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USA Max Pacioretty
#67 Washington Capitals / NHL - 23/24
1-time NCAA (CCHA) Champion 1
1-time NHL Sportsmanship Award (Bill Masterton Trophy) 1
1-time USHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time USHL Rookie of the Year 1
Date of Birth
Nov 20, 1988
Position
LW
Age
35
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
New Canaan, CT, USA
Weight
216 lbs / 98 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
$2,000,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals / Signed
Drafted
2007 round 1 #22 overall by Montréal Canadiens
Agency
PREMIUM

Max Pacioretty is an offensive forward who plays the sniper-role on a scoring line. He owns tremendous shooting abilities, although you rarely see him take a slap-shot as his lethal wrist shot combined with a world class release is his main weapon. Not the flashiest skater, Pacioretty moves almost like a freight train, using power full strides to reach remarkable top-end speed. Plays an underrated defensive game and is, thanks to his size and long reach, a valuable option on the penalty kill. (by Rafik Soliman, January 2014)

Brother-in-Law: Maxim Afinogenov

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Max Pacioretty Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 New Canaan High USHS-CT -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2004-05 Taft School USHS-Prep 23* 5* 14* 19* -* -* |
2005-06 Taft School USHS-Prep 26* 7* 26* 33* -* -* |
2006-07 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60* 21* 42* 63* 119* 20* | Playoffs 7 4 6 10 10 2
2007-08 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 37* 15* 24* 39* 59* 31* |
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 0* 0* 8* -2* |
2008-09 Montréal Canadiens NHL 34* 3* 8* 11* 27* -3* |
Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 37* 6* 23* 29* 43* 1* |
2009-10 Montréal Canadiens NHL 52* 3* 11* 14* 20* -5* |
Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 18* 2* 9* 11* 10* 12* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 -1
2010-11 Montréal Canadiens NHL 37* 14* 10* 24* 39* -1* |
Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 27* 17* 15* 32* 20* 4* |
2011-12 Montréal Canadiens NHL 79* 33* 32* 65* 56* 2* |
USA WC 8* 2* 10* 12* 4* 5* |
2012-13 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 5* 1* 0* 1* 4* -2* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 44* 15* 24* 39* 28* 8* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 0
2013-14 Montréal Canadiens NHL 73* 39* 21* 60* 35* 8* | Playoffs 17 5 6 11 8 -1
USA OG 5* 0* 1* 1* 4* 0* |
2014-15 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 80* 37* 30* 67* 32* 38* | Playoffs 11 5 2 7 16 2
2015-16 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 82* 30* 34* 64* 34* -10* |
2016-17 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 81* 35* 32* 67* 38* 15* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 7 -2
USA WCup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
2017-18 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 64* 17* 20* 37* 30* -16* |
2018-19 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 66* 22* 18* 40* 36* -13* | Playoffs 7 5 6 11 4 1
2019-20 Vegas Golden Knights “A” NHL 71* 32* 34* 66* 44* 18* | Playoffs 16 5 3 8 12 -2
2020-21 Vegas Golden Knights “A” NHL 48* 24* 27* 51* 14* 20* | Playoffs 13 5 6 11 4 6
2021-22 Vegas Golden Knights “A” NHL 39* 19* 18* 37* 33* 8* |
2022-23 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 5* 3* 0* 3* 2* 0* |
2023-24 Washington Capitals NHL 47* 4* 19* 23* 25* -14* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -2
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Max Pacioretty Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 New York Jr. Rangers QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2005-06 USA U18 U18 JWC 5* 0* 1* 1* 4* 2* |

Max Pacioretty Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 82* 25* 47* 72* 0.88* 73* 17* | 1 5 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.20 * 2 * -1 *
U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 37* 15* 24* 39* 1.05* 59* 31* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 16 902* 330* 338* 668* 0.74* 493* 55* | 8 78 25 * 25 * 50 * 0.64 * 57 * 2 *
NLA (NL) 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 4* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 60* 21* 42* 63* 1.05* 119* 20* | 1 7 4 * 6 * 10 * 1.43 * 10 * 2 *
USHS-CT 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 2 49* 12* 40* 52* 1.06* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 8* 2* 10* 12* 1.50* 4* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 8* -2* | 0 * * * * * *

Max Pacioretty Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Washington Capitals
07/13/2022
07/13/2022 Confirmed Vegas Golden Knights Carolina Hurricanes
09/10/2018
09/10/2018 Extension Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
09/10/2018 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Vegas Golden Knights
09/24/2012
09/24/2012 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens HC Ambrì-Piotta
08/14/2012
08/14/2012 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
06/20/2011
06/20/2011 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2005, 2 #18 overall by Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL Futures Draft

Cult/Star player for Montréal Canadiens

Cult/Star player for Taft School

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Michigan