Chad Ruhwedel

New York Rangers, Defensemen
Age: 35y-9m-29d (May 07, 1990)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Massachusetts
Drafted: Undrafted, PIT, 2013

2024-2024 Free Agent

Chad Ruhwedel signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the New York Rangers, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 34
Buried
$775,000 0.88% $556,968 $556,968
2024-25 34
Buried
$775,000 0.88% $556,968 $1,113,936
2025-26 35
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 34
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 0.88%
2024-25 34
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 0.88%
2025-26 35
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 34
Buried
$556,968 $556,968 $556,968 - $556,968 $556,968
2024-25 34
Buried
$556,968 $556,968 $1,113,936 - $556,968 $556,968
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2020 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,400,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2018 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2016-2016

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,000
Average Salary:
$575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2014-2015

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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2012-2013 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2014 / RFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$9,585,644

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 25
Active
$675,000
$675,000
2016 26
Active
$575,000
$1,250,000
2017 27
Active
Active
$650,000
$650,000
$1,900,000
$2,550,000
2018 28
Active
Active
$650,000
$650,000
$3,200,000
$3,850,000
2019 29
Active
$700,000
$4,550,000
2020 30
Active
Active
$700,000
$700,000
$5,250,000
$5,950,000
2021 31
Active
$750,000
$6,700,000
2022 32
Active
$800,000
$7,500,000
2023 33
Retained
Active
Active
$628,292
$171,708
$171,708
$8,128,292
$8,300,000
$8,471,708
2024 34
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$556,968
$556,968
$9,028,676
$9,585,644
Total
$9,585,644

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $675,000 - - $675,000
8 $7,453,292 - - $7,453,292
2 $1,457,352 - - $1,457,352
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
25
$675,000
$675,000
$675,000
2016
26
$575,000
$575,000
$1,250,000
2017
27
$650,000
$650,000
$650,000
$650,000
$1,900,000
$2,550,000
2018
28
$650,000
$650,000
$650,000
$650,000
$3,200,000
$3,850,000
2019
29
$700,000
$700,000
$4,550,000
2020
30
$700,000
$700,000
$700,000
$700,000
$5,250,000
$5,950,000
2021
31
$750,000
$750,000
$6,700,000
2022
32
$800,000
$800,000
$7,500,000
2023
33
$628,292
$171,708
$171,708
$628,292
$171,708
$171,708
$8,128,292
$8,300,000
$8,471,708
2024
34
$556,968
$556,968
$556,968
$556,968
$9,028,676
$9,585,644
Total
$9,585,644
$9,585,644

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $675,000 - - $675,000
8 $7,453,292 - - $7,453,292
2 $1,457,352 - - $1,457,352

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 PIT Nov 21, 2023 - Dec 16, 2023 0 Lower Body
2021-22 PIT Nov 12, 2021 - Nov 14, 2021 0 COVID-19
2021-22 PIT Oct 31, 2021 - Nov 11, 2021 0 COVID-19
2017-18 PIT Dec 28, 2017 - Jan 26, 2018 0 Upper Body
  • Mar 07, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYR)
  • Dec 13, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYR)
  • Dec 03, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYR)
  • Nov 26, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYR)
  • Nov 24, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYR)
  • Jul 12, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with New York (NYR)
  • Mar 08, 2024 Traded to New York (NYR) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for 2027 4th round pick
  • Feb 19, 2022 Signed a 2 year $1.6 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Aug 31, 2020 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • May 23, 2019 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 22, 2017 Signed a 2 year $1.3 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jul 01, 2016 Signed a 1 year $575k contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jul 16, 2014 Signed a 2 year $1.3 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 12, 2013 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2024 NYR 5 0 70 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 8 0
2023 NYR 52 1 660 3 4 -6 35 .029 0 0 0 0 44 85 4
2022 PIT 47 1 684 4 5 -4 36 .028 0 0 0 0 51 90 18
2021 PIT 78 4 1,195 9 13 2 82 .049 0 0 0 0 86 149 14
2020 PIT 17 0 249 2 2 3 16 0 0 0 0 13 32 14
2019 PIT 41 2 605 4 6 4 44 .045 0 0 0 0 25 74 12
2018 PIT 18 1 292 1 2 -9 22 .045 0 0 0 0 16 40 4
2017 PIT 44 2 691 3 5 -8 67 .030 0 0 0 0 43 67 16
2016 PIT 34 2 589 8 10 8 45 .044 0 3 0 0 26 36 8
2015 BUF 1 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 2
2014 BUF 4 0 49 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 2 6
2013 BUF 21 0 375 1 1 -3 35 0 1 0 0 29 20 2
2012 BUF 7 0 99 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8 7
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