PuckSleuth
16Cap hit
$5.625M
5.4% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$2.819M
vs. $8.444M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
1 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
17:29
PP 1:15 · PK 1:06
xGF%
74.7
5v5, +31.8 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.47
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
11 W · 3 L
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 1 · Hits 6
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs CHI · W 6-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17:29 | 1:15 | 1:06 | 11-3 | 50 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.47 |
| Apr 15 @ TBL · W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20:19 | 2:41 | 2:37 | 11-8 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.17 |
| Apr 13 @ FLA · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19:45 | 4:51 | 1:00 | 8-7 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.58 |
| Apr 11 @ DAL · L 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18:41 | 6:20 | 0:26 | 7-3 | 67 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -0.71 |
| Apr 8 vs BUF · L 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18:48 | 2:11 | 1:34 | 7-8 | 33 | 1 | 1 | -1 | +0.20 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 953 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
10th percentile
20th percentile
12th percentile
54th percentile
81st percentile
27th percentile
51st percentile
50th percentile
58th percentile
57th percentile
53rd percentile
50th percentile
80th percentile
45th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleOffensive playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Trocheck is a high-speed, high-effort forward who excels at setting up chances and winning puck battles, but struggles to prevent scoring chances against. He plays heavy minutes on pure skill and motor rather than efficiency.
- Shooting volume
- 49
- Playmaking
- 77
- Zone entries(est.)
- 34
- Forechecking
- 77
- Physicality
- 76
- Defensive impact
- 8
- Puck management
- 28
- Speed
- 80
Where he shoots from
Slot 54% · Mid-range 37% · Perimeter 9%(202 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite speed and skating ability put him in the 80th percentile among centers
- Exceptional playmaking at 77th percentile creates multiple opportunities for linemates
- Physical presence and forechecking intensity both rank in the 76th-77th percentile range
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact is critically low at 8th percentile, a major concern at center
- Rush chance creation ranks just 34th, limiting high-quality scoring chances
- Shot selection efficiency weak at 28th percentile in puck management
Similar style: Dominic James (TBL), Peyton Krebs (BUF)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 67 GP · goals above average
Season total -1.3 goals, or -0.02 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -1.3
- Even strength defense
- -0.9
- Power play
- +0.3
- Penalty kill
- -0.7
- Finishing
- -0.3
- Playmaking
- +1.4
- Penalties
- -1.3
- Faceoffs
- +1.5
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | UTA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 17:29 | — | +0.47 |
| 2025-26 | NYR | 67 | 16 | 37 | 53 | -16 | 114 | 20:33 | 56.9% | -0.02 |
| 2024-25 | NYR | 82 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 0 | 202 | 21:06 | 59.3% | +0.01 |
| 2023-24 | NYR | 82 | 25 | 52 | 77 | +16 | 215 | 21:27 | 58.7% | +0.09 |
| 2022-23 | NYR | 82 | 22 | 42 | 64 | +3 | 225 | 19:19 | 56.1% | -0.02 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- How Sean Durzi Came To Rangers Thanks To Vincent Trocheck
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- Utah Mammoth retained youthful core, add Trocheck and Lee to gear up for another NHL playoff run
FOX 13 News Utah · Oct 1
- Utah Mammoth retains youthful core, adds Trocheck, Lee for another NHL playoff run
kutv.com · Oct 1
- Clayton Keller Explains Why He’s Excited To Play With Vincent Trocheck
KSL Sports · Sep 30
- Clayton Keller recaps training camp, explains how Vincent Trocheck will lift his line
KSL Sports · Sep 30
- One question that could determine the Mammoth's 2026-27 season
utahonice.com · Sep 15
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average -0.06 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.0 mph
- 85th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 127
- Hardest shot
- 91.1 mph
- 88th pct
- Distance
- 218.8 mi
- OZ time
- 44.2%
- 76th pct
- DZ time
- 38.8%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 33, forwards typically produce 69% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 35, when the typical level is 56%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | UTA | $5.625M | 5.4% |
| 2027-28 | UTA | $5.625M | 5.0% |
| 2028-29 | UTA | $5.625M | — |
UFA after 2028-29. $16.875M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).