Forward · RW,LW
Austin Watson
Former NHL right wing with 63 goals and 121 points in 528 games; last appeared for the Detroit Red Wings in 2024–25.
Born
Jan 13, 1992
Birthplace
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Nationality
USA
USA
Height
6 ft 4 in / 193 cm
Weight
203 lb / 92 kg
Shoots
R
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
2010 · NSH · Round 1 · No. 18
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2025–26 |  DET |
$775,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with DET on March 6, 2025 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 |  DET |
$775,000 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 17 | 13 | — | ||||||
| Signed with DET on October 7, 2024 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 |  TBL |
$776,665 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 93 | 17 | — | ||||||
| Signed with TBL on October 9, 2023 · 1 year x $776,665 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 |  OTT |
$1,500,000 | 75 | 9 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 123 | 79 | — | ||||||
| 2021–22 | OTT |
$1,500,000 | 67 | 10 | 6 | 16 | -3 | 91 | 88 | — | ||||||
| 2020–21 | OTT |
$1,500,000 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 40 | 41 | — | ||||||
| Traded to OTT on October 10, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 |  NSH |
$1,500,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with NSH on October 31, 2019 · 3 years x $1,500,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | NSH |
$1,100,000 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 65 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | NSH |
$1,100,000 | 37 | 7 | 9 | 16 | +11 | 39 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 6 | 14 |
| 2017–18 | NSH |
$1,100,000 | 76 | 14 | 5 | 19 | +2 | 123 | 96 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +3 | 12 | 25 |
| Signed with NSH on July 24, 2017 · 3 years x $1,100,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | NSH |
$575,000 | 77 | 5 | 12 | 17 | +14 | 99 | 90 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +3 | 28 | 28 |
| 2015–16 | NSH |
$575,000 | 57 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 32 | 55 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NSH on June 29, 2015 · 2 years x $575,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | NSH |
$900,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | NSH |
$900,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | NSH |
$900,000 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | — | ||||||
| 2011–12 | NSH |
$900,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with NSH on March 30, 2011 · 3 years x $900,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by NSH in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 18 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Austin Watson cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
