Evan Rodrigues
Canadian forward for the New Jersey Devils, two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Florida Panthers.
Evan Rodrigues (born July 28, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Avalanche, and Florida Panthers, winning back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Panthers in 2024 and 2025.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 28 July 1993
- Birthplace
- Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
- Position
- Forward
- Shoots
- Right
- League
- NHL
- Team
- New Jersey Devils
- Former teams
- Buffalo Sabres
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Colorado Avalanche
- Florida Panthers
- Prospect league
- AHL
Lore & Background
Rodrigues was born on July 28, 1993, in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada to parents Christine and Norbert. His father is an immigrant from Portugal who moved to Canada as a teenager. Rodrigues was raised alongside two older brothers, and all three played ice hockey growing up. He played two seasons for the Georgetown Raiders of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), scoring 105 points in 94 contests. He attended Boston University, playing four seasons with the Boston University Terriers, tallying 121 points in 146 contests. He was named Hockey East Player of the Month in both January and April 2015.
Reader's Guide
Rodrigues signed a two-way, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres on April 22, 2015. He made his NHL debut on April 8, 2016, and scored his first NHL goal and assist the following night against the New York Islanders. He was re-signed by the Sabres multiple times, then traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 24, 2020. After a brief stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, he returned to Pittsburgh as a free agent. On September 12, 2022, he signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the Colorado Avalanche. On July 2, 2023, he signed a four-year, $12 million contract with the Florida Panthers. On June 30, 2026, he was traded to the New Jersey Devils.
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