Cam
Atkinson
R · Balanced · Very poor
- PAL
- 13
- WAR
- 0.0
- PTS
- 9
2024-25№ 344 / 596
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Cam Atkinson
Retired 2025#13R
HEIGHT : 173 cm · WEIGHT : 81 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : June 4, 1989 · Riverside, United States
Drafted : 2008 · CBJ · round 6, pick #157
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 39 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia Flyers | 70 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 27 |
| 2021-22 | Philadelphia Flyers | 73 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 56 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 44 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 80 | 41 | 28 | 69 | 20 |
| 2017-18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 65 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 14 |
| 2016-17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 35 | 27 | 62 | 22 |
| 2015-16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 22 |
| 2014-15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 78 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 22 |
| 2013-14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 79 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 18 |
| 2012-13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 35 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 27 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 |
| NHL totals | 809 | 253 | 236 | 489 | 194 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 35 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10 | |
Cam Atkinson: our analysis
2024-25 season: 39 GP, 4 G, 5 A, 9 PTS, -4 +/-, 9:00 TOI. WAR 0.0 (344th of 596) · PAL 13, very poor.
In 2024-25, Cam Atkinson, 37, posts a PAL Rating of 13 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of 0.0 ranks 344th among 596 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: creation (64, above average). On the other hand, possession (11, among the weakest in the league) and defense (18, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+0.1); his biggest cost: EV defense (-0.7).
A marked decline: his PAL was 27 in 2023-24, against 13 now; his WAR, though, went from -0.4 to 0.0.
Cam Atkinson's story
Growing up in Riverside, Connecticut, Cam Atkinson combined tennis and hockey as his primary pastimes and moved to Avon Old Farms at 15 to sharpen his game. A severe leg fracture during a tournament threatened his skating career, but after a second medical opinion and surgery he returned to form and continued on the development path.
Taken in the sixth round, 157th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2008 draft, Atkinson instead fulfilled his commitment to Boston College. He made an immediate impact for the Eagles — scoring the game-winner in his collegiate debut and establishing himself as a consistent offensive presence, before emerging as a high-volume goal scorer over the following seasons.
Atkinson’s professional journey began with Springfield in the AHL, where strong scoring earned him call-ups to Columbus. In the NHL he produced several notable performances, including multiple hat-tricks and a breakout stretch that led to his selection to the 2017 NHL All-Star Game. Columbus rewarded him with a lengthy contract extension in November 2017, and his 2018–19 campaign stands as his best statistically, tallying 41 goals and contributing in the playoffs.
In July 2021 he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers. Injuries kept him out of the 2022–23 season and required surgery, though he returned the following year before Philadelphia bought out the final year of his deal. As a free agent he signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning in July 2024. He formally retired as a member of the Blue Jackets in October 2025 after signing a one-day contract and being honoured by the club.
On the ice, Atkinson’s profile was clear: undersized relative to many forwards but fast, agile, and a natural finisher. His combination of speed, soft hands and accurate shooting defined his role as a scoring threat and a player opponents had to respect in the offensive zone.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 8:60
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:38
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:01
- Pts/GP
- 0.23
- EV points
- 8
- Hits
- 15
- Blocks
- 10
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 43.9 %
- Off. zone starts
- 31.3 %
- Faceoffs
- 33.3 %
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Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 59 %
60
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 70
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 45
- Confidence 64 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 54
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 65
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 66
- Confidence 64 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 83
- Confidence 41 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 74
- Confidence 64 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 68
- Confidence 59 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 71
- Confidence 59 %
- DF
- Defense
- 69
- Confidence 54 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 66
- Confidence 8 %
- EX
- Experience
- 87
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating70
- Top speed (35 %)35.9 · 74
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)3.828 · 66
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.2 · 73
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.2 · 75
ST — Strength45
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)2.941 · 58
- Body mass (50 %)-1.727 · 53
EN — Endurance54
- Ice time per game (45 %)13 · 64
- Total ice time (20 %)338 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)43.4 · 65
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)10.4 · 45
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.063 · 74
DU — Durability65
- Share of games played (100 %)0.74 · 65
CK — Checking66
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.371 · 69
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.833 · 68
- Season volume (10 %)2.773 · 54
FG — Fighting83
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.056 · 83
DI — Discipline74
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.014 · 74
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.626 · 76
