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Clay Stevenson

Position	Goaltender	Current Team	Washington Capitals
Catches	Left	Current Contract	3 years
Height	6'4"	Expires	2026-27
Weight (lbs)	195	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	28
Age	26 (Mar 3, 1999)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	Undrafted

Date	Team	Transaction
Oct 6, 2025	Washington Capitals	Assigned to AHL
Oct 6, 2025	Washington Capitals	Cleared Waivers
Oct 5, 2025	Washington Capitals	Placed on Waivers
May 16, 2025	Washington Capitals	Assigned to AHL
May 15, 2025	Washington Capitals	Recalled from AHL
May 1, 2025	Washington Capitals	Assigned to AHL
Apr 14, 2025	Washington Capitals	Recalled from AHL
Dec 12, 2023	Washington Capitals	Signed 3 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
Mar 28, 2022	Washington Capitals	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

5v5 Goalie Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAA/60	SA/60	xGA/60	GA/60	GS/60	Sv%	xSv%	Sv%AE
2024-25	WSH	1	53:55	50.08	36.72	2.74	3.34	-0.60	90.91	92.54	-1.63

4v5 Goalie Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAA/60	SA/60	xGA/60	GA/60	GS/60	Sv%	xSv%	Sv%AE
2024-25	WSH	1	3:00	100.00	80.00	12.24	20.00	-7.76	75.00	84.70	-9.70

Legend

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Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Glossary

Statistic	Definition
SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60	Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60	Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%	Save Percentage.
xSv%	Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AE	Save Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).

Data from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16).

News and Opinions

Hershey Bears reveal Opening Night roster for AHL’s 2025-26 season at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Oct 10, 2025)
NHL Rumor Mill – October 7, 2025 at Spectors Hockey (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
Clay Stevenson and Ethen Frank clear NHL waivers, assigned to AHL’s Hershey Bears at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – October 6, 2025 at Spectors Hockey (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
What Sunday’s NHL waivers decisions indicate about the Capitals’ final roster to begin 2025-26 season at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
Capitals place goaltender Clay Stevenson and forward Ethen Frank on waivers ahead of NHL’s Opening Night roster deadline at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
Daws, Heinola Among 43 Placed on Waivers, Bussi Claimed – 10/05/25 at The Hockey Writers (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
Capitals feeling pressure of final cuts as roster deadline looms: ‘These decisions that we’re going to make as an organization are not taken lightly at all’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
These are the 7 players on the bubble fighting for the remaining 3 spots on the Capitals’ opening night roster at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
Hendrix Lapierre grabs back third-line center spot from Connor McMichael after remarkable preseason: ‘He made us consider some different options’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
Capitals loan goaltender Garin Bjorklund to Hershey at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
NHL Rumors: Goaltenders and the Waiver Wire at NHL Rumors (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
NHL Rumors: Goaltenders and the Waiver Wire at NHL Rumors (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
NHL Rumor Mill – September 30, 2025 at Spectors Hockey (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
Elliotte Friedman elaborates on waiver-claim interest in Capitals goaltender Clay Stevenson: ‘Washington knows it’s going to be hard to sneak him through’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
Barkov Out, Pickard Staying, Stolarz’s Deal, & More NHL Rumors at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
NHL Rumor Roundup: Devils' Hamilton Ignores Trade Buzz, Plus Leafs And Capitals Speculation at The Hockey News (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
NHL Rumor Mill – September 27, 2025 at Spectors Hockey (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
Preseason Recap: Capitals melt Flyers in Hershey matchup at Flyer Nation (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
Takeaways: Flyers not smooth like chocolate, losing 5-1 to Caps in Hershey at Broad Street Hockey (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
Observations from the Capitals’ preseason game in Hershey, a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
Clay Stevenson reportedly drawing interest as potential waivers claim after impressing at Capitals Training Camp at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
Washington Capitals announce roster for preseason game in Hershey against Philadelphia Flyers at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
Capitals players who must be put on waivers if they do not make NHL roster out of training camp at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
Ranking NHL Teams By Goaltenders at The Hockey Writers (Wed Sep 3, 2025)

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2024-25	25	$775,000	$775,000	-	-	$775,000	$775,000	$200,000	RFA-arb
2025-26	26	$775,000	$775,000	-	-	$775,000	$775,000	$775,000	RFA-arb
2026-27	27	$775,000	$775,000	-	-	$775,000	$775,000	$775,000	UFA
Total				-	-	$2,325,000	$2,325,000	$1,750,000

Signed: Dec 12, 2023

Team: Washington Capitals

GM: Brian MacLellan

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 0.88

Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2024-25 is $250,000.

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Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2022-23	23	$855,000	$925,000	$82,500	$92,500	$750,000	$842,500	$80,000	ELC
2023-24	24	$855,000	$925,000	$57,500	$92,500	$775,000	$867,500	$80,000	ELC
Total				$140,000	$185,000	$1,525,000	$1,710,000	$160,000

Signed: Mar 28, 2022

Team: Washington Capitals

GM: Brian MacLellan

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	GS	W	L	OTL	SA	GA	GAA	Sv%	GP	GS	W	L	OTL	SA	GA	GAA	Sv%
2012-13	NAHL U15		10							7.41	0.846
2013-14	NAHL U15		15							5.02	0.900
2016-17	KIJHL		25							3.12	0.907
2017-18	BCHL		23		4	16		686	79	3.89	0.885	3			1		77	3	1.99	0.961
2018-19	BCHL		27		14	11	1	812	90	3.36	0.889	3		1	2	1	98	7	2.36	0.929
2019-20	BCHL		35		30	2	2	950	61	1.77	0.936
2021-22	NCAA		23		6	14	2	769	60	2.70	0.922
2022-23	AHL		3		3			79	6	1.96	0.924
2022-23	ECHL		36		19	12	3	1036	87	2.54	0.916	5		2	1	2	148	11	2.11	0.926
2023-24	AHL		36		24	10	2	951	74	2.06	0.922	2				2	10	1	1.86	0.900
2024-25	NHL		1	1		1		38	5	5.00	0.868
2024-25	AHL		33		18	8	4	802	90	2.94	0.888	1		1		5	32	4	4.00	0.875
NHL Career			1	1	0	1	0	38	5	5.00	0.868