Steve Eminger
#44 · Defence · New York Rangers
Born Oct 31, 1983 in Woodbridge, Ontario, CAN · 6'2", 207 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 12th overall in 2002 by WSH (round 1)
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | WSH | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0.12 | |
| 2003-04 | WSH | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -11 | 45 | 12 | 39 | 0.10 | |
| 2005-06 | WSH | 66 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -12 | 81 | 50 | 49 | 0.27 | |
| 2006-07 | WSH | 68 | 1 | 16 | 17 | -14 | 63 | 27 | 77 | 0.25 | |
| 2007-08 | WSH | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 0.10 | |
| 2008-09 | PHI | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 0.17 | |
| 2008-09 | TBL | 50 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 36 | 63 | 55 | 0.46 | |
| 2008-09 | FLA | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 0.11 | |
| 2009-10 | ANA | 63 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 30 | 45 | 102 | 0.25 | |
| 2010-11 | NYR | 65 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 22 | 23 | 143 | 0.09 | |
| 2011-12 | NYR | 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 19 | 63 | 0.12 | |
| 2012-13 | NYR | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 0.09 | $750K |
| 10 seasons | Career | 488 | 19 | 80 | 99 | -42 | 359 | 303 | 620 | 0.20 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | WSH | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0.20 |
| 2011-12 | NYR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2012-13 | NYR | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 0.18 |
| 3 seasons | Playoffs | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 0.15 |
2012-13 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 0.09 | 0.0 | 13:02 |
Contract
His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 558 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.
The contract
Who signed him to it, and when, are not on record. When it ends is not known.
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 to 2012-13 | $750K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2012-13 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
2012-13 analytics
Rating
Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 208 ranked defencemen: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.
The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among defencemen. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. Provisional: under 40 games it is more chance than player. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
On the ice
What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean
Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 578 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.
Who he played with
| Defence pair | GP | Time | CF% | xGF% | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Eminger · John Moore | 13 | 123:03 | 44.6 | 52.9 | 8-1 |
| Steve Eminger · Michael Del Zotto | 25 | 118:17 | 51.9 | 62.6 | 1-1 |
| Steve Eminger · Ryan McDonagh | 25 | 78:34 | 46.8 | 47.6 | 2-1 |
| Roman Hamrlik · Steve Eminger | 8 | 29:36 | 57.6 | 60.4 | 0-1 |
The pairs he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's pairs that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.
Chances and finishing
Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
Each bar shows the share of defencemen he is ahead of, among the 210 who played 300 minutes or more this season.
His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.
Where he shot from
Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. There is a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. "Show as heat map" shades the ice by where the attempts came from. Click a goal for its details.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2013 | vs NJD | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:26 |
| Apr 25, 2013 | @ CAR | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 09:09 |
| Apr 23, 2013 | @ FLA | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:00 |
| Apr 21, 2013 | vs NJD | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 09:30 |
| Apr 19, 2013 | @ BUF | W 8-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:36 |
| Apr 18, 2013 | vs FLA | W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:45 |
| Apr 16, 2013 | @ PHI | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:15 |
| Apr 13, 2013 | @ NYI | W 1-0 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12:25 |
| Apr 10, 2013 | vs TOR | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:11 |
| Apr 8, 2013 | @ TOR | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11:23 |
| Apr 6, 2013 | @ CAR | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 08:25 |
| Apr 5, 2013 | @ PIT | L 1-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13:01 |
| Apr 3, 2013 | vs PIT | W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:33 |
| Apr 1, 2013 | vs WPG | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 09:31 |
| Mar 30, 2013 | @ MTL | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18:53 |
| Mar 28, 2013 | @ OTT | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17:44 |
| Mar 26, 2013 | @ PHI | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:05 |
| Mar 24, 2013 | vs WSH | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22:44 |
| Mar 21, 2013 | vs FLA | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:23 |
| Mar 19, 2013 | @ NJD | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:37 |
| Mar 18, 2013 | vs CAR | W 2-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20:56 |
| Mar 16, 2013 | @ PIT | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:32 |
| Mar 14, 2013 | @ WPG | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:11 |
| Mar 12, 2013 | @ BUF | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:05 |
| Mar 10, 2013 | @ WSH | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:34 |
| Mar 8, 2013 | vs OTT | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:23 |
| Mar 7, 2013 | @ NYI | W 2-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15:04 |
| Mar 5, 2013 | vs PHI | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:24 |
| Mar 3, 2013 | vs BUF | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 07:18 |
| Feb 28, 2013 | vs TBL | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 04:20 |
| Feb 26, 2013 | vs WPG | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:33 |
| Feb 7, 2013 | vs NYI | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:53 |
| Jan 26, 2013 | vs TOR | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 04:12 |
| Jan 24, 2013 | @ PHI | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:20 |
| Jan 23, 2013 | vs BOS | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:06 |