| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | Detroit Red Wings | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Detroit Red Wings | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Detroit Red Wings | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Detroit Red Wings | Cleared Waivers | |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Detroit Red Wings | Placed on Waivers | |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Detroit Red Wings | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Mar 31, 2020 | San Jose Sharks | Signed to an entry level contract. |
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| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | SJS | 44 | 437:26 | 0.27 | 1.37 | 1.65 | 0.68 | -0.40 | 3.85 | 9.49 | -5.65 | 6.33 | 3.80 |
| 2021-22 | SJS | 14 | 141:39 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.42 | 0.50 | -0.07 | 4.17 | 4.90 | -0.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | NSH | 6 | 66:27 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 0.35 | 0.55 | 25.00 | 9.68 | 15.32 | 0.00 | 14.29 |
| 2023-24 | ARI | 6 | 40:47 | 1.47 | 0.00 | 1.47 | 0.37 | 1.10 | 20.00 | 5.02 | 14.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025-26 | DET | 7 | 77:28 | 1.55 | 0.00 | 1.55 | 0.85 | 0.70 | 25.00 | 13.72 | 11.28 | 5.56 | 16.67 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | SJS | 44 | 437:26 | 38.13 | 1.92 | 2.39 | 38.13 | 2.33 | 2.21 | 45.16 | 51.92 | -0.25 | -0.48 | 2.48 |
| 2021-22 | SJS | 14 | 141:39 | 33.89 | 0.85 | 1.97 | 47.86 | 2.97 | 2.88 | 22.22 | 40.63 | -0.43 | 0.12 | -5.92 |
| 2022-23 | NSH | 6 | 66:27 | 23.48 | 0.90 | 1.34 | 46.95 | 0.90 | 3.11 | 50.00 | 30.06 | -1.43 | 0.18 | -18.44 |
| 2023-24 | ARI | 6 | 40:47 | 27.95 | 1.47 | 1.69 | 42.66 | 1.47 | 2.06 | 50.00 | 45.03 | -0.29 | -0.76 | 3.81 |
| 2025-26 | DET | 7 | 77:28 | 48.02 | 1.55 | 2.58 | 43.37 | 3.10 | 2.73 | 33.33 | 48.51 | 0.54 | -0.15 | 7.17 |
| 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% |
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| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
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| 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. |
Red Wings Return Leonard to Grand Rapids in Puzzling Decision at Detroit Hockey Now (Tue Dec 30, 2025)
Red Wings Reassign John Leonard to AHL Grand Rapids Despite Hot NHL Start at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Dec 30, 2025)
Capitals activate Ryan Leonard from injured reserve and return Ivan Miroshnichenko to AHL’s Hershey Bears at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Dec 23, 2025)
Capitals activate Ryan Leonard from injured reserve and return Ivan Miroshnichenko to AHL’s Hershey Bears at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Dec 23, 2025)
Red Wings News Roundup: Wings sweep home-and-home, John Leonard making his case at Octopus Thrower (Mon Dec 22, 2025)
Leonard Looks Like He’s Planning to Stick With Red Wings at Detroit Hockey Now (Mon Dec 22, 2025)
Red Wings-Capitals Tweetcap: sleepy Wings manage to salvage an OT win over the Caps, sweep the weekend series at The Malik Report (Sun Dec 21, 2025)
"Really Cool": John Leonard Happy To Score First Goal With Red Wings at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Dec 20, 2025)
Capitals and Red Wings almost accomplish NHL first with double brother goals from John Leonard and James van Riemsdyk at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Dec 20, 2025)
Red Wings-Capitals Tweetcap: a Capitol affair yields a 5-2 Detroit victory at The Malik Report (Sat Dec 20, 2025)
Red Wings Capitalize in Washington at Detroit Hockey Now (Sat Dec 20, 2025)
Ryan Leonard to miss first game of back-to-back against Red Wings, injury status labeled day-to-day at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Dec 20, 2025)
Ryan Leonard is full participant in Capitals practice, takes contact in one-on-one battle drills at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Dec 19, 2025)
Red Wings News: Golden opportunity slips, John Leonard makes his mark at Octopus Thrower (Thu Dec 18, 2025)
Todd McLellan Praises John Leonard After Red Wings Debut at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Dec 17, 2025)
The Daily: Leonard Shows Speed, Skill in Red Wings Debut; ASP Surging at Detroit Hockey Now (Wed Dec 17, 2025)
Red Wings must find consistent depth scoring amidst Patrick Kane's injury concerns at Octopus Thrower (Tue Dec 16, 2025)
"It's Special": John Leonard Excited For Upcoming Red Wings Debut at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Dec 16, 2025)
