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Aaron Ness

D · USA
+ 1 other team
Status
Retired this year
Career
2012–2026 (14 yrs)
Age
36 (35 in 2026)
Vitals
5'10" · 188 lb
Drafted
2008 Rd 2 (#40) EDM

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2012-13 VAN 9 0 1 1 0.11 -1 0 0 0 0 3 0.0% 1
2013-14 VAN 35 2 1 3 0.09 +2 2 0 0 0 11 18.2% 6
2014-15 VAN 20 1 0 1 0.05 -3 0 0 0 0 2 50.0% 4
2015-16 VAN 13 0 1 1 0.08 -6 6 0 0 0 6 0.0% 7
2016-17 VAN 52 1 6 7 0.13 -12 47 0 0 0 5 20.0% 69
2019-20 PIT 6 0 0 0 0.00 -4 8 0 0 0 3 0.0% 7
2020-21 PIT 1 0 0 0 0.00 +1 0 0 0 0 2 0.0% 3
2021-22 PIT 6 0 0 0 0.00 -3 4 0 0 0 1 0.0% 6
CAREER 8 yrs 142 4 9 13 0.09 -26 67 0 0 0 -- 12.1% 103
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2011-12 NYI 9 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 0 0 0 0.0% 16:56
2013-14 NYI 20 1 2 3 0.15 -13 10 0 0 0 4.3% 14:48
2015-16 WSH 8 0 2 2 0.25 4 2 0 0 0 0.0% 12:23
2016-17 WSH 2 0 0 0 0.00 -1 0 0 0 0 - 12:50
2017-18 WSH 8 0 1 1 0.13 2 8 0 0 0 0.0% 12:44
2019-20 ARI 24 0 1 1 0.04 1 0 0 0 0 0.0% 12:32
2020-21 ARI 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 12:50
Career NHL 72 1 6 7 0.10 -7 22 0 0 0 2.0% -

History

Overall, season by season

Above the band is elite. Inside it, above average. Below it, below average.

OV Defensemen, average to top 10%

Attributes

Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2012-13 22 D VAN 46 35 77 68 59 48 62 50 30 46 44 64 51 56 52 55
2013-14 23 D VAN 47 35 76 70 60 49 59 49 30 47 44 60 51 58 52 56
2014-15 24 D VAN 49 35 69 71 61 47 54 52 30 48 49 62 52 60 52 56
2015-16 25 D VAN 51 37 68 71 63 50 55 53 30 49 48 59 52 62 53 56
2016-17 26 D VAN 76 66 99 70 66 78 85 48 25 58 40 61 38 47 47 61
2017-18 27 D VAN 72 66 85 69 66 70 76 50 25 42 42 60 40 47 47 59
2018-19 28 D VAN 71 66 84 69 66 69 73 54 25 52 41 61 39 48 48 60
2019-20 29 D PIT 71 66 83 69 66 78 83 58 25 60 41 62 39 48 48 62
2020-21 30 D PIT 69 42 99 69 66 60 72 58 25 43 47 59 25 52 52 59
2021-22 31 D PIT 75 65 99 69 65 45 47 42 25 28 39 61 37 53 53 55
2022-23 32 D PIT 73 65 90 69 65 51 52 52 25 46 41 63 39 52 52 57
2023-24 33 D PIT 70 65 81 69 65 54 56 48 25 39 41 60 39 52 52 56
2024-25 34 D NYR 72 65 88 65 65 77 84 50 25 45 41 60 39 44 44 59
2025-26 35 D NYR 71 66 81 64 66 64 69 47 25 37 41 58 39 44 44 56
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2012-13 22 D VAN 46 35 77 68 59 48 62 50 30 46 44 64 51 56 52 55
2013-14 23 D VAN +1 · −1 +2 +1 +1 −3 −1 · +1 · −4 · +2 · +1
2014-15 24 D VAN +2 · −7 +1 +1 −2 −5 +3 · +1 +5 +2 +1 +2 · ·
2015-16 25 D VAN +2 +2 −1 · +2 +3 +1 +1 · +1 −1 −3 · +2 +1 ·
2016-17 26 D VAN +25 +29 +31 −1 +3 +28 +30 −5 −5 +9 −8 +2 −14 −15 −6 +5
2017-18 27 D VAN −4 · −14 −1 · −8 −9 +2 · −16 +2 −1 +2 · · −2
2018-19 28 D VAN −1 · −1 · · −1 −3 +4 · +10 −1 +1 −1 +1 +1 +1
2019-20 29 D PIT · · −1 · · +9 +10 +4 · +8 · +1 · · · +2
2020-21 30 D PIT −2 −24 +16 · · −18 −11 · · −17 +6 −3 −14 +4 +4 −3
2021-22 31 D PIT +6 +23 · · −1 −15 −25 −16 · −15 −8 +2 +12 +1 +1 −4
2022-23 32 D PIT −2 · −9 · · +6 +5 +10 · +18 +2 +2 +2 −1 −1 +2
2023-24 33 D PIT −3 · −9 · · +3 +4 −4 · −7 · −3 · · · −1
2024-25 34 D NYR +2 · +7 −4 · +23 +28 +2 · +6 · · · −8 −8 +3
2025-26 35 D NYR −1 +1 −7 −1 +1 −13 −15 −3 · −8 · −2 · · · −3
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2012-13 VAN $875,000 3 yr 1.2% 22 ELC Rookie
2015-16 VAN $850,000 3 yr 1.2% 25 RFA
2018-19 VAN $650,000 1 yr 0.8% 28 RFA
2019-20 PIT $750,000 3 yr 0.9% 29 UFA
2022-23 PIT $750,000 2 yr 0.9% 32 UFA
2024-25 NYR $750,000 2 yr 0.9% 34 UFA
2025-26 NYR $775,000 1 yr 0.8% 35 UFA
2012-13
Jan 24 2013
2012-13
to CANUCKS

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