26Ottawa Senators · Defense · Shoots R
Carter Yakemchuk
Age 21 · 6'3" · 219 lb · Born in Fort McMurray, CAN
Cap hit
$941K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
4
Goals
1
20.0% shooting
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
2
0.50 per game
TOI/GP
14:32
PP 1:43 · PK 0:01
xGF%
41.0
5v5
Game Score
+0.33
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 4 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 vs CAR · L 4-2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:34 | 8:08 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +1.09 |
| Mar 31 @ FLA · L 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:42 | 2:31 | 0:00 | — | 83 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.18 |
| Mar 28 @ TBL · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:58 | 1:16 | 0:00 | — | 89 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -0.60 |
| Mar 26 vs PIT · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17:42 | 1:41 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.06 |
| Mar 24 @ DET · W 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12:46 | 1:22 | 0:02 | — | 100 | 2 | 1 | +2 | +2.05 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 49 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
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xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play style
Play style appears after 100 minutes of ice time in a season.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 4 GP
Season total +1.3, or +0.33 per game.
- Scoring
- +1.5
- Shooting
- +0.4
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.1
- Defense
- -0.1
- Physical play
- +0.2
- Puck battles
- -0.3
- Penalties
- -0.2
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Brick Invitational | Team Brick Alberta | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2014-15 (playoffs) | Brick Invitational | Team Brick Alberta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018-19 | AMBHL | Calgary Flames U15 AAA | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | 8 |
| 2018-19 (playoffs) | AMBHL | Calgary Flames U15 AAA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 2019-20 | AMBHL | Calgary Flames U15 AAA | 32 | 7 | 21 | 28 | — | 37 |
| 2019-20 | AMMHL | NWCAA Stampeders U16 AAA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2019-20 (playoffs) | AMBHL | Calgary Flames U15 AAA | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 12 |
| 2020-21 | AEHL U18 | Calgary Flames U18 AAA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 2021-22 | WHL | Calgary Hitmen | 56 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -19 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | WHL | Calgary Hitmen | 67 | 19 | 28 | 47 | -8 | 31 |
| 2022-23 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | WHL | Calgary Hitmen | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | WHL | Calgary Hitmen | 66 | 30 | 41 | 71 | -6 | 120 |
| 2024-25 | WHL | Calgary Hitmen | 56 | 17 | 32 | 49 | +6 | 82 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | WHL | Calgary Hitmen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +5 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 54 | 10 | 30 | 40 | -31 | 36 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- ‘We know what he’s capable of’: Green on how Senators will utilize Yakemchuk
Sportsnet.ca · Oct 2
- Steve Staios Provides Latest Injury Updates, Weighs In On Yakemchuk Readiness
The Hockey News · Oct 1
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 5 games · goals above average
Average +0.48 per game over these 5.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.6 mph
- 16th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 5
- Hardest shot
- 91.3 mph
- 54th pct
- Distance
- 8.9 mi
- OZ time
- 44.0%
- 84th pct
- DZ time
- 37.4%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 21, defensemen typically produce 97% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 23, when the typical level is 100%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | OTT | $941K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | OTT | $941K | 0.8% |
| 2028-29 | OTT | $941K | — |
$2.823M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).