruhwedel on waivers Thursday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Oct 6 2024

Ruhwedel (undisclosed) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Oct 4 2024

Ruhwedel will miss Friday's preseason game against the New York Islanders.

Oct 3 2024

Ruhwedel (undisclosed) practiced in a red non-contact sweater Thursday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Jul 12 2024 | New York Rangers
Rangers logo.
Standard | 1 yrs
$775,000
Cap Hit
$775,000

Jordan Neumann & George Bazos | Edge Sports Management, LLC

Jul 12 2024

Ruhwedel inked a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Rangers on Friday.

Mar 8 2024
Rangers logo.
$-800,000
Penguins logo.
$800,000

The New York Rangers acquired Chad Ruhwedel from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2027 4th round pick

Mar 8 2024

Ruhwedel was traded to the New York Rangers from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick.