Alex
Goligoski
D · Balanced · Below average
- PAL
- 27
- WAR
- -0.5
- PTS
- 10
2023-24№ 283 / 316
Alex Goligoski stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Alex Goligoski
Retired 2024#33D
HEIGHT : 180 cm · WEIGHT : 78 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : July 29, 1985 · Grand Rapids, United States
Drafted : 2004 · PIT · round 2, pick #61
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Minnesota Wild | 36 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 18 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Wild | 46 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | Minnesota Wild | 72 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 34 |
| 2020-21 | Arizona Coyotes | 56 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 14 |
| 2019-20 | Arizona Coyotes | 70 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 24 |
| 2018-19 | Arizona Coyotes | 76 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 16 |
| 2017-18 | Arizona Coyotes | 78 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 26 |
| 2016-17 | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 28 |
| 2015-16 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 34 |
| 2014-15 | Dallas Stars | 81 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 24 |
| 2013-14 | Dallas Stars | 81 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 28 |
| 2012-13 | Dallas Stars | 47 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 18 |
| 2011-12 | Dallas Stars | 71 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 16 |
| 2010-11 | Dallas Stars | 23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 |
| 2010-11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 60 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 28 |
| 2009-10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 69 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 22 |
| 2008-09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 45 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 |
| 2007-08 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 1078 | 87 | 388 | 475 | 376 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Minnesota Wild | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Arizona Coyotes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | Dallas Stars | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 2013-14 | Dallas Stars | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2009-10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 2008-09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 47 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 20 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cuponce · 2008-09
Alex Goligoski: our analysis
2023-24 season: 36 GP, 0 G, 10 A, 10 PTS, -8 +/-, 14:49 TOI. WAR -0.5 (283rd of 316) · PAL 27, below average.
In 2023-24, Alex Goligoski, 41, posts a PAL Rating of 27 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of -0.5 ranks 283rd among 316 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: power play (72, above average) and offense (67, above average). On the other hand, discipline (23, well below average) and penalty kill (28, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: finishing (-2.3).
A marked decline: his PAL was 37 in 2022-23, against 27 now; his WAR went from 0.4 to -0.5.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 14:49
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:50
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:04
- Pts/GP
- 0.28
- EV points
- 8
- Hits
- 27
- Blocks
- 41
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 48.3 %
- Off. zone starts
- 32.6 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Player ratings, 2023-24
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 57 %
67
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 73
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 47
- Confidence 62 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 62
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 62
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 69
- Confidence 62 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 74
- Confidence 34 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 66
- Confidence 62 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 78
- Confidence 57 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 72
- Confidence 57 %
- DF
- Defense
- 72
- Confidence 52 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 92
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating73
- Top speed (35 %)34.7 · 66
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.384 · 69
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.3 · 85
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.4 · 73
ST — Strength47
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.851 · 65
- Body mass (50 %)-1.751 · 39
EN — Endurance62
- Ice time per game (45 %)17 · 65
- Total ice time (20 %)526 · 56
- Shift length (15 %)49 · 81
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)15.8 · 60
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.742 · 62
DU — Durability62
- Share of games played (100 %)0.694 · 62
CK — Checking69
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.407 · 71
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.023 · 69
- Season volume (10 %)3.332 · 60
FG — Fighting74
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.9 · 74
DI — Discipline66
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.066 · 66
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.774 · 68
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.381 · 74
PA — Passing78
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.478 · 82
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.344 · 67
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.035 · 80
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.212 · 73
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.208 · 64
SC — Scoring72
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.134 · 62
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.228 · 78
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.342 · 57
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.187 · 85
- xG per shot (10 %)0.036 · 80
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.425 · 74
DF — Defense72
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.017 · 72
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.059 · 70
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.664 · 76
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.012 · 77
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.743 · 71
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.7 · 77
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.962 · 75
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience92
- Career regular-season games (65 %)98
- Career playoff games (25 %)73
- NHL seasons (10 %)98
OV — Overall67
- DF · Defense (30 %)72
- PA · Passing (22 %)78
- SK · Skating (12 %)73
- SC · Scoring (12 %)72
- EN · Endurance (9 %)62
- ST · Strength (6 %)47
- DI · Discipline (5 %)66
- CK · Checking (4 %)69
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 72 |
| 2022-23 | 66 | 71 | 75 | 74 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2023-24
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
-0.5
wins above replacement
283 of 316
PAL Rating
27/ 100
Performance · Below average
185 of 258 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 57
- Defense
- 27
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- Offense
- 67
- Creation
- 61
- Shooting
- 30
- Possession
- 30
- Defense
- 29
- Discipline
- 23
- Power play
- 72
- Penalty kill
- 28
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | MIN | -0.5 | 27 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 0.4 | 37 | — | — |
Hockey IQ, 2023-24
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
53/ 100
Average
better than 53% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
82/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
23/ 100
Below average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 109 of 234 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 97
- Shot selection
- 91
- Penalties drawn
- 74
- Puck management
- 1
Defense
- Takeaways
- 13
- Discipline
- 16
- Safe zone exits
- 73
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | MIN | 53 | 82 | 23 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 12 | 0 | 51 |
WAR, 2023-24
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.5
wins above replacement
-0.8 to -0.2 — 90% interval
283 of 316 defensemen
-2.6 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.0
- EV defense
- -0.5
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- +0.0
- Shooting
- -2.3
- Penalties
- -0.8
- Average → replacement
- +1.1
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | MIN | 36 | -0.5 | -0.8 to -0.2 | 283/316 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 46 | 0.4 | -0.3 to 1.1 | 99/334 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 139.8 km/h26th percentileleague avg. 145.2 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.6 km/h42nd percentileleague avg. 34.9 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1032nd percentileleague avg. 30
- Offensive zone time
- 43.0 %72nd percentileleague avg. 42.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 130.5 km31st percentileleague avg. 219.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.20 km46th percentileleague avg. 5.27 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 42.5 %57th percentileleague avg. 42.5 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.7 %36th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 39.3 %66th percentileleague avg. 40.2 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3232nd percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 348th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 425th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 2035th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2023-2024 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2024 | vs SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:56 |
| April 15, 2024 | @ LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:45 |
| April 13, 2024 | @ SJS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13:18 |
| April 9, 2024 | @ COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:25 |
| April 6, 2024 | vs WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 10:29 |
Alex Goligoski: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Alex Goligoski have in 2023-24?
Alex Goligoski has 0 goals and 10 points (10 assists) in 36 games in 2023-24.
How old is Alex Goligoski?
Alex Goligoski is 41 years old: he was born on July 30, 1985.
How tall is Alex Goligoski, and how much does he weigh?
Alex Goligoski is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 172 lb (78 kg).
Where is Alex Goligoski from?
United States: Alex Goligoski was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States.
How good is Alex Goligoski?
Alex Goligoski produced -0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023-24, 283rd of 316 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 27 out of 100: below average for his position.
Is Alex Goligoski a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 283rd of 316 players at his position in the NHL in 2023-24. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Alex Goligoski getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 37 in 2022-23 to 27 in 2023-24 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Alex Goligoski's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Alex Goligoski has 1,078 games, 87 goals, 388 assists and 475 points. His best season: 2013-14, with 42 points in 81 games.
Where was Alex Goligoski drafted?
Alex Goligoski was drafted 61st overall (round 2) by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2004.
How does Alex Goligoski perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Alex Goligoski has 47 games and 21 points in his career. His pace (0.45 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.44).
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