Defense · RD
Dylan McIlrath
Washington Capitals right defenceman with a $850K cap hit in 2026–27; went scoreless in 13 games in 2025–26.
Born
Apr 20, 1992
Birthplace
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
Nationality
CAN
CAN
Height
6 ft 5 in / 196 cm
Weight
240 lb / 109 kg
Shoots
R
Current team
Washington Capitals
Draft
2010 · NYR · Round 1 · No. 10
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  WSH |
$850,000 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | WSH |
$800,000 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10 | 5 | — | ||||||
| Signed with WSH on March 27, 2025 · 2 years x $800,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | WSH |
$775,000 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 28 | 10 | — | ||||||
| 2023–24 | WSH |
$775,000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 10 | 1 |
| Signed with WSH on July 2, 2023 · 2 years x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | WSH |
$750,000 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 7 | 1 | — | ||||||
| 2021–22 |  WSH |
$750,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with WSH on July 28, 2021 · 2 years x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 |  DET |
$700,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | DET |
$700,000 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 23 | 14 | — | ||||||
| Signed with DET on May 8, 2019 · 2 years x $700,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | DET |
$650,000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 6 | — | ||||||
| 2017–18 | DET |
$650,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with DET on June 28, 2017 · 2 years x $650,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | DET |
$800,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Traded to DET on March 1, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 |  FLA |
$800,000 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 10 | 3 | — | ||||||
| Traded to FLA on November 8, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 |  NYR |
$800,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NYR on July 15, 2016 · 1 year x $800,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | NYR |
$600,000 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +7 | 64 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 |
| Signed with NYR on July 15, 2015 · 1 year x $600,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | NYR |
$703,333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 9 | 0 | — | ||||||
| 2013–14 | NYR |
$703,333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 0 | — | ||||||
| 2012–13 | NYR |
$703,333 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | NYR |
$733,333 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with NYR on March 6, 2011 · 3 years x $733,333 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by NYR in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 10 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Dylan McIlrath cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
