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CarterYakemchuk

Defence #26 Ottawa Senators

Age
21
Height
6'3"
Weight
219 lb
Shoots
R
NHL seasonsSeasons
2
Born
Fort McMurray, AB, CAN
Draft
2024Round 1, 7th overall, OTT

Contract data from PuckPedia

Cap hit this season

Entry-level

$942K

0.9% of the cap · 3-year deal worth $2.83M

Term
3 years left
Ends
2028-29
Then
RFA

When it ends Ottawa still holds his rights.

Every player's first NHL deal is an entry-level one, with a capped salary.

SeasonCap hitSalarySigning bonus
2026-27Now$942K$878K$98K
2027-28$942K$900K$0
2028-29$942K$950K$0

His deal was on hold in 2024-25 and 2025-26, when he played fewer than 10 NHL games, so it now runs to 2028-29.

He can earn up to $1M more in bonuses this season.

Signed
August 6, 2024
By
Steve Staios, general manager
Agent at signing
Vlad Shushkovsky
In all
$2,825,000 over 3 years
  • He can be sent to the minors without going through waivers.

PuckPediaCap data from PuckPedia

This season

Stories

All stories about Carter Yakemchuk

This season in the NHL

  • points2369th of 7049th on the Senators
  • goals1237th of 7045th on the Senators
  • assists1370th of 70410th on the Senators
  • plus-minus-6662nd of 70422nd on the Senators-1 since last game
  • ice time18:53173rd of 7047th on the Senators

League ranks as of Oct 21, 2026, 4:37 AM (Ottawa time).

  1. Rest
  2. Top 250
  3. Top 100
  4. Top 50
  5. Top 25
  6. Top 10

369th in points, 119 places until Top 250

NHL EDGE

Tracked by the NHL with sensors in the puck and on every player.

34.2 km/h

63rd percentile in the NHL · at NJD, Oct 12

92nd percentile in the NHL · at BOS, Oct 5

The mark on each bar is the middle of the NHL, the 50th percentile.

  • 34.2km/h63rd percentile in the NHL · at NJD, Oct 12League average 33.7 km/h
  • 151.0km/h92nd percentile in the NHL · at BOS, Oct 5League average 135.4 km/h
  • 41.4km this season67th percentile in the NHLLeague average 32.4 km
  • 47.4%95th percentile in the NHLLeague average 41.3%

Where he shoots from

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Tap an area for its numbers.

Shots on goal from each area, shaded by his NHL percentile there.

Every area as a list
  • Behind the Net: 0 shots, 97th percentile in the NHL.
  • Beyond Red Line: 0 shots, 64th percentile in the NHL.
  • Center Point: 6 shots, 97th percentile in the NHL.
  • Crease: 0 shots, 95th percentile in the NHL.
  • High Slot: 1 shot, 85th percentile in the NHL.
  • L Circle: 2 shots, 91st percentile in the NHL.
  • L Corner: 0 shots, 98th percentile in the NHL.
  • L Net Side: 0 shots, 92nd percentile in the NHL.
  • L Point: 0 shots, 45th percentile in the NHL.
  • Low Slot: 0 shots, 68th percentile in the NHL.
  • Offensive Neutral Zone: 0 shots, 90th percentile in the NHL.
  • Outside L: 0 shots, 64th percentile in the NHL.
  • Outside R: 1 shot, 88th percentile in the NHL.
  • R Circle: 1 shot, 85th percentile in the NHL.
  • R Corner: 0 shots, 98th percentile in the NHL.
  • R Net Side: 0 shots, 90th percentile in the NHL.
  • R Point: 2 shots, 78th percentile in the NHL.

Honours

  • One game-winning goal this season
  • One goal on the power play this season
  • All 9 Senators games this season
  • Picked 7th overall by OTT
  • Drafted by Ottawa in 2024
  • First hat trick of the season
  • First multi-point game of the season
  • 87 games until 100

Career milestones

  • Points446 until 50 career points
  • Goals223 until 25 career goals
  • Assists248 until 50 career assists
  • Games1387 until 100 career games

This season against last

2 points so far, 2 all of last season.

2026-272
Last season2

Stats

  • 2026-27

    9 GP
    1
    1
    2
    -6
    4
    2
    1
    13
    7.7%
    18:53

  • Last season

    4 GP
    1
    1
    2
    -1
    2
    1
    0
    5
    20.0%
    14:32

  • NHL career

    13 GP
    2
    2
    4
    -7
    6
    3
    1
    18
    11.1%
    17:33

  • Playoffs

    1 GP
    0
    2
    2
    -1
    0
    1
    0
    3
    0.0%
    19:34

Last five games

  1. 0 P0 G, 0 A, 1 SOGvs NSH Sat Oct 10
  2. 0 P0 G, 0 A, 1 SOG@ NJD Mon Oct 12
  3. 0 P0 G, 0 A, 2 SOGvs STL Tue Oct 13
  4. 0 P0 G, 0 A, 1 SOGvs NYI Thu Oct 15
  5. 0 P0 G, 0 A, 2 SOG@ PHI Sat Oct 17

2026-27 game log

Date
Sat Oct 17@ PHI000-12221:45
Thu Oct 15vs NYI000-11018:51
Tue Oct 13vs STL000-52022:25
Mon Oct 12@ NJD000+11222:25
Sat Oct 10vs NSH000-11019:52
Thu Oct 8vs PHI101+12014:45
Tue Oct 6@ DET011-12017:07
Mon Oct 5@ BOS00001014:58
Sat Oct 3@ TOR000+11017:50

Season by season

  • 2026-27Ottawa SenatorsNHL
    9
    1
    1
    2
    -6
  • 2025-26Belleville SenatorsAHL
    54
    10
    30
    40
    -31
  • 2025-26Ottawa SenatorsNHL
    4
    1
    1
    2
    -1
  • 2025-26 PlayoffsOttawa SenatorsNHL
    1
    0
    2
    2
    -1
  • 2024-25Calgary HitmenWHL
    56
    17
    32
    49
    +6
  • 2024-25 PlayoffsCalgary HitmenWHL
    11
    2
    5
    7
    +5
  • 2023-24Calgary HitmenWHL
    66
    30
    41
    71
    -6
  • 2022-23Canada U18WJC-18
    7
    0
    0
    0
    0
  • 2022-23Calgary HitmenWHL
    67
    19
    28
    47
    -8
  • 2022-23 PlayoffsCalgary HitmenWHL
    5
    0
    3
    3
    -6
  • 2021-22Calgary HitmenWHL
    56
    4
    9
    13
    -19
  • 2020-21Calgary Flames U18 AAAAEHL U18
    5
    0
    0
    0
    –
  • 2019-20NWCAA Stampeders U16 AAAAMMHL
    3
    0
    1
    1
    –
  • 2019-20Calgary Flames U15 AAAAMBHL
    32
    7
    21
    28
    –
  • 2019-20 PlayoffsCalgary Flames U15 AAAAMBHL
    10
    2
    4
    6
    –
  • 2018-19Calgary Flames U15 AAAAMBHL
    33
    4
    7
    11
    –
  • 2018-19 PlayoffsCalgary Flames U15 AAAAMBHL
    5
    1
    1
    2
    –
  • 2014-15Team Brick AlbertaBrick Invitational
    6
    0
    1
    1
    –
  • 2014-15 PlayoffsTeam Brick AlbertaBrick Invitational
    1
    0
    0
    0
    –

Stats and ranks from the NHL.