
Parker Wotherspoon
Defenseman · Pittsburgh Penguins
2015 Draft, Rd 4 Pick 21 (#112) — New York Islanders
Current Season
GP
56
Goals
3
Assists
16
Points
19
+/-
+7
S%
5.9%
Career Stats
Contract
Cap Hit
$1.00M
Total Value
$2.00M
Expires
2 yrs · 2026-2027
Status
Then UFA
via PuckPedia
Recent Stories
Parker Wotherspoon rides coach faith and bone-crunching play into a breakout season with the Penguins. The journeyman blueliner, signed by Kyle Dubas to steady the left side, delivers assists in bunches and PK minutes that shut down top lines. Pittsburgh's blue line leans on his breakout passes and physicality as they chase playoff relevance in a stacked East.
Parker Wotherspoon pairs seamlessly with Erik Karlsson to form one of the NHL's elite defensive tandems, ranking fifth in goals against per 60 among pairs with significant ice time. The Penguins' blue line, once a preseason question mark, now anchors a 10-5-4 start as Wotherspoon's steady play lets Karlsson shine offensively.