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.707 · 73
PA — Passing68
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.61 · 70
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.41 · 70
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.042 · 70
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.708 · 64
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.359 · 66
SC — Scoring71
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.824 · 70
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.862 · 75
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.171 · 71
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.28 · 74
- xG per shot (10 %)0.077 · 69
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)14.8 · 77
DF — Defense69
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.051 · 66
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.189 · 62
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.729 · 68
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.059 · 82
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.851 · 79
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)59.1 · 75
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.729 · 80
PS — Penalty shot66
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 64
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience87
- Career regular-season games (65 %)94
- Career playoff games (25 %)68
- NHL seasons (10 %)92
OV — Overall60
- SC · Scoring (28 %)71
- PA · Passing (22 %)68
- DF · Defense (18 %)69
- SK · Skating (12 %)70
- EN · Endurance (8 %)54
- DI · Discipline (5 %)74
- ST · Strength (4 %)45
- CK · Checking (3 %)66
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60 | 70 | 71 | 69 |
| 2023-24 | 64 | 76 | 73 | 68 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25
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
0.0
wins above replacement
344 of 596
PAL Rating
13/ 100
Performance · Very poor
386 of 451 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 40
- Defense
- 13
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- Offense
- 55
- Creation
- 64
- Shooting
- 33
- Possession
- 11
- Defense
- 18
- Discipline
- 43
- Power play
- 19
- Penalty kill
- 31
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | TBL | 0.0 | 13 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | PHI | -0.4 | 27 | — | — |
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.0
wins above replacement
-0.4 to 0.4 — 90% interval
344 of 596 forwards
+0.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.0
- EV defense
- -0.7
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- +0.1
- Penalties
- 0.0
- Average → replacement
- +0.9
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | TBL | 39 | 0.0 | -0.4 to 0.4 | 344/596 |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 70 | -0.4 | -1.5 to 0.3 | 544/608 |
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
- 129.0 km/h20th percentileleague avg. 135.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.6 km/h42nd percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 816th percentileleague avg. 76
- Offensive zone time
- 40.2 %25th percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
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- Total distance, season
- 92.3 km30th percentileleague avg. 204.5 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.54 km44th percentileleague avg. 4.67 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.4 %17th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.2 %73rd percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.6 %28th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4736th percentile | 433rd percentile | 8.5 %10th percentile |
| High danger | 1636th percentile | 337th percentile | 18.8 %39th percentile |
| Mid range | 1236th percentile | 133rd percentile | 8.3 %26th percentile |
| Long range | 539th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 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 17, 2025 | @ NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:41 |
| March 13, 2025 | @ PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 7:06 |
| March 4, 2025 | vs CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:21 |
| February 23, 2025 | vs SEA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:34 |
| February 9, 2025 | @ MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9:50 |
Cam Atkinson: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Cam Atkinson have in 2024-25?
Cam Atkinson has 4 goals and 9 points (5 assists) in 39 games in 2024-25.
How old is Cam Atkinson?
Cam Atkinson is 37 years old: he was born on June 5, 1989.
How tall is Cam Atkinson, and how much does he weigh?
Cam Atkinson is 5'8" (173 cm) and weighs 179 lb (81 kg).
Where is Cam Atkinson from?
United States: Cam Atkinson was born in Riverside, Connecticut, United States.
How good is Cam Atkinson?
Cam Atkinson produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 344th of 596 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 13 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is Cam Atkinson a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 344th of 596 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Cam Atkinson getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 27 in 2023-24 to 13 in 2024-25 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Cam Atkinson's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Cam Atkinson has 809 games, 253 goals, 236 assists and 489 points. His best season: 2018-19, with 69 points in 80 games.
Where was Cam Atkinson drafted?
Cam Atkinson was drafted 157th overall (round 6) by Columbus Blue Jackets in 2008.
How does Cam Atkinson perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Cam Atkinson has 35 games and 26 points in his career. His pace (0.74 points per game) is higher than his regular-season pace (0.60).
What is Cam Atkinson's nationality?
Cam Atkinson is American.
What awards has Cam Atkinson won?
Hockey East — Rookie of the Week (after October 10, 2008) ; Bernie Burke Outstanding Freshman Award (Boston College) — 2008–09 season ; Named to the AHL Eastern Conference All-Star Team — 2012 ; Selected to the NHL All-Star Game — 2017.
Where did Cam Atkinson play before turning pro?
Boston College Eagles (college hockey) — college seasons beginning in 2008; signed a professional contract on March 27, 2011.
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