Neal Pionk
| Position | Right Defense | Current Team | Winnipeg Jets |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 6 years |
| Height | 6'0" | Expires | 2030-31 |
| Weight (lbs) | 190 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 35 |
| Age | 30 (July 29, 1995) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | Undrafted |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | Winnipeg Jets | Signed 6 years @ $7.000M AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Winnipeg Jets | Signed 4 years @ $5.875M AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Jul 21, 2019 | Winnipeg Jets | Signed 2 years @ $3.000M AAV starting in 2019-20 | |
| May 1, 2017 | New York Rangers | Signed to an entry level contract. |
2025-26 Player Card
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2024-25 Player Card
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2023-24 Player Card
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Notes and Definitions
- The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
- Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
- Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
- Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
- Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
- All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
- Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
- Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
- Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | NYR | 28 | 504:55 | 0.12 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.19 | -0.07 | 2.70 | 4.36 | -1.66 | 4.26 | 2.13 |
| 2018-19 | NYR | 73 | 1152:46 | 0.10 | 0.36 | 0.47 | 0.21 | -0.10 | 1.92 | 3.79 | -1.87 | 1.35 | 1.35 |
| 2019-20 | WPG | 71 | 1281:54 | 0.14 | 0.56 | 0.70 | 0.20 | -0.06 | 2.59 | 3.73 | -1.15 | 0.60 | 4.82 |
| 2020-21 | WPG | 54 | 969:36 | 0.06 | 0.87 | 0.93 | 0.19 | -0.13 | 1.28 | 4.00 | -2.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | WPG | 77 | 1311:44 | 0.05 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.21 | -0.16 | 0.98 | 4.49 | -3.51 | 0.65 | 0.65 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 82 | 1404:39 | 0.26 | 0.73 | 0.98 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 5.56 | 4.41 | 1.14 | 1.21 | 3.03 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 82 | 1358:15 | 0.18 | 0.71 | 0.88 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 3.48 | 3.43 | 0.05 | 1.76 | 1.76 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 69 | 1233:07 | 0.24 | 0.83 | 1.07 | 0.18 | 0.07 | 4.76 | 3.47 | 1.29 | 0.00 | 1.74 |
| 2025-26 | WPG | 22 | 374:49 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.13 | -0.13 | 0.00 | 2.61 | -2.61 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | NYR | 28 | 504:55 | 35.65 | 2.14 | 2.08 | 50.15 | 2.14 | 2.94 | 50.00 | 41.45 | -0.69 | -0.15 | -5.88 |
| 2018-19 | NYR | 73 | 1152:46 | 37.58 | 1.87 | 2.21 | 46.74 | 2.97 | 2.78 | 38.71 | 44.24 | -0.26 | 0.08 | -3.41 |
| 2019-20 | WPG | 71 | 1281:54 | 42.36 | 2.06 | 2.36 | 43.15 | 2.34 | 2.74 | 46.81 | 46.35 | 0.20 | -0.08 | 2.87 |
| 2020-21 | WPG | 54 | 969:36 | 38.37 | 2.48 | 2.30 | 36.94 | 1.92 | 2.51 | 56.34 | 47.80 | 0.12 | -0.18 | 3.09 |
| 2021-22 | WPG | 77 | 1311:44 | 41.44 | 2.65 | 2.69 | 47.11 | 2.61 | 3.04 | 50.43 | 46.91 | -0.05 | 0.49 | -4.78 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 82 | 1404:39 | 43.14 | 2.39 | 2.73 | 43.87 | 2.65 | 2.89 | 47.46 | 48.51 | -0.01 | 0.53 | -5.12 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 82 | 1358:15 | 40.95 | 2.56 | 2.29 | 42.50 | 2.30 | 2.47 | 52.73 | 48.19 | -0.35 | 0.12 | -4.76 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 69 | 1233:07 | 42.72 | 2.58 | 2.40 | 39.80 | 1.80 | 2.20 | 58.89 | 52.17 | -0.03 | -0.08 | 0.59 |
| 2025-26 | WPG | 22 | 374:49 | 39.70 | 2.40 | 2.29 | 46.10 | 1.76 | 2.83 | 57.69 | 44.69 | 0.04 | 0.28 | -2.13 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
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| 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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Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
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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. |
News and Opinions
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Neal Pionk not quite ready to return as Winnipeg Jets prepare for Sabres at Illegal Curve Hockey (Mon Dec 1, 2025)
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Latest on Neal Pionk and Haydn Fleury from Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel at Illegal Curve Hockey (Wed Nov 26, 2025)
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Pionk day-to-day, Jets recall Salomonsson from Moose at Jets Nation (Tue Nov 25, 2025)
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Winnipeg Jets avoid significant injury to Neal Pionk who is listed as day-to-day at Illegal Curve Hockey (Tue Nov 25, 2025)
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Jets’ Pionk Day to Day With Lower-Body Injury at The Hockey Writers (Tue Nov 25, 2025)
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Jets' Neal Pionk Suffers Second Lower-Body Injury in 8 Months, Listed As Day-to-Day at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Nov 24, 2025)
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Kyle Connor’s OT winner propels the Jets to a much needed 4-3 win in OT over the Wild at Jets Nation (Wed Oct 29, 2025)
