Ethan Czata

#45
age18
posC
shotl
h6'2"
w179lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$931,667$932K
Year 1 of 3
25/26
27/28
Expiry Status
RFA 2028 age 21

Profile

Lightning logo.
Draft Team
Round2
Pick56
Year2025
Agent John Walters
Birthdate May 29, 2007
Birthplace BRAMPTON, Ontario
Nationality Canada
UFA Year 2034
ELC Year 18
Waivers Eligibility Exempt
Est Career Earnings $0K
Niagara IceDogs
(OHL)
GP68
G21
A34
P55
PPG0.81
PIM72
NHL Logo
NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
Player has not played NHL regular season games
Career Statline Details

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3yrs
value$2,795,001$2.80M
cap hit$931,667$932K

Ethan Czata is signed to a 3 year, $2,795,001 contract with a cap hit of $931,667 per season, playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning. His contract expires at the end of the 2027-28 season, making Czata a Restricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 23 2025
Signing Agent John Walters
Signed By
Lightning logo.
Signing GM Julien BriseBois
% Cap Contract Start 0.98%
Signing Status age 18
Qualifying Offer $921,375$921K
Slide Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028
Cap Hit $931,667$932K $931,667$932K $931,667$932K RFAage 21
AAV $975,000$975K $975,000$975K $975,000$975K
Base $775,000$775K $850,000$850K $877,500$878K
Performance Bonuses $102,500$103K $27,500$28K -
Signing Bonuses $97,500$98K $97,500$98K $97,500$98K
Total Salary $872,500$873K $947,500$948K $975,000$975K
Minors Salary
$85,000$85K
$85,000$85K
$85,000$85K
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
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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 17 WJC-18 Canada U18 7 1 4 5 0
2024-25 17 OHL Niagara IceDogs 68 21 34 55 72
2024-25 17 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Canada U18 5 0 0 0 4
2023-24 16 WHC-17 Canada White U17 8 0 4 4 2
2023-24 16 OHL Niagara IceDogs 62 7 10 17 42
2022-23 15 OHL Cup Mississauga Rebels U16 AAA 4 2 0 2 6
2022-23 15 GTHL U16 Mississauga Rebels U16 AAA 35 22 15 37 34
NHL Totals 0 0 0 0
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Signings & Trades

23
Jul
3yrs
$931,667
Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

28
Jun
Czata was the 56th overall pick by Tampa Bay in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
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