James van Riemsdyk

#21 Detroit Red Wings / NHL - 25/26

Date of Birth: May 04, 1989
Age: 37
Place of Birth: Middletown, NJ, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: LW/RW
Height: 191 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 95 kg / 209 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 25/26

James van Riemsdyk Facts

Player Type: Net-Front PresenceOffensive ForwardRole Player
Drafted: 2007 round 1 #2 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
Agency: Premium

Brothers: Trevor van Riemsdyk, Brendan van Riemsdyk

James van Riemsdyk Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2004-2005	Christian Brothers Academy	USHS-Prep	30	36	24	60	-	-
2005-2006	U.S. National U17 Team	NTDP	18	8	5	13	36	-
2005-2006	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	14	1	3	4	6	-
2005-2006	U.S. National U18 Team	NAHL	37	18	11	29	26	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	-
2005-2006	USA U17	WHC-17	6	5	4	9	4	-
2005-2006	USA U18	WJC-18	6	0	1	1	2	3
2006-2007	U.S. National U18 Team	NAHL	12	13	12	25	37	-
2006-2007	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	30	20	18	38	44	-
2006-2007	USA U18	WJC-18	7	5	7	12	4	2
2006-2007	USA U20	WJC-20	7	1	0	1	2	1
2007-2008	Univ. of New Hampshire	NCAA	31	11	23	34	42	13
2007-2008	USA U20	WJC-20	6	5	6	11	2	4
2008-2009	Univ. of New Hampshire	NCAA	36	17	23	40	47	15
2008-2009	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	7	1	1	2	2	2	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-3
2008-2009	USA U20	WJC-20	6	6	4	10	4	1
2009-2010	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	78	15	20	35	30	-1	Playoffs	21	3	3	6	4	-4
2010-2011	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	75	21	19	40	35	15	Playoffs	11	7	0	7	4	-3
2010-2011	USA	WC	2	1	0	1	0	-3
2011-2012	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	43	11	13	24	24	-1	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	4	-2
2012-2013	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	48	18	14	32	26	-7	Playoffs	7	2	5	7	4	-1
2013-2014	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	80	30	31	61	50	-9
2013-2014	USA Olympics	OG	6	1	6	7	2	7
2014-2015	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	82	27	29	56	43	-33
2015-2016	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	40	14	15	29	6	3
2016-2017	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	82	29	33	62	37	-2	Playoffs	6	2	1	3	0	3
2016-2017	USA	WCup	3	0	1	1	0	-4
2017-2018	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	81	36	18	54	30	1	Playoffs	7	3	1	4	4	-4
2018-2019	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	66	27	21	48	18	-10
2018-2019	USA	WC	8	2	3	5	0	0
2019-2020	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	66	19	21	40	8	5	Playoffs	12	2	0	2	2	-3
2020-2021	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	56	17	26	43	14	2
2021-2022	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	82	24	14	38	25	-33
2022-2023	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	61	12	17	29	28	-3
2023-2024	Boston Bruins	NHL	71	11	27	38	20	7	Playoffs	11	1	4	5	0	-1
2024-2025	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	71	16	20	36	23	-4
2025-2026	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	72	15	16	31	14	-17

James van Riemsdyk Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	7	1	1	2	0.29	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	-3
NAHL	2	49	31	23	54	1.10	63	-	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	-
NCAA	2	67	28	46	74	1.10	89	28	0
NHL	17	1154	342	354	696	0.60	431	-87	8	82	21	15	36	0.44	22	-15
NTDP	2	62	29	26	55	0.89	86	-	0
OG	1	6	1	6	7	1.17	2	7	0
USHS-Prep	1	30	36	24	60	2.00	-	-	0
WC	2	10	3	3	6	0.60	0	-3	0
WCup	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	-4	0
WHC-17	1	6	5	4	9	1.50	4	-	0
WJC-18	2	13	5	8	13	1.00	6	5	0
WJC-20	3	19	12	10	22	1.16	8	6	0

James van Riemsdyk Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Boston Bruins	1	71	11	27	38	0.54	20	7	1	11	1	4	5	0.45	0	-1
Christian Brothers Academy (NJ)	1	30	36	24	60	2.00	-	-	0
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	71	16	20	36	0.51	23	-4	0
Detroit Red Wings	1	72	15	16	31	0.43	14	-17	0
Philadelphia Flyers	8	527	146	151	297	0.56	182	-26	4	51	13	4	17	0.33	14	-12
Philadelphia Phantoms	1	7	1	1	2	0.29	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	-3
Toronto Maple Leafs	6	413	154	140	294	0.71	192	-47	3	20	7	7	14	0.70	8	-2
U.S. National U17 Team	1	18	8	5	13	0.72	36	-	0
U.S. National U18 Team	2	44	21	21	42	0.95	50	-	0
U.S. National U18 Team (NAHL)	2	49	31	23	54	1.10	63	-	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	-
Univ. of New Hampshire	2	67	28	46	74	1.10	89	28	0
USA	2	10	3	3	6	0.60	0	-3	0
USA (WCup)	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	-4	0
USA Olympics	1	6	1	6	7	1.17	2	7	0
USA U17	1	6	5	4	9	1.50	4	-	0
USA U18	2	13	5	8	13	1.00	6	5	0
USA U20	3	19	12	10	22	1.16	8	6	0

James van Riemsdyk Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2005-2006	U17 WHC All-Star Team U17 WHC Silver Medal U18 WJC Gold Medal
2006-2007	U18 WJC All-Star Team U18 WJC Best Forward U18 WJC Most Points (12) U18 WJC Most Valuable Player U18 WJC Silver Medal U20 WJC Bronze Medal
2007-2008	NCAA (Hockey East) All-Rookie Team NCAA (Hockey East) Regular Season Champion U20 WJC All-Star Team U20 WJC Most Points (11) U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2008-2009	NCAA (Hockey East) Second All-Star Team NCAA (New England) All-Star Team U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2009-2010	NHL Rookie of the Month (November)
2013-2014	Olympic Best Plus/Minus (+7) Olympic Most Assists (6)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/01/2025	Confirmed	Columbus Blue Jackets	Detroit Red Wings
09/15/2024	Confirmed	Boston Bruins	Columbus Blue Jackets
07/01/2023	Confirmed	Philadelphia Flyers	Boston Bruins
07/01/2018	Confirmed	Toronto Maple Leafs	Philadelphia Flyers
06/23/2012	Confirmed	Philadelphia Flyers	Toronto Maple Leafs
08/30/2011	Extension	Philadelphia Flyers	Philadelphia Flyers
04/01/2009	Confirmed	Univ. of New Hampshire	Philadelphia Flyers

James van Riemsdyk Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2005, 10 #194 by Brampton Battalion in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Univ. of New Hampshire

Career Transactions
- 2012-06-23 • Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Luke Schenn
- 2011-08-30 • Signed to a six-year contract extension ($25.5M) by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2009-04-01 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Philadelphia Flyers