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USA Hockey invites Jets’ Kyle Connor, Connor Hellebuyck, and Neal Pionk to 2026 Olympic orientation camp at Jets Nation (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
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Goals and expectations for the newly re-signed $42 million defenceman Neal Pionk at Jets Nation (Fri Aug 15, 2025)
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Top 3 most concerning things about the Winnipeg Jets’ October at Jets White Out (Tue Oct 31, 2023)
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3 ways the Winnipeg Jets can effectively retool as opposed to rebuild at Jets White Out (Thu Jun 8, 2023)
Current Contract
Neal Pionk signed a $42,000,000 6-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets and General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff on April 17, 2025 with an AAV of $7,000,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2030-31 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 7.33% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Neal Pionk signed a $23,500,000 4-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets and General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff on August 11, 2021 with an AAV of $5,875,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 7.21% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 26 | $5,875,000 | $5,875,000 | - | - | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2022-23 | 27 | $5,875,000 | $5,875,000 | - | - | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2023-24 | 28 | $5,875,000 | $5,875,000 | - | - | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | UFA | ||
| 2024-25 | 29 | $5,875,000 | $5,875,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $23,500,000 | $23,500,000 | $23,500,000 |
Neal Pionk signed a $6,000,000 2-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets and General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff on July 21, 2019 with an AAV of $3,000,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.68% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 24 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2020-21 | 25 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
Neal Pionk signed a $1,850,000 2-year contract with the New York Rangers and General Manager Jeff Gorton on May 1, 2017 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.23% of the salary cap.
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 22 | $925,000 | $1,775,000 | $850,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2018-19 | 23 | $925,000 | $1,775,000 | $850,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $1,700,000 | $185,000 | $1,665,000 | $1,850,000 | $140,000 |
Career Statistics
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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 |
| 2011-12 | USHS-MN | Hermantown High | 25 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2012-13 | USHL | Sioux City Musketeers | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | MNHP-17 | B17 - Red (Final 54) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | USHS-MN | Hermantown High | 25 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 2 | |||||||
| 2012-13 | UMHSEHL | Team North | 20 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2013-14 | USHL | Sioux City Musketeers | 54 | 2 | 21 | 23 | +18 | 93 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | USHL | Sioux City Musketeers | 53 | 7 | 41 | 48 | +23 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 10 | |||||||
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | 40 | 4 | 13 | 17 | +11 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | 42 | 7 | 27 | 34 | +24 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | AHL | Hartford Wolf Pack | 48 | 1 | 16 | 17 | -9 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | NHL | New York Rangers | 28 | 1 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 | 54 | 1.8 | 22:23 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | WC | USA | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | NHL | New York Rangers | 73 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -16 | 35 | 132 | 4.6 | 21:10 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 71 | 6 | 39 | 45 | +10 | 32 | 177 | 3.4 | 23:23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 10 | 0.0 | 23:04 | ||
| 2020-21 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 54 | 3 | 29 | 32 | +6 | 20 | 100 | 3.0 | 21:58 | 8 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 17 | 0.0 | 26:00 | |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 77 | 3 | 31 | 34 | +5 | 46 | 140 | 2.1 | 21:08 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -12 | 44 | 142 | 7.0 | 21:56 | 5 | 7 | 7 | -6 | 9 | 0.0 | 27:18 | ||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 5 | 28 | 33 | +9 | 63 | 146 | 3.4 | 20:50 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 21:57 | |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 69 | 10 | 29 | 39 | +21 | 44 | 123 | 8.1 | 22:04 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +1 | 14 | 23 | 4.3 | 24:25 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 10 | 45 | 2.2 | 22:48 | |||||||||
| NHL Career | 558 | 45 | 216 | 261 | +23 | 306 | 1059 | 4.2 | 21:49 | 35 | 1 | 20 | 21 | -15 | 20 | 64 | 1.6 | 24:41 | ||