Evan Rodrigues (born July 28, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. Rodrigues won the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers in 2024.
| Evan Rodrigues | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Rodrigues with the Rochester Americans in 2015 | |||
| Born |
July 28, 1993 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Florida Panthers Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins Colorado Avalanche | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editJunior
editRodrigues played two seasons for the Georgetown Raiders of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). He scored 105 points (41 goals, 64 assists) in 94 contests during the two seasons, and led his team to the playoffs in both seasons to advance to the 2010–2011 league semifinals. Rodrigues was named to the Team Canada East and earned All-Star Honours after scoring seven points (3 goals, 4 assists).[1]
College
editRodrigues attended Boston University, where he played four seasons (2011–2015) with the Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team, which competes in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. A two time Hockey East Second-Team All-Star, Rodrigues tallied 121 points (42 goals, 79 assists) in 146 contests throughout his career as a BU Terrier. During his senior year, Rodrigues finished second in the nation in scoring with 61 points and was named Hockey East Player of the Month in both January and April 2015.[2] Rodrigues was second only to teammate Jack Eichel.
Professional
editOn April 22, 2015, Rodrigues agreed to a two-way, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[3] He played most of the season with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League before receiving his first NHL call-up and playing his first game on April 8, 2016.[4] He scored his first NHL goal and first NHL assist the following night in a game against the New York Islanders.[5]
On July 27, 2017, the Sabres re-signed Rodrigues to a two-year, $1.3 million contract worth $650,000 annually.[6]
Rodrigues joined the Sabres full-time during the 2018–19 season. In 74 games, he recorded nine goals and 20 assists.
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On July 25, 2019, the Sabres re-signed Rodrigues to a one-year, $2 million contract extension.[7] In the following 2019–20 season, Rodrigues struggled to replicate his previous offensive totals with the Sabres, posting just 5 goals and 9 points through 38 games. At the trade deadline, Rodrigues was dealt by the Sabres, along with Conor Sheary to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Dominik Kahun on February 24, 2020.[8]
On August 25, 2020, Rodrigues was traded by the Penguins to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with David Warsofsky, Filip Hållander and the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Kasperi Kapanen, Jesper Lindgren and Pontus Åberg.[9] However, on October 9, 2020, unable to come to terms with Maple Leafs and having not received a qualifying offer, Rodrigues returned to Pittsburgh as a free agent on a one-year, $700,000 contract.[10] He would be re-signed by the Penguins to a one-year, $1 million contract. On January 2, 2022, Rodrigues and Bryan Rust each recorded a hat-trick in the third period to lift the Penguins 8–5 over the San Jose Sharks. This was the first time since 2008 that the Penguins had two players record hat tricks in a single game.[11] On September 12, 2022, Rodrigues as a free agent was signed to a one-year, $2 million deal with the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche.[12][13]
Following his successful lone season with the Avalanche, Rodrigues left as a free agent and was signed to a four-year, $12 million contract with the Florida Panthers on July 2, 2023.[14]
Personal life
editEvan married his wife, Christina, in July 2017. He met her while attending Boston University.[citation needed] They had their first child, a boy named Grayson, in October 2018.[15] Their second son Noah was born in June 2020. In August 2023, their daughter Ella Grace was born.[citation needed]
Career statistics
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Canada East
| ||
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
 |
2010 Penticton | |
Regular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Georgetown Raiders | OJHL | 56 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Georgetown Raiders | OJHL | 37 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Boston University | HE | 36 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Boston University | HE | 38 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston University | HE | 31 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston University | HE | 41 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 72 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 48 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 30 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 48 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 38 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 35 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 82 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 69 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 80 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 465 | 81 | 126 | 207 | 141 | 40 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 10 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Canada East | WJAC | 
|
5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHL | |||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2024 | ||
References
edit- ^ "RODRIGUES NAMED HEA PLAYER OF WEEK – Ontario Junior A Hockey League – Pointstreak Sites". pointstreaksites.com. April 6, 2015.
- ^ "Evan Rodrigues Bio – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". goterriers.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ "Buffalo Sabres sign BU forward Evan Rodrigues to entry level contract". nesn.com. NESN. April 22, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Sabres call up forwards Rodrigues, Schneider from minors". Associated Press. April 7, 2016. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Gionta scores twice to lead Sabres over Islanders". Yahoo! Sports. April 9, 2016. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ O'Brien, James (July 27, 2017). "Sabres re-sign Eichel's buddy Rodrigues for two years". nbcsports.com. NBC. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ DiBiase, Joe (July 25, 2019). "Arbitrator awards $2M contract to Evan Rodrigues". WGR 550. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Penguins acquire Sheary and Rodrigues from Sabres in exchange for Kahun". Pittsburgh Penguins. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Maple Leafs trade Kapanen to Pengiuns". The Sports Network. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Penguins agree to terms with Evan Rodrigues". Pittsburgh Penguins. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Evan Rodrigues, Bryan Rust author hat tricks as Pittsburgh Penguins outlast San Jose Sharks". ESPN. January 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche sign Evan Rodriques". ESPN. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Avalanche signs Evan Rodrigues". Colorado Avalanche. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Panthers agree to terms with Forward Evan Rodrigues on a 4-year contract". Florida Panthers. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Evan Rodrigues back after son's birth; Jake McCabe's status uncertain". Buffalo News. Mike Harrington. October 29, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database