Trevor van Riemsdyk

Trevor van Riemsdyk (born July 24, 1991), often known by his initials TVR, is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the Stanley Cup in 2015, his rookie season, with the Chicago Blackhawks and has also played for the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals.

Playing career Amateur Van Riemsdyk played high school hockey for Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey. He left the school before his senior year to play for the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL).

Van Riemsdyk played college hockey with the University of New Hampshire in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his sophomore year, van Riemsdyk's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-Hockey East First Team.

Professional On March 24, 2014, van Riemsdyk agreed to terms with the Chicago Blackhawks on a two-year, entry-level deal. He made his NHL debut on October 9, 2014, against the Dallas Stars.

On November 9, van Riemsdyk earned his first NHL point with an assist on a goal by Kris Versteeg in a 5–2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. On February 25, 2015, van Riemsdyk was moved from the Blackhawks to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, after recovering from a fractured patella suffered on November 19. Shortly after recovering, van Riemsdyk injured his wrist in April while playing for Rockford. He underwent successful surgery but missed two months whilst rehabilitating. van Riemsdyk was recalled by the Blackhawks on May 22. He made his playoff debut on June 8 in game three of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final. van Riemsdyk won his first Stanley Cup in his rookie season, as the Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games.

On July 7, van Riemsdyk signed a two-year contract extension to remain with the Blackhawks. In the 2015–16 season, on October 10, van Riemsdyk scored his first NHL career goal against Jean-François Bérubé of the New York Islanders.

On April 23, 2016, van Riemsdyk scored his first NHL career playoff goal in game six in the first round of the 2016 playoffs against the St. Louis Blues.

Having been exposed by the Blackhawks at the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, van Riemsdyk was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights on June 21, 2017. The following day, he was traded by the Golden Knights along with a seventh-round pick in the 2018 NHL entry draft to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2017 NHL entry draft. On July 5, 2018, he signed a two-year, $4.6 million contract extension with the Hurricanes.

After three seasons with the Hurricanes, van Riemsdyk left as a free agent to sign a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on October 11, 2020. In his first season in Washington in 2020–21 NHL season, van Riemsdyk was limited to 20 regular season games, posting 3 points. On March 21, 2021, van Riemsdyk signed a two-year, $1.9 million extension with the Capitals.

In the 2022–23 NHL season while in the midst of recording new career highs offensively for the second consecutive season, van Riemsdyk was re-signed to a three-year, $9 million contract extension on March 11, 2023.

After six seasons with the Capitals, van Riemsdyk left as a free agent to sign a two-year, $8 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, 2026.

Personal life He is the younger brother of James van Riemsdyk who plays in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings. A third brother, Brendan van Riemsdyk, played hockey at New Hampshire before transferring to Northeastern. The boys were born to Frans and Allison van Riemsdyk. Frans was born in the Netherlands and raised in New Jersey.

Van Riemsdyk is the You Can Play ambassador for the Capitals. The organization works to eliminate homophobia in sports. After then Arizona Coyotes defenseman Travis Dermott defied the NHL's ban on "pride tape," van Riemsdyk praised the move and said he had been brainstorming how to get around the ban prior to the league lifting it in response to Dermott's actions.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2007–08 Christian Brothers Academy HS-NJ 27 9 39 48 12 — — — — — 2008–09 Christian Brothers Academy HS-NJ 29 11 47 58 18 — — — — — 2009–10 New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs EJHL 31 8 27 35 4 4 0 3 3 0 2010–11 New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs EJHL 39 16 22 38 20 6 2 3 5 4 2011–12 University of New Hampshire HE 37 4 15 19 24 — — — — — 2012–13 University of New Hampshire HE 39 8 25 33 8 — — — — — 2013–14 University of New Hampshire HE 26 4 19 23 10 — — — — — 2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 18 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 8 0 3 3 0 — — — — — 2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 82 3 11 14 31 7 1 0 1 2 2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 58 5 11 16 29 4 0 0 0 0 2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 79 3 13 16 20 — — — — — 2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 78 3 11 14 10 9 0 0 0 2 2019–20 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 49 1 7 8 10 2 0 1 1 4 2020–21 Washington Capitals NHL 20 1 2 3 2 — — — — — 2021–22 Washington Capitals NHL 72 1 16 17 40 6 1 1 2 0 2022–23 Washington Capitals NHL 75 7 16 23 15 — — — — — 2023–24 Washington Capitals NHL 70 0 14 14 18 3 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Washington Capitals NHL 82 1 20 21 34 10 0 2 2 4 2025–26 Washington Capitals NHL 68 3 11 14 18 — — — — —NHL totals 751 28 133 161 229 45 2 4 6 12

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2017 United States WC 5th 8 0 0 0 2Senior totals 8 0 0 0 2

Awards and honors Award Year RefCollege All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2012 All-Hockey East First Team 2013 AHCA East First-Team All-American 2013 NHL Stanley Cup champion 2015