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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

5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush
2018-19	DET	52	758:06	0.24	0.24	0.47	0.25	-0.01	6.25	6.52	-0.27	2.56
2019-20	DET	36	551:17	0.00	0.11	0.11	0.16	-0.16	0.00	4.30	-4.30	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
2021-22	SEA	4	72:07	0.00	1.66	1.66	0.34	-0.34	0.00	5.13	-5.13	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
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
2022-23	NYI	2	20:25	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07	-0.07	-	-	-	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
2024-25	NJD	6	78:43	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.11	-0.11	0.00	3.68	-3.68	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

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	Team	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2024-25	NYI	3.15	1.89	62.50	2.45	2.53	49.19	0.23	0.25	-0.24
2024-25	NYI	1.99	1.00	66.67	1.59	2.54	38.57	-0.72	-0.11	-8.05
2024-25	NYI	2.46	0.00	100.00	1.94	1.96	49.78	-0.24	-0.39	1.65
2024-25	NJD	0.00	2.76	0.00	1.55	2.65	36.99	-0.91	0.82	-20.51
2024-25	NYI	4.97	7.45	40.00	3.82	1.96	66.10	1.57	-0.38	17.11
2021-22	SEA	5.27	2.63	66.67	3.51	2.42	59.24	1.10	0.32	5.65
2021-22	WSH	4.04	6.73	37.50	1.89	3.36	36.04	-0.86	0.59	-13.78
2021-22	WSH	5.94	2.97	66.67	2.29	3.23	41.42	-0.68	0.60	-11.58
2020-21	DET	1.07	1.78	37.50	2.10	2.92	41.85	0.00	0.28	-2.49
2019-20	DET	1.13	2.63	30.00	2.26	2.19	50.78	0.06	-0.13	2.13
2019-20	DET	0.61	3.66	14.29	2.29	3.12	42.35	0.28	0.58	-1.87
2019-20	DET	0.00	3.26	0.00	1.61	2.53	38.90	-0.41	-0.01	-5.44
2019-20	DET	0.89	3.57	20.00	1.42	3.56	28.56	-0.51	0.99	-14.47
2019-20	DET	3.09	4.11	42.86	2.40	1.81	56.96	0.32	-0.93	13.84
2019-20	DET	5.31	1.33	80.00	2.56	3.04	45.76	0.66	0.55	2.43
2018-19	DET	2.74	2.74	50.00	2.39	3.02	44.16	0.11	0.29	-1.26
2018-19	DET	0.90	2.69	25.00	2.63	1.68	60.95	0.23	-1.03	14.07
2018-19	DET	1.95	0.97	66.67	2.85	2.70	51.32	0.59	0.09	4.92
2018-19	DET	2.72	3.81	41.67	2.61	2.70	49.06	0.31	0.15	1.75
2018-19	DET	1.15	2.31	33.33	2.16	3.02	41.69	-0.23	0.30	-5.07
2018-19	DET	2.50	1.67	60.00	2.00	3.19	38.56	-0.30	0.59	-8.37
2018-19	DET	2.93	5.86	33.33	2.55	4.79	34.70	-0.13	2.31	-17.20

Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% 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.

News and Opinions

Devils Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster, Season Opening Injuries at New Jersey Hockey Now (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
What Did We Learn About The Lineup During The Preseason? at All About the Jersey (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
Projecting the New Jersey Devils Roster & Lineup for Opening Night 2025-26 at New Jersey Hockey Now (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
Predicting New Jersey Devils final 23-man roster and line projections for opening night at Pucks and Pitchforks (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
New Jersey Devils Ice Close To Full Strength Lineup, Defeat New York Rangers, 3-1 at All About the Jersey (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
Devils Continue Their Preseason Slate Against Rangers at Devils Army (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
New Jersey Devils preview final roster with new training camp groups at Pucks and Pitchforks (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
New Jersey Devils ignore a very easy salary cap loophole with latest lineup at Pucks and Pitchforks (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
What We’re Seeing at Devils Training Camp: Who is in the Fight After Cuts? at New Jersey Hockey Now (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
New Jersey Devils 2025-26 Season Preview Part 1: The Defensemen at All About the Jersey (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
Devils Ready For Split Squad Games Against Senators, Capitals at Devils Army (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
4 Takeaways From Rangers’ First Preseason Game Against the Devils at The Hockey Writers (Sun Sep 21, 2025)
Devils Open Preseason at Home Against The Rangers at Devils Army (Sun Sep 21, 2025)
Pre-Season Game Preview #1: New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers at All About the Jersey (Sun Sep 21, 2025)
New Jersey Devils won't have any interesting training camp battles this year at Pucks and Pitchforks (Sun Sep 7, 2025)
New Jersey Devils Defensive Preview: Coaching enhances projection with new faces at Pucks and Pitchforks (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
What every Ken Holland Red Wings draft pick turned into at Octopus Thrower (Mon Aug 25, 2025)
5 prospects the New Jersey Devils gave up on this year at Pucks and Pitchforks (Sun Aug 24, 2025)

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

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: Tom Fitzgerald

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 0.81

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Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

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: Lou Lamoriello

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 0.88

Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2024-25 is $300,000.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	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: Lou Lamoriello

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 0.92

Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2022-23 is $225,000.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

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: Ron Francis

Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)

Cap %: 1.1

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	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: Ken Holland

Exp. Status: RFA

Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

			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	Other	Yale Academy	12	5	20	25		4
2013-14	BCHL	Chilliwack	1	0	0	0
2013-14	CSSHL	Yale Academy	17	1	15	16		8				2		5	5
2014-15	BCHL	Chilliwack	55	4	23	27		4				12		7	7
2015-16	WJAC-19	Canada West U19	4	0	2	2
2015-16	BCHL	Chilliwack Chiefs	50	12	28	40	+2	16				20	4	11	15		4
2015-16	BCHL	Chilliwack	50	12	28	40		16				20	4	11	15		4
2016-17	NCAA	St. Cloud State Univ.	36	1	11	12	-9	14
2016-17	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins	1	0	0	0	+1
2017-18	WHL	Prince George Cougars	37	13	26	39	+9	14
2017-18	WHL	Portland Winterhawks	32	1	26	27	+20	18				12	5	2	7	-9	6
2017-18	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins										1
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	AHL	Bridgeport Islanders	67	1	37	38	-7	26
2022-23	NHL	New York Islanders	2	0	0	0	-1			0.0	12:47
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	AHL	Bridgeport Islanders	6	1	0	1	-6	2
2024-25	AHL	Bridgeport Islanders	6	1	0	1	-6	2
2024-25	NHL	New Jersey Devils	6	0	0	0	-4		4	0.0	14:36	2				+1		2	0.0	8:59
NHL Career			156	13	27	40	-54	38	173	7.5	16:42	2				+1		2	0.0	8:59