John Leonard Receives Chance to Show What He Could at Detroit Hockey Now (Mon Dec 15, 2025)
Red Wings List Patrick Kane Day-to-Day, John Leonard Set For Major Role at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Dec 15, 2025)
Red Wings Recall AHL Goal Scoring Leader Leonard at Detroit Hockey Now (Mon Dec 15, 2025)
Red Wings Recall AHL's Top Scorer Ahead Of Homestand at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Dec 15, 2025)
Red Wings News: Heated rival pulls off a shocker, playoff hockey in November at Octopus Thrower (Tue Nov 4, 2025)
Red Wings-Penguins game #1 Tweetcap: Despite Gibson’s strong ‘first half,’ Wings surrender a 2-0 lead, lose 3-2 to Pittsburgh at The Malik Report (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
John Leonard's someone in the Red Wings organization you can't underestimate at Octopus Thrower (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
John Leonard signed a $775,000 1-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings and General Manager Steve Yzerman on July 1, 2025 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.81% of the salary cap.
John Leonard signed a $775,000 1-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes and General Manager Bill Armstrong on July 2, 2023 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.93% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $80,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $80,000 |
John Leonard signed a $750,000 1-year contract with the Nashville Predators and General Manager David Poile on July 18, 2022 with an AAV of $750,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.91% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 24 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $80,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $80,000 |
John Leonard signed a $1,850,000 2-year contract with the San Jose Sharks and General Manager Doug Wilson on March 31, 2020 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2020-21 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.13% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 22 | $925,000 | $1,137,500 | $212,500 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 23 | $925,000 | $1,137,500 | $212,500 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $425,000 | $185,000 | $1,665,000 | $1,850,000 | $140,000 |
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2012-13 | USHS-Prep | Pope Francis High | 22 | 15 | 9 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | USHS-Prep | Pope Francis High | 25 | 29 | 23 | 52 | ||||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | MHSL U16 | Springfield Rifles 16U | 12 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | USPHL 16U | Springfield Jr. Pics 16U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | USHS-Prep | Pope Francis High | 25 | 47 | 28 | 75 | ||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | MHSL U16 | Springfield Rifles 16U | 14 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | USA-S16 | Team Orange | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | USA-S17 | Team Grey | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | USA U18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | USHL | Green Bay Gamblers | 48 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | -2 | |||||||||||
| 2016-17 | USHL | Green Bay Gamblers | 58 | 19 | 15 | 34 | +4 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 33 | 13 | 15 | 28 | -1 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 40 | 16 | 24 | 40 | +14 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 33 | 27 | 10 | 37 | +17 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 44 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 2 | 60 | 5.0 | 11:15 | |||||||||
| 2020-21 | AHL | San Jose Barracuda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | San Jose Barracuda | 45 | 17 | 15 | 32 | -28 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 25 | 4.0 | 11:17 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 25.0 | 11:32 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Milwaukee Admirals | 67 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 63 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -4 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 20.0 | 6:52 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 72 | 36 | 25 | 61 | +21 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 14 | +6 | 18 | ||||||
| 2025-26 | AHL | Grand Rapids Griffins | 20 | 19 | 10 | 29 | +14 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 | 25.0 | 12:16 | ||||||||||
| NHL Career | 77 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -15 | 4 | 102 | 7.8 | 11:02 | |||||||||||