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Dennis Cholowski

Position Left Defense Current Team New Jersey Devils
Shoots Left Current Contract 1 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 210 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 28
Age 27 (Feb 15, 1998) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2016, Round 1, Overall 20 (DET)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2025 New Jersey Devils Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26
Mar 7, 2025 New Jersey Devils Acquired from New York Islanders
Mar 7, 2025 New York Islanders Traded to New Jersey Devils
Feb 22, 2025 New York Islanders Assigned to AHL
Feb 21, 2025 New York Islanders Cleared Waivers
Feb 20, 2025 New York Islanders Placed on Waivers
Jul 24, 2024 New York Islanders Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
Aug 23, 2022 New York Islanders Signed 2 years @ $762K AAV starting in 2022-23
Sep 7, 2021 Seattle Kraken Signed 1 year @ $900K AAV starting in 2021-22
Apr 5, 2017 Detroit Red Wings Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2012-13 U16 Cup BCMML Canucks 1 4
2013-14 CSSHL Yale Academy 17 1 15 16 8 2 5 5
2013-14 Other Yale Academy 12 5 20 25 4
2013-14 BCHL Chilliwack 1 0 0 0
2014-15 BCHL Chilliwack 55 4 23 27 4 12 7 7
2015-16 BCHL Chilliwack 50 12 28 40 16 20 4 11 15 4
2015-16 BCHL Chilliwack Chiefs 50 12 28 40 +2 16 20 4 11 15 4
2015-16 WJAC-19 Canada West U19 4 0 2 2
2016-17 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 1 0 0 0 +1
2016-17 NCAA St. Cloud State Univ. 36 1 11 12 -9 14
2017-18 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 1
2017-18 WHL Portland Winterhawks 32 1 26 27 +20 18 12 5 2 7 -9 6
2017-18 WHL Prince George Cougars 37 13 26 39 +9 14
2018-19 NHL Detroit Red Wings 52 7 9 16 -20 16 71 9.9 18:15
2018-19 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 25 0 12 12 12 5 2 2 +1 2
2019-20 NHL Detroit Red Wings 36 2 6 8 -26 6 51 3.9 19:13
2019-20 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 30 3 10 13 -15 8
2020-21 NHL Detroit Red Wings 16 1 2 3 -1 4 10 10.0 15:54
2020-21 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 13 3 7 10 -5 6
2021-22 NHL Washington Capitals 7 0 1 1 -4 2 3 0.0 13:35
2021-22 NHL Seattle Kraken 4 0 2 2 +1 8 0.0 19:43
2021-22 AHL Charlotte Checkers 31 3 15 18 +8 8 6 1 1 -5
2022-23 NHL New York Islanders 2 0 0 0 -1 0.0 12:47
2022-23 AHL Bridgeport Islanders 67 1 37 38 -7 26
2023-24 AHL Bridgeport Islanders 68 7 24 31 -22 6
2024-25 NHL New York Islanders 33 3 7 10 +1 10 26 11.5 12:48
2024-25 NHL New Jersey Devils 6 0 0 0 -4 4 0.0 14:36 2 +1 2 0.0 8:59
2024-25 AHL Bridgeport Islanders 6 1 0 1 -6 2
NHL Career 156 13 27 40 -54 38 173 7.5 16:42 2 +1 2 0.0 8:59

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2018-19 DET 52 758:06 0.24 0.24 0.47 0.25 -0.01 6.25 6.52 -0.27 2.56 0.00
2019-20 DET 36 551:17 0.00 0.11 0.11 0.16 -0.16 0.00 4.30 -4.30 0.00 0.00
2020-21 DET 16 215:32 0.28 0.56 0.84 0.16 0.12 11.11 6.29 4.82 0.00 0.00
2021-22 SEA 4 72:07 0.00 1.66 1.66 0.34 -0.34 0.00 5.13 -5.13 0.00 0.00
2021-22 WSH 7 87:49 0.00 0.68 0.68 0.13 -0.13 0.00 6.18 -6.18 0.00 0.00
2021-22 SEA, WSH 11 159:56 0.00 1.13 1.13 0.22 -0.22 0.00 5.42 -5.42 0.00 0.00
2022-23 NYI 2 20:25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 -0.07 - - - 0.00 0.00
2024-25 NYI 33 369:37 0.49 0.81 1.30 0.11 0.37 13.64 3.16 10.48 0.00 0.00
2024-25 NJD 6 78:43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 -0.11 0.00 3.68 -3.68 0.00 0.00
2024-25 NJD, NYI 39 448:20 0.40 0.67 1.07 0.11 0.29 11.54 3.24 8.30 0.00 0.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2018-19 DET 52 758:06 41.71 1.98 2.47 45.59 2.69 2.71 42.37 47.72 0.20 0.11 1.11
2019-20 DET 36 551:17 38.42 1.31 2.12 45.28 3.05 2.64 30.00 44.50 0.13 0.13 0.24
2020-21 DET 16 215:32 36.75 1.67 2.07 50.39 1.67 2.92 50.00 41.45 -0.04 0.31 -3.26
2021-22 SEA 4 72:07 51.58 4.16 3.35 39.10 3.33 2.22 55.56 60.13 0.67 -0.04 5.85
2021-22 WSH 7 87:49 34.16 3.42 2.05 55.34 5.47 3.41 38.46 37.58 -0.90 0.61 -13.75
2021-22 SEA, WSH 11 159:56 42.02 3.75 2.64 48.02 4.50 2.87 45.45 47.85 -0.22 0.26 -4.38
2022-23 NYI 2 20:25 41.14 2.94 2.57 38.20 5.88 2.46 33.33 51.13 -0.26 -0.64 3.36
2024-25 NYI 33 369:37 37.82 2.76 2.24 42.04 1.95 2.29 58.62 49.45 -0.06 -0.11 0.55
2024-25 NJD 6 78:43 25.92 0.00 1.30 41.16 3.81 1.94 0.00 40.15 -1.40 0.00 -18.04
2024-25 NJD, NYI 39 448:20 35.73 2.28 2.07 41.89 2.28 2.23 50.00 48.22 -0.28 -0.11 -2.02

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 11 19.2 0.0 4.5 4.8 83.3 57.9 90.9 9.1 0.0 39.6 17.6 42.8
2022-23 2 19.5 0.0 8.2 8.1 86.4 63.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.4 16.7 43.9
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 39 20.5 0.0 8.8 8.8 88.7 66.8 84.0 12.0 4.0 40.7 17.9 41.5

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Mayfield, S NYI 190:22 3.15 1.89 62.50 2.45 2.53 49.19 0.23 0.25 -0.24
2024-25 Hutton, G NYI 60:11 1.99 1.00 66.67 1.59 2.54 38.57 -0.72 -0.11 -8.05
2024-25 Dobson, N NYI 48:42 2.46 0.00 100.00 1.94 1.96 49.78 -0.24 -0.39 1.65
2024-25 Dillon, B NJD 43:25 0.00 2.76 0.00 1.55 2.65 36.99 -0.91 0.82 -20.51
2024-25 Pulock, R NYI 24:09 4.97 7.45 40.00 3.82 1.96 66.10 1.57 -0.38 17.11
2021-22 Pouliot, D SEA 45:33 5.27 2.63 66.67 3.51 2.42 59.24 1.10 0.32 5.65
2021-22 van Riemsdyk, T WSH 44:36 4.04 6.73 37.50 1.89 3.36 36.04 -0.86 0.59 -13.78
2021-22 Schultz, J WSH 20:13 5.94 2.97 66.67 2.29 3.23 41.42 -0.68 0.60 -11.58
2020-21 Hronek, F DET 168:36 1.07 1.78 37.50 2.10 2.92 41.85 0.00 0.28 -2.49
2019-20 Green, M DET 159:33 1.13 2.63 30.00 2.26 2.19 50.78 0.06 -0.13 2.13
2019-20 Hronek, F DET 98:27 0.61 3.66 14.29 2.29 3.12 42.35 0.28 0.58 -1.87
2019-20 McIlrath, D DET 91:59 0.00 3.26 0.00 1.61 2.53 38.90 -0.41 -0.01 -5.44
2019-20 Biega, A DET 67:13 0.89 3.57 20.00 1.42 3.56 28.56 -0.51 0.99 -14.47
2019-20 Bowey, M DET 58:20 3.09 4.11 42.86 2.40 1.81 56.96 0.32 -0.93 13.84
2019-20 Daley, T DET 45:13 5.31 1.33 80.00 2.56 3.04 45.76 0.66 0.55 2.43
2018-19 Daley, T DET 153:01 2.74 2.74 50.00 2.39 3.02 44.16 0.11 0.29 -1.26
2018-19 Jensen, N DET 133:59 0.90 2.69 25.00 2.63 1.68 60.95 0.23 -1.03 14.07
2018-19 Kronwall, N DET 123:23 1.95 0.97 66.67 2.85 2.70 51.32 0.59 0.09 4.92
2018-19 Green, M DET 110:16 2.72 3.81 41.67 2.61 2.70 49.06 0.31 0.15 1.75
2018-19 Ericsson, J DET 104:00 1.15 2.31 33.33 2.16 3.02 41.69 -0.23 0.30 -5.07
2018-19 DeKeyser, D DET 72:00 2.50 1.67 60.00 2.00 3.19 38.56 -0.30 0.59 -8.37
2018-19 Sulak, L DET 20:29 2.93 5.86 33.33 2.55 4.79 34.70 -0.13 2.31 -17.20

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 27 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 UFA
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000
Signed: July 1, 2025
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.81

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 26 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $250,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $250,000
Signed: July 24, 2024
Team: New York Islanders
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2024-25 is $300,000.

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 24 $762,500 $762,500 - - $750,000 $750,000 $200,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 25 $762,500 $762,500 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,525,000 $1,525,000 $975,000
Signed: Aug 23, 2022
Team: New York Islanders
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.92
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2022-23 is $225,000.

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 23 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 RFA
Total - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000
Signed: Sep 7, 2021
Team: Seattle Kraken
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 1.1

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 19 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2018-19 20 $894,167 $894,167 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 21 $894,167 $894,167 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 22 $894,167 $894,167 - - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total - $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Apr 5, 2017
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15