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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
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

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
2023-24 Dillon, B WPG 916:43 2.42 2.23 52.11 2.13 2.49 46.15 -0.49 0.11 -6.25
2023-24 Morrissey, J WPG 170:33 4.57 2.81 61.90 3.15 2.82 52.74 0.66 0.40 2.00
2023-24 Samberg, D WPG 145:30 1.65 0.41 80.00 2.51 1.75 58.90 -0.01 -0.68 8.04
2023-24 Schmidt, N WPG 46:24 2.59 3.88 40.00 2.39 2.71 46.89 -0.14 0.39 -5.30
2023-24 Dillon, B WPG 40:10 5.98 2.99 66.67 2.32 4.60 33.50 -0.38 1.97 -17.16
2023-24 DeMelo, D WPG 37:54 0.00 1.58 0.00 1.56 2.60 37.45 -0.98 0.21 -13.98
2023-24 Samberg, D WPG 32:12 0.00 3.73 0.00 1.87 2.62 41.64 -0.80 -0.62 -3.49
2022-23 Dillon, B WPG 679:23 2.30 2.56 47.27 2.50 2.53 49.69 -0.22 0.01 -2.19
2022-23 Morrissey, J WPG 466:17 3.22 2.44 56.82 3.11 3.17 49.54 0.44 0.72 -2.66
2022-23 Schmidt, N WPG 86:06 0.70 1.39 33.33 3.05 2.94 50.90 0.29 0.42 -1.34
2022-23 Samberg, D WPG 82:54 1.45 1.45 50.00 2.10 3.17 39.83 -0.58 0.77 -12.88
2022-23 Dillon, B WPG 62:06 0.00 4.83 0.00 2.42 1.86 56.57 0.22 -0.60 9.31
2022-23 DeMelo, D WPG 37:19 3.22 3.22 50.00 2.25 2.94 43.32 -0.45 0.41 -8.27
2021-22 Dillon, B WPG 780:40 2.92 2.54 53.52 2.77 2.99 48.06 0.15 0.34 -1.68
2021-22 Schmidt, N WPG 176:38 2.04 2.72 42.86 2.48 3.04 44.93 -0.16 0.28 -3.93
2021-22 Samberg, D WPG 104:31 2.87 2.30 55.56 2.15 2.65 44.81 -0.72 -0.08 -6.46
2021-22 Heinola, V WPG 95:03 3.16 3.16 50.00 2.26 2.59 46.65 -0.38 -0.15 -2.47
2021-22 Morrissey, J WPG 78:44 1.52 3.81 28.57 2.76 2.83 49.37 0.08 0.14 -0.58
2021-22 DeMelo, D WPG 23:31 2.55 0.00 100.00 1.52 2.86 34.79 -1.14 0.15 -14.77
2020-21 Forbort, D WPG 802:15 2.24 2.09 51.72 2.22 2.37 48.37 0.12 -0.27 4.06
2020-21 Forbort, D WPG 129:03 0.93 1.86 33.33 1.74 2.65 39.67 -0.26 -0.06 -2.86
2020-21 Morrissey, J WPG 82:20 3.64 0.73 83.33 1.73 2.50 40.95 -0.41 -0.07 -4.61
2020-21 Morrissey, J WPG 35:38 0.00 0.00 - 2.27 2.06 52.44 0.36 -0.69 11.50
2020-21 Stanley, L WPG 24:39 2.43 0.00 100.00 2.19 3.76 36.86 0.12 1.28 -8.67
2019-20 Kulikov, D WPG 437:57 1.92 1.64 53.85 2.43 2.51 49.25 0.20 -0.26 4.51
2019-20 Sbisa, L WPG 333:54 2.34 3.41 40.62 2.32 2.91 44.33 0.17 0.12 0.87
2019-20 Morrissey, J WPG 224:07 1.61 1.34 54.55 2.20 2.64 45.43 -0.04 -0.11 0.61
2019-20 Heinola, V WPG 103:01 2.91 2.33 55.56 2.16 2.82 43.47 -0.14 0.35 -4.86
2019-20 Dahlstrom, C WPG 64:33 0.93 1.86 33.33 2.73 2.07 56.80 0.78 -0.45 13.30
2019-20 Kulikov, D WPG 53:22 1.12 3.37 25.00 2.31 2.56 47.41 0.25 0.47 -2.21
2019-20 Beaulieu, N WPG 34:04 3.52 1.76 66.67 2.29 3.19 41.77 -0.02 0.41 -3.55
2019-20 Niku, S WPG 32:15 1.86 5.58 25.00 1.61 3.16 33.78 -0.59 0.43 -10.82
2018-19 Staal, M NYR 644:14 1.77 3.07 36.54 1.97 2.55 43.62 -0.45 -0.19 -3.35
2018-19 Skjei, B NYR 195:33 2.76 3.38 45.00 2.35 3.10 43.14 0.01 0.44 -3.65
2018-19 Claesson, F NYR 52:53 1.13 0.00 100.00 1.84 2.88 38.98 -0.32 0.26 -6.26
2018-19 Gilmour, J NYR 44:27 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.05 3.65 36.00 -0.53 1.07 -14.04
2018-19 Hajek, L NYR 42:38 4.22 1.41 75.00 3.24 1.07 75.28 0.78 -1.70 28.17
2018-19 Smith, B NYR 36:13 3.31 4.97 40.00 2.77 4.35 38.94 0.36 1.75 -9.19
2018-19 Shattenkirk, K NYR 23:46 2.52 2.52 50.00 3.48 2.78 55.57 1.12 0.26 7.15
2018-19 Lindgren, R NYR 20:44 0.00 8.68 0.00 4.37 2.90 60.11 2.42 -0.81 25.61
2017-18 Staal, M NYR 317:20 2.46 1.51 61.90 2.26 2.99 43.08 -0.29 -0.19 -1.43
2017-18 Skjei, B NYR 116:09 0.52 3.10 14.29 1.93 2.69 41.86 -0.67 -0.27 -5.01
2017-18 Gilmour, J NYR 33:23 5.39 3.59 60.00 1.37 1.99 40.75 -1.26 -0.99 -6.09

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
2025-26 30 M-NTC $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2026-27 31 M-NTC $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2027-28 32 M-NTC $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - - $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 UFA
2028-29 33 M-NTC $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - - $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 UFA
2029-30 34 M-NTC $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
2030-31 35 M-NTC $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
Total - $4,000,000 $38,000,000 $42,000,000 $42,000,000
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

*Age is as of September 15