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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
24 (2002)
Contract
$894,167 × 1yr
Expires
RFA 2027 · age 25
Waivers
Exempt
Acquired
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Drafted
2020 Rd 2 (#53) CLB
Vitals
6'4" · 209 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 254 d-men
CK 79 80th
FG 45 49th
DI 85 49th
SK 77 63rd
ST 78 67th
EN 80 66th
DU 84 45th
PH 62 47th
FO 25 98th
PA 51 34th
SC 49 68th
DF 89 77th
PS 25 67th
EX 50 13th
LD 50 13th
OV 70 50th

Contract

Cap hit $894,167 0.9% of cap
Year 3 of 3
2024-25
2026-27
Expiry Status
RFA
2027 age 25
Clauses —

Stats

No OTHL stats on record
2026-27 · no games in this range

No games logged in this range.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S TOI
2025-26 CGY 57 4 8 12 -8 28 1 0 0 64 20:05
On Pace - 82 6 12 17 -12 40 1 0 0 92 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2023-24 CGY 1 0 0 0 0.00 -1 0 0 0 0 0.0% 11:58
2025-26 CGY 57 4 8 12 0.21 -8 28 1 0 0 6.3% 20:05
Career NHL 58 4 8 12 0.21 -9 28 1 0 0 6.1% -

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
2024-25 22 D SJS 80 78 86 67 78 72 79 46 25 35 41 63 39 44 44 60
2025-26 23 D SJS 84 84 84 66 84 79 87 49 25 40 42 65 40 44 44 62
2026-27 24 D SJS 79 45 85 77 78 80 84 62 25 51 49 89 25 50 50 70
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2024-25 22 D SJS 80 78 86 67 78 72 79 46 25 35 41 63 39 44 44 60
2025-26 23 D SJS +4 +6 −2 −1 +6 +7 +8 +3 · +5 +1 +2 +1 · · +2
2026-27 24 D SJS −5 −39 +1 +11 −6 +1 −3 +13 · +11 +7 +24 −15 +6 +6 +8
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2024-25 SJS $894,167 3 yr 1.0% 22 ELC CURRENT
2021-22
Mar 5 2022
2021-22
to SHARKS
to BLUE JACKETS

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