Rutger McGroarty
Pittsburgh Penguins · Right wing
Profile
- Position
- Right wing
- Number
- #2
- Born
- March 30, 2004 · Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
- Age
- 22 years old
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 212 lb (96 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2022, WPG, round 1, pick 14 (14th overall)- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 2
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 0
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 0
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- 0
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 3
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 0
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 1
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 3.7 20 games, 1.8 goals, 1.8 assists
- Rest of season
- 3.7 18 games left, 0.21 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 4 0 so far · 4 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 1 to 6 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 0 4 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0.19 |
| 2025-26 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Toronto Bulldogs | Brick Invitational | 6 | 9 | 3 | 12 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Draftday Hockey Selects U12 | WSI U12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 18 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Detroit Honeybaked | QC Int PW | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Honeybaked 13U AAA | HPHL 13U | 17 | 40 | 7 | 47 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Draftday Hockey Selects U14 2 | WSI U14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Honeybaked 14U AAA | HPHL 14U | 20 | 25 | 29 | 54 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Draftday Selects U15 | WSI U15 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 19 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Team Orange | USA-S15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15U AAA | HPHL 15U | 9 | 8 | 10 | 18 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15U AAA | 15U AAA | 63 | 82 | 78 | 160 | +90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA | HPHL 16U | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | USA U16 | YOG | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 34 | 17 | 18 | 35 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 30 | 12 | 7 | 19 | -7 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 54 | 35 | 34 | 69 | +54 | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 25 | 15 | 18 | 33 | +24 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 9 | +8 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 39 | 18 | 21 | 39 | +15 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 36 | 16 | 36 | 52 | +17 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +8 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.1 | 14:37 |
| 2024-25 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 60 | 14 | 25 | 39 | -10 | 37 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8.1 | 11:58 |
| 2025-26 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 30 | 10 | 24 | 34 | +10 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 13:40 |
| 2026-27 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| NHL totals | NHL | 34 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7.8 | 12:41 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Toronto Bulldogs | Brick Invitational | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
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