Evan Rodrigues

Evan Rodrigues (born July 28, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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).

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. Rodrigues was second only to teammate Jack Eichel, who would also be his teammate for the Buffalo Sabres.

Professional

On April 22, 2015, Rodrigues agreed to a two-way, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres. 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. He scored his first NHL goal and first NHL assist the following night in a game against the New York Islanders.

On July 27, 2017, the Sabres re-signed Rodrigues to a two-year, $1.3 million contract worth $650,000 annually.

Rodrigues joined the Sabres full-time during the 2018–19 season. In 74 games, he recorded nine goals and 20 assists.

On July 25, 2019, the Sabres re-signed Rodrigues to a one-year, $2 million contract extension. 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.

Evan's older brother, Paul, most recently played for the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL.

Evan and his wife Christina's first child, Grayson Michael, was born on October 28, 2018.

Regular season and playoffs

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Canada East	WJAC			5	3	4	7	2
Junior totals					5	3	4	7	2