Roope Hintz is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Dallas Stars in the NHL as of 2025. Born on November 17, 1996, in Nokia, Finland, he is nicknamed the "Ace of Spades." Hintz started playing ice hockey at the age of three and started playing with Nokia Pyry at Pyry Skating School. He began his amateur career in Finland with Ilves and HIFK.
In 2015, Hintz was deemed eligible for the NHL entry draft and was selected by the Dallas Stars as the 49th overall pick. During the 2022–23 NHL season, he set career highs with 37 goals, 38 assists, and 75 points, as per Hockey Reference. He recorded his first NHL hat trick in 2021 and his first postseason hat trick in 2023, becoming the first player in the Dallas Stars to do so.
Roope Hintz's Contract
Roope Hintz is under an 8-year, $67,600,000 contract with the Dallas Stars. The contract includes a $12,000,000 signing bonus, guarantees $67,600,000, and carries an average annual salary of $8,450,000. His contract is set to expire in the 2031-32 season, when he will become a UFA, as per Spotrac.
Roope Hintz's contract breakdown
In the 2025–26 season, Roope Hintz will earn a base salary of $7,000,000 and receive a signing bonus of $3,000,000. His total cap hit for the team will be $8,450,000. There is no dead cap listed for this year. His total yearly cash earnings for the season amount to $10,000,000.
| Year | Age | Cap Hit | Cash Annual | Cumulative Cash |
| 2023-24 | 27 | $8,450,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | $8,450,000 | $22,750,000 | $22,750,000 |
| 2025-26 | 29 | $8,450,000 | $32,750,000 | $32,750,000 |
| 2026-27 | 30 | $8,450,000 | $7,250,000 | $40,000,000 |
| 2027-28 | 31 | $8,450,000 | $6,900,000 | $46,900,000 |
| 2028-29 | 32 | $8,450,000 | $6,900,000 | $53,800,000 |
| 2029-30 | 33 | $8,450,000 | $6,900,000 | $60,700,000 |
| 2030-31 | 34 | $8,450,000 | $6,900,000 | $67,600,000 |
| 2031-32 | 35 | UFA | - | - |
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How much is Roope Hintz's salary?
Roope Hintz's contract includes an average annual salary of $8,450,000, as per Spotrac. In the 2025-26 NHL season, he will earn a base salary of $7,000,000 and a signing bonus of $3,000,000.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2025-26 | $7,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $8,450,000 | - | $10,000,000 |
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How much does Roope Hintz make in a minute?
Roope Hintz makes approximately $16.09 per minute based on his average annual salary of $8,450,000.
Roope Hintz's career earnings
As of May 2025, Roope Hintz has earned $33,906,996 in his career, as per Spotrac.
| Year | Cash Cumulative |
| 2017 | $395,681 |
| 2018 | $874,496 |
| 2019 | $1,706,996 |
| 2020 | $3,706,996 |
| 2021 | $6,706,996 |
| 2022 | $11,156,996 |
| 2023 | $22,656,996 |
| 2024 | $33,906,996 |
| Total | $33,906,996 |
What are the terms of Roope Hintz’s Contract?
Roope Hintz signed an eight-year contract worth $67,600,000. His average annual salary is $8,450,000. The deal includes a signing bonus of $12,000,000. He will become an unrestricted free agent in 2031, as per Spotrac.
How much of Roope Hintz's contract is guaranteed?
Roope Hintz's eight-year, $67,600,000 contract is fully guaranteed, as per Spotrac. He will receive the entire $67,600,000 regardless of performance or injuries. This amount includes the $12,000,000 signing bonus, which is also guaranteed as part of the contract.
Roope Hintz’s Contract History
Roope Hintz is under an eight-year contract extension with the Dallas Stars, signed in 2022 and active from the 2023–24 season through 2030–31. The deal is worth $67,600,000 in total, includes a $12,000,000 signing bonus, and guarantees the full amount. It carries an average annual salary and cap hit of $8,450,000, as per Spotrac.
Before this, Hintz was on a three-year deal from 2020 to 2022 with the Dallas Stars. That contract was valued at $9,450,000, giving him an average annual salary of $3,150,000, as per Spotrac.
His first NHL contract was a standard three-year entry-level deal signed in 2017, also with the Dallas Stars, as per Spotrac. That contract totaled $2,775,000 with a $277,500 signing bonus and an average salary of $925,000 per year. He became a restricted free agent at the end of that deal in 2020.
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FAQs on Roope Hintz
A. Roope Hintz is 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) tall.
A. Roope Hintz weighs 213 lb (97 kg).
A. Roope Hintz has four hat tricks as of 2025.
A. Roope Hintz plays as a center.
A. Roope Hintz previously played for Ilves and HIFK in Finland.
