Ethen
Frank
R · WSH · Balanced · Around average
- PAL
- 50
- WAR
- 0.3
- Value
- 69
- PTS
- 24
2025-26№ 274 / 615
Ethen Frank (Washington Capitals) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Ethen Frank
#53RPlays: Right wing · 1% of faceoffs
Washington Capitals
HEIGHT : 180 cm · WEIGHT : 91 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : February 4, 1998 · Aurora, United States
Contract : $2,000,000 · 2026-27 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA · Signing bonus $500,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Washington Capitals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Washington Capitals | 62 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | Washington Capitals | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| NHL totals | 88 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 24 | |
Ethen Frank: our analysis
2025-26 season: 62 GP, 12 G, 12 A, 24 PTS, +8 +/-, 12:14 TOI. WAR 0.3 (274th of 615) · PAL 50, around average.
In 2025-26, Ethen Frank, 28, posts a PAL Rating of 50 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.3 ranks 274th among 615 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: creation (75, well above average) and shooting (70, above average). On the other hand, power play (36, below average) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+0.8); his biggest cost: finishing (-1.1).
A marked decline: his PAL was 68 in 2024-25, against 50 now; his WAR went from 0.5 to 0.3.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 69 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Ethen Frank's story
He learned his craft around Omaha, moving up through the Omaha Lancers program where he excelled at under-16 levels and made a brief appearance in the USHL. In high school he became a full-time member of the Lincoln Stars, competing against players two or three years his senior; after graduating he finished second on the team in goals and points and took a scholarship to Western Michigan.
The NCAA game required an adjustment period. His freshman season produced modest totals, followed by clearer progress as a sophomore. A regression came in his junior year, and the following season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. When play resumed for what was to be his fourth season, he waited nearly two months for his first game but then led the team with 13 goals in 24 contests, even though the Broncos finished sixth in the conference.
Because the NCAA did not count the 2021 season against eligibility, Frank returned for a fifth year. That season everything clicked: he led the nation with 26 goals and earned AHCA West Second Team All-American honours. His scoring helped Western Michigan secure a high seed in the NCAA tournament, and his final collegiate point set up the opening goal in the regional game that the Broncos ultimately won in overtime—the program's first NCAA tournament victory.
Frank turned pro with the Hershey Bears, leading both the Bears and all AHL rookies in goals in 2022–23. At the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic he set a new Fastest Skater mark of 12.915 seconds, bettering the prior 13.310 record; his skates were later placed in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Washington signed him to a one-year, two-way deal on March 2, 2023, and on July 1, 2024 he agreed to a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the Capitals.
His NHL debut came on January 10, 2025, when he recorded an assist in a 3–2 overtime loss; the next night he scored his first NHL goal, which proved to be the game winner in a 4–1 victory. On March 4, 2026, he signed a two-year, $4 million extension with Washington. Frank's game is marked by sharp finishing and elite straight-line speed—traits that have defined his climb from junior hockey to the NHL.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 9:43
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:04
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 1
- Blocks
- 0
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 37.5 %
- Off. zone starts
- 4.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
15between 2 and 27 (80% range)
- Goals
- 6
- Assists
- 8
- Games
- 41
So far: 0 pts in 2 games. The team has played 15 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.38 pts per game (last season: 0.39).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Stable
- Points per game: 0.29 in 24-25, 0.39 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 68 → 50
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 28: prime years
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 50 %
81
Very good
- SK
- Skating
- 87
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 75
- Confidence 55 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 65
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 63
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 76
- Confidence 55 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 75
- Confidence 35 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 77
- Confidence 55 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 74
- Confidence 50 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 80
- Confidence 50 %
- DF
- Defense
- 76
- Confidence 45 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 62
- Confidence 14 %
- EX
- Experience
- 45
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating87
- Top speed (35 %)37 · 86
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)12.4 · 91
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.7 · 60
- Speed consistency (15 %)36.3 · 88
ST — Strength75
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.212 · 76
- Body mass (50 %)-0.281 · 75
EN — Endurance65
- Ice time per game (45 %)13.1 · 64
- Total ice time (20 %)750 · 66
- Shift length (15 %)44.4 · 73
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)11.7 · 64
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.805 · 66
DU — Durability63
- Share of games played (100 %)0.712 · 63
CK — Checking76
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.186 · 76
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.156 · 78
- Season volume (10 %)3.989 · 74
FG — Fighting75
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.831 · 75
DI — Discipline77
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.026 · 78
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.668 · 73
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.818 · 78
PA — Passing74
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.61 · 73
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.458 · 73
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.063 · 78
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.871 · 65
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.532 · 78
SC — Scoring80
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.929 · 80
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.88 · 80
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.133 · 76
