| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2024 | Washington Capitals | Signed 5 years @ $3.375M AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jul 10, 2019 | Washington Capitals | Signed to an entry level contract. |
2025-26 Player Card
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About Player Cards
Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | WSH | 33 | 344:11 | 0.52 | 0.70 | 1.22 | 0.63 | -0.10 | 9.38 | 11.23 | -1.85 | 2.38 | 11.90 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 58 | 634:48 | 0.38 | 1.04 | 1.42 | 0.70 | -0.32 | 5.06 | 9.34 | -4.28 | 1.98 | 11.88 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 78 | 937:44 | 0.38 | 1.34 | 1.73 | 0.69 | -0.30 | 5.83 | 10.42 | -4.60 | 1.31 | 7.84 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 76 | 1045:48 | 1.15 | 1.72 | 2.87 | 0.73 | 0.41 | 18.18 | 11.62 | 6.56 | 1.14 | 5.14 |
| 2025-26 | WSH | 12 | 163:31 | 1.83 | 1.10 | 2.94 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 22.73 | 11.36 | 11.37 | 2.78 | 2.78 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | WSH | 33 | 344:11 | 40.44 | 2.27 | 2.34 | 34.52 | 1.92 | 2.20 | 54.17 | 51.60 | -0.26 | -0.29 | 0.50 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 58 | 634:48 | 42.63 | 2.17 | 2.50 | 36.96 | 2.55 | 2.17 | 46.00 | 53.58 | -0.10 | -0.57 | 4.84 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 78 | 937:44 | 40.18 | 2.62 | 2.46 | 42.23 | 2.62 | 2.43 | 50.00 | 50.29 | 0.26 | -0.09 | 3.64 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 76 | 1045:48 | 44.23 | 3.96 | 2.64 | 39.01 | 2.47 | 2.32 | 61.61 | 53.25 | 0.20 | 0.02 | 1.66 |
| 2025-26 | WSH | 12 | 163:31 | 45.87 | 3.67 | 2.58 | 40.36 | 2.20 | 2.49 | 62.50 | 50.86 | -0.07 | 0.54 | -6.77 |
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 Lines
| 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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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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Aliaksei Protas apologizes to Capitals fans after string of poor performances on offense: ‘We know it’s not a fun time to watch us right now’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Nov 1, 2025)
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Aliaksei Protas crouches down for his intermission interviews with Al Koken. Does it hurt? ‘A little bit, but for him I can do that. I can sacrifice myself.’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Oct 24, 2025)
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Capitals’ Aliaksei Protas Looks to Build on Breakout Season at The Hockey Writers (Fri Oct 24, 2025)
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Aliaksei Protas is on pace to score 66 goals this season: ‘Sometimes you get lucky and I think that’s what’s happening with me right now’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sun Oct 19, 2025)
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Aliaksei Protas went to lunch with Spencer Carbery ahead of the 2024 NHL Draft and his mom asked if the Capitals would pick Ilya Protas at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
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Aliaksei Protas on Connor McMichael’s brilliant set up on his goal: ‘Oh god, my mom would score from that’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Oct 14, 2025)
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« Nous disons ici qu’il est le meilleur joueur de la Ligue » at HABSolument Fan (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
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Aliaksei Protas leads Capitals to win over Islanders with his first two goals of the season: ‘[He’s] made in a laboratory. We all say he’s the best player in the league.’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
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Capitals @ Islanders Recap: Protas Leads Caps in 4-2 Win at Japers Rink (Sat Oct 11, 2025)
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Caps beat Isles 4-2 as Aliaksei Protas scores twice at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Oct 11, 2025)
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Andrew Cristall to skate on first line, Ilya Protas to center second in their AHL debuts for Hershey Bears at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Oct 11, 2025)
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Washington Capitals cut six more players from training camp roster, including Andrew Cristall and Ilya Protas at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Giant Center selling shirts of vintage Hershey Bears players like Connor McMichael, Aliaksei Protas, and John Carlson at team store at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
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Strome and Protas brothers take legendary photo together before Capitals preseason game in Hershey at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
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Spencer Carbery plans to play both Protas and Strome brothers during Capitals preseason game in Hershey: ‘I’m a sucker for those stories’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
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Aliaksei Protas on how special it is to be at another Capitals training camp with brother Ilya: ‘We’re just so proud to be here and just enjoy that time together’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
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2025 Top 25 Under 25 Part 3: 5-1 at Japers Rink (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
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2025 Top 25 Under 25 Part 2: 10-6 at Japers Rink (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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Ilya Protas did whatever his coach, Aliaksei Protas, told him to do over the summer: ‘You see how he works and you’ve got to work the same way’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
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Washington Capitals announce 2025 Rookie Camp roster highlighted by Ryan Leonard, Andrew Cristall, and Ilya Protas at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
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Ilya Protas not included on Windsor Spitfires’ preseason roster at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Sep 6, 2025)
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Aliaksei Protas knows brother Ilya Protas still has work to do before making jump to NHL: ‘He needs to sweat seriously in the locker room and on the ice’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Aug 28, 2025)
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Aliaksei Protas and Ilya Protas participate in 3-on-3 charity game with several current and former Belarusian NHL players at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sun Jul 20, 2025)
Current Contract
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Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 18 | $825,833 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 19 | $795,000 | $894,167 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 20 | $789,167 | $888,333 | $132,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 21 | $789,167 | $888,333 | $82,500 | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 22 | $789,167 | $888,333 | $82,500 | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $297,500 | $277,500 | $2,275,000 | $2,552,500 | $210,000 |
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 2016-17 | Belarus Vysshaya | Team Belarus U17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | WJC-18 | Belarus U18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Belarus Vysshaya | Team Belarus U17 | 49 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | WJC-20 D1A | Belarus U20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | Memorial Cup | Prince Albert Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WHL | Prince Albert Raiders | 61 | 11 | 29 | 40 | +24 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 22 | +12 | 6 | ||||||
| 2019-20 | WHL | Prince Albert Raiders | 58 | 31 | 49 | 80 | +37 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | WJC-20 D1A | Belarus U20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +3 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | AHL | Hershey Bears | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WC | Belarus | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | KHL | Dinamo Minsk | 58 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +4 | 34 | 8.8 | 11:50 | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | OGQ | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | Hershey Bears | 42 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 58 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 12 | 83 | 4.8 | 11:31 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Hershey Bears | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +4 | 2 | |||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 78 | 6 | 23 | 29 | -3 | 8 | 113 | 5.3 | 13:45 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8 | 0.0 | 14:58 | ||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 76 | 30 | 36 | 66 | +40 | 18 | 142 | 21.1 | 16:27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 | 33.3 | 17:36 | |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +5 | 2 | 25 | 16.0 | 18:41 | |||||||||
| NHL Career | 255 | 47 | 81 | 128 | +38 | 40 | 397 | 11.8 | 14:00 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11 | 9.1 | 16:33 | |||
