{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1993)}} {{distinguish|text=American football player Evan Rodriguez or baseball catcher Iván Rodríguez}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Evan Rodrigues | image = Evan Rodrigues (cropped).jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Rodrigues with the Rochester Americans in 2015 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|7|28}} | birth_place = Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 184 | position = Forward | shoots = Right | league = NHL | team = Florida Panthers | former_teams = Buffalo Sabres<br />Pittsburgh Penguins<br />Colorado Avalanche | prospect_team = | prospect_league = AHL | draft = Undrafted | career_start = 2015 | career_end = }} '''Evan Rodrigues''' (born July 28, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. Rodrigues won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Florida Panthers in 2024 and 2025.
==Early life== Rodrigues was born on July 28, 1993, in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada<ref name="EP">{{cite web |title=Evan Rodrigues |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/62525/evan-rodrigues |publisher=Elite Prospects |access-date=September 4, 2025}}</ref> to parents Christine and Norbert.<ref name="family">{{cite news |last1=Kirkpatrick |first1=Sarah |title=Hockey comes first for BU’s Evan Rodrigues, family |url=https://dailyfreepress.com/12/29/11/89084/hockey-comes-first-for-bus-evan-rodrigues-family/ |access-date=September 4, 2025 |publisher=The Daily Free Press |date=December 29, 2014}}</ref> His father is an immigrant from Portugal who moved to Canada as a teenager.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wharnsby |first1=Tim |title=Hockey a love passed up through Rodrigues household |url=https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-15117/hockey-a-love-passed-up-through-rodrigues-household |publisher=NHLPA |access-date=September 11, 2025 |date=May 16, 2018}}</ref> Rodrigues was raised alongside two older brothers, and all three played ice hockey growing up.<ref name="family"/>
==Playing career==
===Junior=== Rodrigues played two seasons for the Georgetown Raiders of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). He scored 105 points (41 goals, 64 assists) in 94 contests during the two seasons, and led his team to the playoffs in both seasons to advance to the 2010–2011 league semifinals. Rodrigues was named to the Team Canada East and earned All-Star Honours after scoring seven points (3 goals, 4 assists).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ojhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/ojhl/news-21/news_292485/|title=RODRIGUES NAMED HEA PLAYER OF WEEK – Ontario Junior A Hockey League – Pointstreak Sites|date=April 6, 2015|work=pointstreaksites.com}}</ref>
===College=== Rodrigues attended Boston University, where he played four seasons (2011–2015) with the Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team, which competes in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. A two time Hockey East Second-Team All-Star, Rodrigues tallied 121 points (42 goals, 79 assists) in 146 contests throughout his career as a BU Terrier. During his senior year, Rodrigues finished second in the nation in scoring with 61 points and was named Hockey East Player of the Month in both January and April 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/evan_rodrigues_766932.html|title=Evan Rodrigues Bio|work=goterriers.com|access-date=September 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001124109/http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/evan_rodrigues_766932.html|archive-date=October 1, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Rodrigues was second only to teammate Jack Eichel.
===Professional=== On April 22, 2015, Rodrigues agreed to a two-way, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres.<ref>{{cite web|title=Buffalo Sabres sign BU forward Evan Rodrigues to entry level contract|url=https://nesn.com/2015/04/buffalo-sabres-sign-bu-forward-evan-rodrigues-to-entry-level-contract/|website=nesn.com|publisher=NESN|access-date=22 December 2017|date=April 22, 2015}}</ref> He played most of the season with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League before receiving his first NHL call-up and playing his first game on April 8, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/sabres-call-forwards-rodrigues-schneider-minors-165646807--nhl.html|title=Sabres call up forwards Rodrigues, Schneider from minors|agency=Associated Press|date=April 7, 2016|access-date=April 8, 2016|archive-date=April 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413092511/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sabres-call-forwards-rodrigues-schneider-minors-165646807--nhl.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored his first NHL goal and first NHL assist the following night in a game against the New York Islanders.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://sports.yahoo.com/news/gionta-scores-twice-lead-sabres-over-islanders-ot-023257981--nhl.html | work = Yahoo! Sports | date = 2016-04-09 | access-date = 2016-04-09 | title = Gionta scores twice to lead Sabres over Islanders | archive-date = April 13, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160413122858/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/gionta-scores-twice-lead-sabres-over-islanders-ot-023257981--nhl.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>
On July 27, 2017, the Sabres re-signed Rodrigues to a two-year, $1.3 million contract worth $650,000 annually.<ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Brien|first1=James|title=Sabres re-sign Eichel's buddy Rodrigues for two years|url=http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/07/27/sabres-sign-eichels-buddy-rodrigues-for-two-years/|website=nbcsports.com|publisher=NBC|access-date=22 December 2017|date=July 27, 2017}}</ref>
Rodrigues joined the Sabres full-time during the 2018–19 season. In 74 games, he recorded nine goals and 20 assists.