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.412 · 80
- xG per shot (10 %)0.085 · 82
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)12.9 · 78
DF — Defense76
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.004 · 72
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.198 · 84
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.618 · 75
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.025 · 73
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.543 · 71
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58 · 75
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.491 · 87
PS — Penalty shot62
- Shootouts (60 %)31.2 · 61
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience45
- Career regular-season games (65 %)63
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)37
OV — Overall81
- SC · Scoring (20 %)80
- PA · Passing (20 %)74
- DF · Defense (20 %)76
- SK · Skating (12 %)87
- EN · Endurance (8 %)65
- DI · Discipline (5 %)77
- ST · Strength (3 %)75
- CK · Checking (2 %)76
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 81 | 87 | 80 | 76 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 80 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
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
0.3
wins above replacement
274 of 615
PAL Rating
50/ 100
Performance · Around average
223 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
69/ 100
Good value
0.78 M$ · expected PAL 32
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 60
- Defense
- 51
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- Offense
- 52
- Creation
- 75
- Shooting
- 70
- Possession
- 53
- Defense
- 55
- Discipline
- 44
- Power play
- 36
- Penalty kill
- 39
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WSH | 0.3 | 50 | 69 | 0.78 M$ |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 0.5 | 68 | 86 | 0.78 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
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
90/ 100
Elite
better than 90% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
83/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
72/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Why 90, higher than both scores? Overall IQ isn't an average, it's a rank: 41 of 424 forwards. Few players are good at both ends at once; being so puts Ethen Frank ahead of almost everyone else.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 54
- Shot selection
- 85
- Penalties drawn
- 57
- Puck management
- 70
Defense
- Takeaways
- 30
- Discipline
- 61
- Safe zone exits
- 92
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WSH | 90 | 83 | 72 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 67 | 74 | 48 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.3
wins above replacement
-0.5 to 1.2 — 90% interval
274 of 615 forwards
+1.6 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.8
- EV defense
- -0.2
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -1.1
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +2.0
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WSH | 62 | 0.3 | -0.5 to 1.2 | 274/615 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 23 | 0.5 | -0.0 to 1.2 | 228/596 |
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
- 134.7 km/h60th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.8 km/h89th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 515th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 40.1 %27th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 4.9 km2nd percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 2.55 km3rd percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 37.9 %7th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.9 %40th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.0 %25th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 29th percentile | 024th percentile | 0.0 %3rd percentile |
| High danger | 08th percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 119th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 031st percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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SEAEthen Frank: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Ethen Frank have in 2026-27?
Ethen Frank has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 2 games in 2026-27.
How old is Ethen Frank?
Ethen Frank is 28 years old: he was born on February 5, 1998.
How tall is Ethen Frank, and how much does he weigh?
Ethen Frank is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
Where is Ethen Frank from?
United States: Ethen Frank was born in Aurora, Colorado, United States.
What team does Ethen Frank play for?
Ethen Frank plays for the Washington Capitals in the NHL, at R, wearing number 53.
Is Ethen Frank injured?
No: Ethen Frank is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Ethen Frank?
Ethen Frank produced 0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 274th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 50 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Ethen Frank make?
Ethen Frank earns $775K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 69 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Ethen Frank's contract end?
Ethen Frank's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Ethen Frank overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 69 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Ethen Frank a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 274th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Ethen Frank getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 68 in 2024-25 to 50 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Ethen Frank's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Ethen Frank has 88 games, 16 goals, 15 assists and 31 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 24 points in 62 games.
How does Ethen Frank perform in the playoffs?
Ethen Frank has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Ethen Frank?
Michael Misa: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Michael Misa's page →Is Ethen Frank a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 15 points in 2026-27, or 0.37 points per game.
What is Ethen Frank's nationality?
Ethen Frank is American.
What awards has Ethen Frank won?
All-American for Western Michigan (2022) ; Named an AHCA West Second Team All-American ; Set the "Fastest Skater" record at the 2023 AHL All‑Star Classic (12.915 s); his skates were placed in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Where did Ethen Frank play before turning pro?
Played junior in the Omaha Lancers system; full‑time member of the Lincoln Stars in his senior high‑school year; accepted a scholarship to Western Michigan (college).
How many points is Ethen Frank projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 15 points in 41 games in 2026-27 (2 to 27 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Washington Capitals teammates
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