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57Pittsburgh Penguins · Defense · Shoots R
Trevor van Riemsdyk
Age 35 · 6'3" · 209 lb · Born in Middletown, USA
Cap hit
$4M
3.8% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$97K
vs. $4.097M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
19:25
PP 0:01 · PK 3:18
Plus/minus
0
Hits
2
Blocks 6
PIM
2
Game Score
+0.35
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 vs MTL · W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18:08 | 0:01 | 3:16 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.31 |
| Sep 30 @ PHI · W 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20:42 | 0:00 | 3:19 | — | 29 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.40 |
| Apr 14 @ CBJ · W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:03 | 0:00 | 0:48 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.01 |
| Apr 12 vs PIT · W 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18:59 | 0:00 | 2:48 | — | 33 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.51 |
| Apr 11 @ PIT · W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +0.45 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). 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 · 963 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
75th percentile
78th percentile
66th percentile
35th percentile
30th percentile
44th percentile
68th percentile
38th percentile
39th percentile
31st percentile
59th percentile
52nd percentile
76th percentile
10th 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 styleDefensive anchor
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
A stay-at-home defenseman who excels at controlling play in his own end and moving the puck cleanly out of danger. He rarely initiates offense and struggles to create offensive opportunities through rush entries or forechecking.
- Shooting volume
- 6
- Playmaking
- 21
- Zone entries(est.)
- 14
- Forechecking
- 23
- Physicality
- 35
- Defensive impact
- 80
- Puck management
- 86
- Speed
- 55
Where he shoots from
Slot 24% · Mid-range 19% · Perimeter 57%(67 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite defensive impact in the 80th percentile, anchoring his team's back end
- Excellent puck management at 86th percentile, moving the puck with ease
- Solid defensive even strength metrics with 52.4% expected goals share
Watch-outs
- Minimal shooting volume at just the 6th percentile, rarely contributing goals
- Weak rush chance creation in the 14th percentile limits offensive transition opportunities
- Playmaking ranks 21st percentile, so he sets up few scoring chances
Similar style: Ryker Evans (SEA), Tobias Bjornfot
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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | AYHL 14U | New Jersey Jr. Titans 14U AAA | 22 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — | 52 |
| 2007-08 | USHS-Prep | Christian Brothers Academy | 27 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 0 | 12 |
| 2008-09 | High-NJ | Christian Bros. | 29 | 11 | 47 | 58 | — | 18 |
| 2009-10 | EJHL | N.H. Jr. Monarchs | 31 | 8 | 27 | 35 | — | 4 |
| 2009-10 (playoffs) | EJHL | N.H. Jr. Monarchs | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 2010-11 | EJHL | N.H. Jr. Monarchs | 39 | 16 | 22 | 38 | — | 20 |
| 2010-11 (playoffs) | EJHL | N.H. Jr. Monarchs | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 |
| 2011-12 | H-East | New Hampshire | 37 | 4 | 15 | 19 | — | 24 |
| 2012-13 | H-East | New Hampshire | 39 | 8 | 25 | 33 | — | 8 |
| 2013-14 | H-East | New Hampshire | 26 | 4 | 19 | 23 | — | 10 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014-15 | AHL | Rockford | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 |
| 2014-15 (playoffs) | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 31 |
| 2015-16 (playoffs) | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +17 | 29 |
| 2016-17 | WC | USA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-17 (playoffs) | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 79 | 3 | 13 | 16 | +9 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 78 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 10 |
| 2018-19 (playoffs) | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 49 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 10 |
| 2019-20 (playoffs) | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 72 | 1 | 16 | 17 | -3 | 40 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | NHL | Washington Capitals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 75 | 7 | 16 | 23 | +10 | 15 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 70 | 0 | 14 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | NHL | Washington Capitals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 1 | 20 | 21 | +20 | 34 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | NHL | Washington Capitals | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 68 | 3 | 11 | 14 | +6 | 18 |
| 2026-27 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
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 +0.41 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.25 per game
2025-26 · 68 GP
Season total +16.7, or +0.25 per game.
- Scoring
- +9.1
- Shooting
- +3.3
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.6
- Defense
- +0.2
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Physical play
- +5.1
- Puck battles
- -1.4
- Penalties
- -0.4
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 18.8 mph
- 14th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- —
- Distance
- 2.7 mi
- OZ time
- 45.7%
- 82nd pct
- DZ time
- 37.7%
Usage
Last game: vs MTL, Oct 3
Pair 2 with Kris Letang (10:04 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 35: 67% of peak
NHL defensemen · production index
At 35, defensemen typically produce 67% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 36, when the typical level is 62%.
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
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PIT | $4M | 3.8% |
| 2027-28 | PIT | $4M | 3.5% |
UFA after 2027-28. $8M 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).