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Canada Dennis Cholowski
#44 New Jersey Devils / NHL - 25/26
1-time WJAC-19 Gold Medal 1
1-time CSSHL U16 Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 15, 1998
Position
D
Age
27
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Langley, BC, CAN
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Langley Eagles
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils / Signed
Drafted
2016 round 1 #20 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Agency
PREMIUM

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Dennis Cholowski Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Langley Eagles U15 A1 PCBHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2013-14 Yale Hockey Academy Elite 15s “A” CSSHL U16 17* 1* 15* 16* 8* -* | Playoffs 2 0 5 5 0 -
Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2014-15 Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL 55* 4* 23* 27* 4* -* | Playoffs 12 0 7 7 0 -
2015-16 Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL 50* 12* 28* 40* 16* 2* | Playoffs 20 4 11 15 4 0
2016-17 St. Cloud State Univ. NCAA 36* 1* 11* 12* 14* -9* |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
2017-18 Prince George Cougars “C” WHL 37* 13* 26* 39* 14* 9* |
Portland Winterhawks WHL 32* 1* 26* 27* 18* 20* | Playoffs 12 5 2 7 6 -9
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018-19 Detroit Red Wings NHL 52* 7* 9* 16* 16* -20* |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 25* 0* 12* 12* 12* 0* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 2 1
2019-20 Detroit Red Wings NHL 36* 2* 6* 8* 6* -26* |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 30* 3* 10* 13* 8* -15* |
2020-21 Detroit Red Wings NHL 16* 1* 2* 3* 4* -1* |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 13* 3* 7* 10* 6* -5* |
2021-22 Washington Capitals NHL 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* -4* |
Seattle Kraken NHL 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* 1* |
Charlotte Checkers AHL 31* 3* 15* 18* 8* 8* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 0 -5
2022-23 New York Islanders NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Bridgeport Islanders AHL 67* 1* 37* 38* 26* -7* |
2023-24 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 68* 7* 24* 31* 6* -22* |
2024-25 New York Islanders NHL 33* 3* 7* 10* 10* 1* |
Bridgeport Islanders AHL 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* -6* |
New Jersey Devils NHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -4* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 1
2025-26 New Jersey Devils NHL 15* 0* 1* 1* 2* -5* |
Projected NHL 59* 0* 4* 4* 8* -20* |
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Dennis Cholowski Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 BCMML Canucks 1 BC U16 Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2015-16 Canada West U19 WJAC-19 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2017-18 WHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |

Dennis Cholowski Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 9 241* 18* 105* 123* 0.51* 68* -46* | 3 12 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.25 * 2 * -4 *
BC U16 Cup 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
BCHL 3 106* 16* 51* 67* 0.63* 20* 2* | 2 32 4 * 18 * 22 * 0.69 * 4 * 0 *
CSSHL U16 1 17* 1* 15* 16* 0.94* 8* -* | 1 2 0 * 5 * 5 * 2.50 * 0 * - *
Jr Super Series 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 36* 1* 11* 12* 0.33* 14* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 171* 13* 28* 41* 0.24* 40* -59* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 1 *
PCBHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 1 69* 14* 52* 66* 0.96* 32* 29* | 1 12 5 * 2 * 7 * 0.58 * 6 * -9 *
WJAC-19 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Dennis Cholowski Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2025
07/01/2025 Extension New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
03/07/2025
03/07/2025 Confirmed New York Islanders New Jersey Devils
07/25/2024
07/25/2024 Extension New York Islanders New York Islanders
08/23/2022
08/23/2022 Confirmed Seattle Kraken New York Islanders
02/09/2022
02/09/2022 Confirmed Washington Capitals Seattle Kraken
10/14/2021
10/14/2021 Confirmed Seattle Kraken Washington Capitals
09/07/2021
09/07/2021 Extension Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
07/22/2021
07/22/2021 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Seattle Kraken
01/10/2018
01/10/2018 Confirmed Prince George Cougars Portland Winterhawks
08/15/2017
08/15/2017 Confirmed St. Cloud State Univ. Prince George Cougars
04/06/2017
04/06/2017 Confirmed St. Cloud State Univ. Detroit Red Wings
11/14/2014
11/14/2014 Confirmed Chilliwack Chiefs St. Cloud State Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 1 #3 overall by Seattle Kraken in the NHL Expansion Draft

Drafted 2013, 10 #200 overall by Prince George Cougars in the WHL Prospects Draft

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #51 by FC Hockey

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #18 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #23 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #25 by TSN/McKenzie