Trevor van Riemsdyk
Trevor van Riemsdyk | |||
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![]() Van Riemsdyk with the Washington Capitals in 2022 | |||
Born |
Middletown, New Jersey, U.S. | July 24, 1991||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks Carolina Hurricanes | ||
National team |
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NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2014–present |
Trevor van Riemsdyk (born July 24, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the Stanley Cup in 2015, his rookie season, with the Chicago Blackhawks and has also played for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Playing career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Van Riemsdyk played high school hockey for Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey. He left the school before his senior year to play for the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL).[1]
Van Riemsdyk played college hockey with the University of New Hampshire in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his sophomore year, van Riemsdyk's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-Hockey East First Team.[2]
Professional
[edit]On March 24, 2014, van Riemsdyk agreed to terms with the Chicago Blackhawks on a two-year, entry-level deal.[3] He made his NHL debut on October 9, 2014, against the Dallas Stars.[4]
On November 9, van Riemsdyk earned his first NHL point with an assist in a 5–2 victory over the San Jose Sharks.[5] On February 25, 2015, van Riemsdyk was moved from the Blackhawks to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, after recovering from a fractured patella suffered on November 19.[6] Shortly after recovering, van Riemsdyk injured his wrist in April while playing for Rockford.[7] He underwent successful surgery but missed two months whilst rehabilitating. van Riemsdyk was recalled by the Blackhawks on May 22.[8] He made his playoff debut on June 8 in game three of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals. van Riemsdyk won his first Stanley Cup in his rookie season, as the Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games.[9]
On July 7, van Riemsdyk signed a two-year contract extension to remain with the Blackhawks.[10] In the 2015–16 season, on October 10, van Riemsdyk scored his first NHL career goal against Jean-François Bérubé of the New York Islanders.[11]
On April 23, 2016, van Riemsdyk scored his first NHL career playoff goal in Game 6 in the first round of the 2016 playoffs against the St. Louis Blues.[12]
Having been exposed by the Blackhawks at the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, van Riemsdyk was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights on June 21, 2017.[13] The following day, he was traded by the Golden Knights along with a seventh-round pick in the 2018 NHL entry draft to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2017 NHL entry draft.[14] On July 5, 2018, he signed a two-year, $4.6 million contract extension with the Hurricanes.[15]
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After three seasons with the Hurricanes, van Riemsdyk left as a free agent to sign a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on October 11, 2020.[16] In his first season in Washington in 2020–21 NHL season, van Riemsdyk was limited to 20 regular season games, posting 3 points. On March 21, 2021, van Riemsdyk signed a two-year, $1.9 million extension with the Capitals.
In the 2022–23 NHL season while in the midst of recording new career highs offensively for the second consecutive season, van Riemsdyk was re-signed to a three-year, $9 million contract extension on March 11, 2023.[17]
Personal life
[edit]He is the younger brother of James van Riemsdyk who plays in the NHL for the Boston Bruins.[18] A third brother, Brendan van Riemsdyk, played hockey at New Hampshire before transferring to Northeastern.[19][20][21] The boys were born to Frans and Allison van Riemsdyk. Frans was born in the Netherlands and raised in New Jersey.[22]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2007–08 | Christian Brothers Academy | HS-NJ | 27 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Christian Brothers Academy | HS-NJ | 29 | 11 | 47 | 58 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs | EJHL | 31 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs | EJHL | 39 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
2011–12 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 37 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 39 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 26 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 79 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 78 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 49 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2020–21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 72 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 75 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 70 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 601 | 24 | 102 | 126 | 177 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
International
[edit]Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2017 | United States | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Senior totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Awards and honors
[edit]Award | Year | Ref |
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College | ||
All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2012 | |
All-Hockey East First Team | 2013 | [23] |
AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2013 | |
NHL | ||
Stanley Cup champion | 2015 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Trevor Van Riemsdyk NHL.com Profile". Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ "2012–13 post-season awards". ECAC Hockey. March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Trevor van Riemsdyk". Chicago Blackhawks. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "TVR on making NHL debut – Trevor van Riemsdyk talks about playing in his first NHL game in Dallas". Chicago Blackhawks. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ Kuc, Chris (November 9, 2014). "Sunday's recap: Blackhawks 5, Sharks 2". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ "Blackhawks forward Kane placed on long-term IR". NHL.com. February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ Powers, Scott (April 7, 2015). "Trevor van Riemsdyk expected back in eight weeks". ESPN. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ Peters, Chris (June 8, 2015). "Blackhawks' Trevor van Riemsdyk, Bryan Bickell likely to play in Game 3". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Shannon (June 8, 2015). "Ready or not, Trevor van Riemsdyk makes Stanley Cup Final debut". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Trevor van Riemsdyk – Chicago Blackhawks – News". Blackhawks.nhl.com. July 7, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Kane, Panarin lead Blackhawks past Islanders 4-1". ESPN.com. October 11, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Blackhawks rally past Blues to take Game 6". Chicago Blackhawks. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Blackhawks lose Trevor van Riemsdyk in expansion draft". Chicago Tribune. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Terrell (June 22, 2017). "Canes Acquire Trevor van Riemsdyk from Vegas". NHL.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Michael (July 5, 2018). "Canes Agree to Terms with Trevor van Riemsdyk". NHL.com. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Capitals sign defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk". Washington Capitals. October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Capitals re-sign defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk". Washington Capitals. March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "Younger van Riemsdyk out to impress Flyers at camp". National Hockey League. September 19, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ^ "Brendan van Riemsdyk - Men's Ice Hockey". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Youngest van Riemsdyk following family's footsteps | Prospects". Nhl.com. February 25, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ Kennedy, Ryan (March 12, 2014). "Prospect Watch: Brendan van Riemsdyk making a name for himself". Thehockeynews.com/. The Hockey News. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ "Flyers' van Riemsdyk was born to play". NHL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Gaudreau, Gillies, Bazin earn major awards from Hockey East Writers and Broadcasters Association". SB Nation College Hockey. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1991 births
- Living people
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- American people of Dutch descent
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey) alumni
- Ice hockey players from New Jersey
- New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey players
- People from Middletown Township, New Jersey
- Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
- Sportspeople from Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Stanley Cup champions
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Washington Capitals players
- 21st-century American sportsmen