[[File:Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken - 2023-04-24 - Round 1 Game 4 - Jamie Oleksiak, Evan Rodrigues and Philipp Grubauer (52852174486).jpg|thumb|Rodrigues as a member of the Colorado Avalanche battles for position against Jamie Oleksiak (left) in 2023.]] On July 25, 2019, the Sabres re-signed Rodrigues to a one-year, $2 million contract extension.<ref>{{cite web |last1=DiBiase |first1=Joe |title=Arbitrator awards $2M contract to Evan Rodrigues |url=https://wgr550.radio.com/articles/news/arbitrator-awards-2m-contract-evan-rodrigues |website=WGR 550 |date=July 25, 2019 |access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref> In the following 2019–20 season, Rodrigues struggled to replicate his previous offensive totals with the Sabres, posting just 5 goals and 9 points through 38 games. At the trade deadline, Rodrigues was dealt by the Sabres, along with Conor Sheary to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Dominik Kahun on February 24, 2020.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-acquire-sheary-and-rodrigues-from-in-exchange-for-kahun/c-315484886 | title = Penguins acquire Sheary and Rodrigues from Sabres in exchange for Kahun | publisher = Pittsburgh Penguins | date = February 24, 2020 | access-date = February 24, 2020}}</ref>
On August 25, 2020, Rodrigues was traded by the Penguins to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with David Warsofsky, Filip Hållander and the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NHL entry draft in exchange for Kasperi Kapanen, Jesper Lindgren and Pontus Åberg.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/toronto-maple-leafs-trade-kasperi-kapanen-to-pittsburgh-penguins-in-deal-for-first-round-pick-1.1514279 | title = Maple Leafs trade Kapanen to Penguins | publisher = The Sports Network | date = August 25, 2020 | access-date = August 25, 2020}}</ref> However, on October 9, 2020, unable to come to terms with Maple Leafs and having not received a qualifying offer, Rodrigues returned to Pittsburgh as a free agent on a one-year, $700,000 contract.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-agree-to-terms-with-forward-evan-rodrigues-to-one-year-contract/c-319400616 | title = Penguins agree to terms with Evan Rodrigues | publisher = Pittsburgh Penguins | date = October 9, 2020 | access-date = October 9, 2020}}</ref> He would be re-signed by the Penguins to a one-year, $1 million contract. On January 2, 2022, Rodrigues and Bryan Rust each recorded a hat-trick in the third period to lift the Penguins 8–5 over the San Jose Sharks. This was the first time since 2008 that the Penguins had two players record hat tricks in a single game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Evan Rodrigues, Bryan Rust author hat tricks as Pittsburgh Penguins outlast San Jose Sharks |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/32980884/evan-rodrigues-bryan-rust-author-hat-tricks-pittsburgh-penguins-outlast-san-jose-sharks |publisher=ESPN |access-date=November 11, 2023 |date=January 2, 2022}}</ref> On September 12, 2022, Rodrigues as a free agent was signed to a one-year, $2 million deal with the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/34578984/stanley-cup-champion-colorado-avalanche-sign-evan-rodrigues-one-year-2m-deal | title = Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche sign Evan Rodriques | publisher = ESPN | date = September 12, 2022 | accessdate = September 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-evan-rodrigues/c-335521728 | title = Avalanche signs Evan Rodrigues | publisher = Colorado Avalanche | date = September 12, 2022 | accessdate = September 12, 2022}}</ref>
Following his successful lone season with the Avalanche, Rodrigues left as a free agent and was signed to a four-year, $12 million contract with the Florida Panthers on July 2, 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/panthers-agree-to-terms-with-forward-evan-rodrigues-on-a-four-year-contract/c-345182118 | title = Panthers agree to terms with Forward Evan Rodrigues on a 4-year contract | publisher = Florida Panthers | date = July 2, 2023 | accessdate = July 2, 2023}}</ref>
==Personal life== Evan and his wife Christina have three children together.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lomon |first1=Chris |title=Stanley Cup success, celebrations a Rodrigues family affair |url=https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-22896/stanley-cup-success-celebrations-a-rodrigues-family-affair |publisher=NHLPA |access-date=September 11, 2025 |date=June 26, 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{MedalTableTop|name = }} {{MedalSport|Ice hockey}} {{MedalCountry|{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada East}} {{MedalCompetition|World Junior A Challenge}} {{MedalSilver | 2010 Penticton|}} {{MedalBottom}}
===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2009–10 | Georgetown Raiders | OJHL | 56 || 20 || 31 || 51 || 22 | 11 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010–11 | Georgetown Raiders | OJHL | 37 || 21 || 33 || 54 || 42 | 5 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 0 |- | 2011–12 | Boston University | HE | 36 || 2 || 10 || 12 || 24 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13 | Boston University | HE | 38 || 14 || 20 || 34 || 28 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2013–14 | Boston University | HE | 31 || 5 || 9 || 14 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Boston University | HE | 41 || 21 || 40 || 61 || 31 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2015–16 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 72 || 9 || 21 || 30 || 39 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2016–17 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 48 || 9 || 21 || 30 || 27 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 30 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 4 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2017–18 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 8 || 5 || 5 || 10 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 48 || 7 || 18 || 25 || 14 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2018–19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 || 9 || 20 || 29 || 25 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 38 || 5 || 4 || 9 || 10 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2019–20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 35 || 7 || 7 || 14 || 6 | 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 |- | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 82 || 19 || 24 || 43 || 14 | 7 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 69 || 16 || 23 || 39 || 30 | 7 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 2 |- | 2023–24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 80 || 12 || 27 || 39 ||34 | 24 || 7 || 8 || 15 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 || 15 || 17 || 32 || 38 | 21 || 2 || 13 || 15 || 10 |- | 2025–26 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 69 || 11 || 20 || 31 || 38 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 616 !! 107 !! 163 !! 270 !! 217 ! 61 !! 13 !! 28 !! 41 !! 20 |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2010–11 | Canada East | WJAC | {{silver2}} | 5 || 3 || 4 || 7 || 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 5 !! 3 !! 4 !! 7 !! 2 |}
==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref |- ! colspan="4"|NHL |- | Stanley Cup champion | 2024, 2025 | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Satriano |first1=David |title=How Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers were built |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/how-2025-stanley-cup-champion-panthers-were-built |website=NHL.com |access-date=June 20, 2025 |date=June 18, 2025}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}
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