Forward · LW
James Neal
Former NHL forward with 296 goals and 559 points in 869 games; last appeared for the St. Louis Blues in 2021–22.
Born
Sep 3, 1987
Birthplace
Whitby, Ontario, CAN
Nationality
CAN
CAN
Height
6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight
212 lb / 96 kg
Shoots
L
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
2005 · DAL · Round 2 · No. 33
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| Contract bought out by EDM before the 2021–22 season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 |  STL |
$750,000 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 31 | — | ||||||
| Signed with STL on October 9, 2021 · 1 year x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 |  EDM |
$5,750,000 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 11 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | EDM |
$5,750,000 | 55 | 19 | 12 | 31 | -20 | 12 | 112 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 11 |
| Traded to EDM on July 19, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 |  CGY |
$5,750,000 | 63 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -5 | 28 | 141 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 7 |
| Signed with CGY on July 2, 2018 · 5 years x $5,750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 |  VGK |
$5,000,000 | 71 | 25 | 19 | 44 | -11 | 24 | 202 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +0 | 12 | 64 |
| Selected by VGK in the expansion draft on June 21, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 |  NSH |
$5,000,000 | 70 | 23 | 18 | 41 | -10 | 35 | 202 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 14 | 67 |
| 2015–16 | NSH |
$5,000,000 | 82 | 31 | 27 | 58 | +27 | 65 | 268 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +1 | 8 | 47 |
| 2014–15 | NSH |
$5,000,000 | 67 | 23 | 14 | 37 | +12 | 57 | 221 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +0 | 8 | 25 |
| Traded to NSH on June 27, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 |  PIT |
$5,000,000 | 59 | 27 | 34 | 61 | +15 | 55 | 238 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 24 | 49 |
| 2012–13 | PIT |
$5,000,000 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 36 | +5 | 26 | 136 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 8 | 51 |
| Signed with PIT on February 19, 2012 · 6 years x $5,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | PIT |
$2,875,000 | 80 | 40 | 41 | 81 | +6 | 87 | 329 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 12 | 28 |
| 2010–11 | PIT |
$2,875,000 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 | 20 |
| Traded to PIT on February 21, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 |  DAL |
$2,875,000 | 59 | 21 | 18 | 39 | +8 | 60 | 160 | — | ||||||
| Signed with DAL on September 16, 2010 · 2 years x $2,875,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | DAL |
$646,667 | 78 | 27 | 28 | 55 | -5 | 64 | 200 | — | ||||||
| 2008–09 | DAL |
$646,667 | 77 | 24 | 13 | 37 | -11 | 51 | 171 | — | ||||||
| 2007–08 | DAL |
$646,667 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with DAL on October 20, 2006 · 3 years x $646,667 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by DAL in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft · Round 2 · No. 33 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
James Neal cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
