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Ryan Schmelzer

Position Center Current Team New Jersey Devils
Shoots Right Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 188 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 32
Age 31 (July 28, 1993) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted Undrafted
Date Team Transaction
Oct 4, 2024 New Jersey Devils Assigned to AHL
Apr 30, 2024 New Jersey Devils Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
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
2010-11 OJHL Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4 0 0 0
2010-11 GOJHL Wheatfield Jr. Blades 50 15 22 37 34 4 2 2 4
2011-12 OJHL Buffalo Jr. Sabres 41 11 19 30 26 8 4 7 11 10
2012-13 OJHL Buffalo Jr. Sabres 51 24 43 67 54 10 5 5 10 2
2013-14 OJHL Buffalo Jr. Sabres 35 17 24 41 22 11 3 7 10 4
2014-15 NCAA Canisius College 36 5 9 14 +15 10
2015-16 NCAA Canisius College 38 10 22 32 +4 58
2016-17 NCAA Canisius College 37 12 18 30 +13 43
2017-18 NCAA Canisius College 32 13 17 30 +11 20
2017-18 ECHL Adirondack Thunder 7 2 5 7 +1 4 17 9 8 17 +9 24
2018-19 AHL Binghamton Devils 66 14 10 24 -14 42
2019-20 AHL Binghamton Devils 52 7 17 24 +9 14
2020-21 AHL Binghamton Devils 15 2 5 7 -1 6
2021-22 AHL Utica Comets 64 18 14 32 +6 26 5 1 1 2 -1
2022-23 AHL Utica Comets 68 6 29 35 -2 35 6 3 1 4 -1 2
2023-24 AHL Utica Comets 72 18 34 52 +14 38
2024-25 AHL Utica Comets 72 23 21 44 -7 57

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.

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

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 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

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.

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
2024-25 31 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $275,000 UFA
2025-26 32 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $275,000 UFA
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $550,000
Signed: Apr 30, 2024
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88

*Age is as of September 15