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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 | 29 (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. |
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 |
| 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 | 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 | ||||||||||
| 2012-13 | MNHP-17 | B17 - Red (Final 54) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | NHL | New York Rangers | 28 | 1 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 | 54 | 1.8 | 22:23 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | AHL | Hartford Wolf Pack | 48 | 1 | 16 | 17 | -9 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 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 |
| NHL Career | 536 | 44 | 212 | 256 | +22 | 296 | 1014 | 4.3 | 21:47 | 35 | 1 | 20 | 21 | -15 | 20 | 64 | 1.6 | 24:41 | ||
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 | 0.20 | -0.08 | 2.70 | 4.55 | -1.84 | 4.26 | 2.13 |
| 2018-19 | NYR | 73 | 1152:46 | 0.10 | 0.36 | 0.47 | 0.22 | -0.11 | 1.92 | 4.00 | -2.07 | 1.35 | 1.35 |
| 2019-20 | WPG | 71 | 1281:54 | 0.14 | 0.56 | 0.70 | 0.21 | -0.07 | 2.59 | 3.87 | -1.28 | 0.60 | 4.82 |
| 2020-21 | WPG | 54 | 969:36 | 0.06 | 0.87 | 0.93 | 0.19 | -0.13 | 1.28 | 3.88 | -2.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | WPG | 77 | 1311:44 | 0.05 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.21 | -0.16 | 0.98 | 4.43 | -3.45 | 0.65 | 0.65 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 82 | 1404:39 | 0.26 | 0.73 | 0.98 | 0.21 | 0.05 | 5.56 | 4.56 | 0.99 | 1.21 | 3.03 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 82 | 1358:15 | 0.18 | 0.71 | 0.88 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 3.48 | 3.39 | 0.08 | 1.76 | 1.76 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 69 | 1233:07 | 0.24 | 0.83 | 1.07 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 4.76 | 3.65 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 1.72 |
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 | 2.06 | 50.15 | 2.14 | 2.88 | 50.00 | 41.73 | -0.73 | -0.12 | -6.42 |
| 2018-19 | NYR | 73 | 1152:46 | 37.58 | 1.87 | 2.18 | 46.74 | 2.97 | 2.73 | 38.71 | 44.46 | -0.24 | 0.07 | -3.29 |
| 2019-20 | WPG | 71 | 1281:54 | 42.36 | 2.06 | 2.35 | 43.15 | 2.34 | 2.71 | 46.81 | 46.37 | 0.20 | -0.06 | 2.74 |
| 2020-21 | WPG | 54 | 969:36 | 38.37 | 2.48 | 2.22 | 36.94 | 1.92 | 2.44 | 56.34 | 47.68 | 0.14 | -0.19 | 3.41 |
| 2021-22 | WPG | 77 | 1311:44 | 41.44 | 2.65 | 2.62 | 47.11 | 2.61 | 2.97 | 50.43 | 46.80 | -0.08 | 0.44 | -4.81 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 82 | 1404:39 | 43.14 | 2.39 | 2.69 | 43.87 | 2.65 | 2.86 | 47.46 | 48.49 | -0.01 | 0.52 | -5.09 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 82 | 1358:15 | 41.17 | 2.56 | 2.27 | 42.81 | 2.30 | 2.47 | 52.73 | 47.93 | -0.38 | 0.10 | -4.90 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 69 | 1233:07 | 43.30 | 2.58 | 2.42 | 40.39 | 1.80 | 2.24 | 58.89 | 51.94 | -0.03 | -0.07 | 0.46 |
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 | 77 | 22.4 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 94.8 | 62.4 | 80.5 | 13.3 | 6.2 | 41.8 | 18.5 | 39.6 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 21.7 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 93.7 | 59.8 | 66.7 | 24.1 | 9.3 | 40.8 | 18.2 | 40.9 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 21.5 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 96.9 | 61.9 | 80.9 | 16.4 | 2.7 | 41.1 | 18.5 | 40.4 |
| 2024-25 | 69 | 22.0 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 94.6 | 67.1 | 88.4 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 39.8 | 17.8 | 42.4 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
Season
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Samberg, D | WPG | 703:43 | 3.07 | 1.79 | 63.16 | 2.63 | 2.01 | 56.68 | 0.26 | -0.32 | 6.24 |
| 2024-25 | Fleury, H | WPG | 189:39 | 1.58 | 2.85 | 35.71 | 1.97 | 2.98 | 39.75 | -0.39 | 0.66 | -10.61 |
| 2024-25 | Samberg, D | WPG | 165:39 | 2.17 | 2.54 | 46.15 | 2.44 | 2.10 | 53.76 | 0.65 | -0.21 | 10.03 |
| 2024-25 | Stanley, L | WPG | 114:59 | 1.04 | 1.57 | 40.00 | 1.87 | 2.23 | 45.60 | -0.59 | -0.02 | -6.63 |
| 2024-25 | Morrissey, J | WPG | 110:40 | 1.08 | 2.17 | 33.33 | 2.59 | 2.01 | 56.32 | 0.15 | -0.26 | 4.47 |
| 2024-25 | DeMelo, D | WPG | 38:04 | 4.73 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.15 | 2.21 | 49.34 | -0.29 | -0.06 | -2.46 |
| 2024-25 | Miller, C | WPG | 31:04 | 5.79 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 3.48 | 1.58 | 68.83 | 1.03 | -0.71 | 17.03 |
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. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
Signed: Apr 17, 2025
Team: Winnipeg Jets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.33
Clause: Player can submit a 15 team no trade list for 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-27 and a 10 team no trade list for 2028-29, 2029-30 and 2030-31.
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| 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 |
Signed: Aug 11, 2021
Team: Winnipeg Jets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.21
Standard Contract (RFA)
| 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 |
Signed: July 21, 2019
Team: Winnipeg Jets
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 3.68
Entry Level Contract
| 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 |
Signed: May 1, 2017
Team: New York Rangers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb