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Sheldon Dries
Age 32 · 5'10" · 184 lb · Born in Macomb, USA
Cap hit
$875K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
5
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
6:58
PP 0:05 · PK 0:39
xGF%
18.8
5v5
Game Score
+0.12
per game
Faceoff %
—
9 W · 12 L
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 3 · Hits 8
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21 vs BOS · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4:26 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.19 |
| Mar 19 vs MTL · W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:53 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.07 |
| Mar 16 vs CGY · W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8:23 | 0:23 | 0:54 | 2-3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.16 |
| Mar 14 @ DAL · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7:54 | 0:00 | 1:50 | 2-5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.09 |
| Mar 12 @ TBL · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10:16 | 0:00 | 0:32 | 3-2 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0.24 |
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 · 2022-23 · 598 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
25th percentile
26th percentile
28th percentile
17th percentile
13th percentile
16th percentile
28th percentile
16th percentile
24th percentile
62nd percentile
59th percentile
5th percentile
43rd percentile
48th 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 style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2022-23
- Shooting volume
- 72
- Playmaking
- 10
- Zone entries(est.)
- 4
- Forechecking
- 68
- Physicality
- 82
- Defensive impact
- 40
- Puck management
- 3
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 57% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 16%(129 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Physicality: 82nd percentile among centers.
- Shooting volume: 72nd percentile among centers.
Watch-outs
- Puck management: 3rd percentile among centers.
- Zone entries: 4th percentile among centers (estimate).
Similar style: Scott Laughton (LAK), Cole Sillinger (CBJ)
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. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Where his Game Score comes from
2022-23 · 63 GP
Season total +24.3, or +0.39 per game.
- Scoring
- +14.6
- Shooting
- +7.0
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.9
- Defense
- +0.2
- Physical play
- +3.7
- Puck battles
- -0.7
- 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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | T1EMBHL | Honeybaked Bantam Minor AAA | 30 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| 2008-09 | T1EBHL | Honeybaked Bantam Major AAA | 31 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 0 | 28 |
| 2009-10 | T1EHL U16 | Honeybaked U16 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 50 |
| 2010-11 | USHL | Green Bay Gamblers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010-11 | T1EHL U18 | Belle Tire U18 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 92 |
| 2011-12 | USHL | Green Bay Gamblers | 59 | 19 | 19 | 38 | +20 | 126 |
| 2011-12 (playoffs) | USHL | Green Bay Gamblers | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +4 | 8 |
| 2012-13 | USHL | Green Bay Gamblers | 54 | 22 | 27 | 49 | +14 | 105 |
| 2012-13 (playoffs) | USHL | Green Bay Gamblers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 2012-13 (playoffs) | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | NCAA | Western Michigan Univ. | 39 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 43 |
| 2014-15 | NCAA | Western Michigan Univ. | 37 | 14 | 15 | 29 | +1 | 37 |
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Western Michigan Univ. | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | -23 | 22 |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Western Michigan Univ. | 36 | 16 | 14 | 30 | +14 | 34 |
| 2017-18 | AHL | Texas Stars | 70 | 19 | 11 | 30 | +13 | 53 |
| 2017-18 (playoffs) | AHL | Texas Stars | 22 | 10 | 0 | 10 | +3 | 30 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 40 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 26 |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Colorado Eagles | 25 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +1 | 19 |
| 2018-19 (playoffs) | AHL | Colorado Eagles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Colorado Eagles | 50 | 21 | 14 | 35 | -5 | 69 |
| 2019-20 (playoffs) | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Colorado Eagles | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Abbotsford Canucks | 54 | 35 | 27 | 62 | +14 | 20 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | AHL | Abbotsford Canucks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 63 | 11 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 29 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Abbotsford Canucks | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Abbotsford Canucks | 55 | 29 | 23 | 52 | +6 | 45 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | AHL | Abbotsford Canucks | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Grand Rapids Griffins | 65 | 25 | 15 | 40 | +1 | 35 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | AHL | Grand Rapids Griffins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Grand Rapids Griffins | 57 | 23 | 22 | 45 | +20 | 13 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | AHL | Grand Rapids Griffins | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
| 2026-27 | AHL | Grand Rapids Griffins | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 |
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 +0.16 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.3 mph
- 15th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 6
- Hardest shot
- 72.0 mph
- 6th pct
- Distance
- 5.9 mi
- OZ time
- 36.9%
- 2nd pct
- DZ time
- 46.0%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 32, forwards typically produce 74% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 33, when the typical level is 69%.
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 | DET | $875K | 0.8% |
| 2027-28 | DET | $875K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2027-28. $1.75M 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).