Dominic James
C · #17
· Tampa Bay Lightning
· 6'0" · 190 lb
· L-handed
· 24 yrs
· Draft: 2022 Rd 6 (#173 overall)
Compare with
Season
43
Games
7–8–15
G–A–P
56
Shots · 12.5%
54 / 17
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$910,000
Term2025-26 → 2026-27 (2 yrs)
ExpiryRFA 2027
TypeEntry Level
Signed at age23
Signing GMJulien BriseBois
AgentChris Lepkowski
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
53.5%84th
xGF% (5v5)
54.7%81st
Points/60 (5v5)
1.7149th
Goals Above Expected
+1.167th
Shooting %
12.5%
Ice Time / Game
12:14
Offensive-zone starts
55%
Takeaways / Giveaways
14 / 41
Archetype — how these are computed →
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
HD suppression
2.0/60
100th
Shot suppression
52.2/60
98th
Blocks per 60
1.6
22th
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Hits per 60
7.3
72th
Blocks per 60
1.6
22th
Points per 60
1.71
61th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
5 G on 24 shots
21%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+2 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
56
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
7
Shooting %
12.5%
Shots / GP
1.3
xG
7.3
Shot Danger Mix
High danger5%
Medium danger36%
Low danger59%
Top Scoring Zones
01
21%
Slot
5 G on 24 shots
02
33%
Right Inner Wing
1 G on 3 shots
03
50%
Left Doorstep
1 G on 2 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Lightning | 43 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | 35 | 14 | 16 | 30 | — |
| 2023-24 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | 35 | 10 | 18 | 28 | — |
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | 39 | 6 | 12 | 18 | — |
| 2020-21 | USHL | Lincoln Stars | 52 | 12 | 22 | 34 | — |
| 2019-20 | USHL | Lincoln Stars | 47 | 2 | 12 | 14 | — |
| 2019-20 | USA-S17 | Team Grey | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — |
| 2018-19 | 16U AAA | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA | 51 | 10 | 40 | 50 | — |
| 2018-19 | USHL | Lincoln Stars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018-19 | USA-S16 | Team Kelly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2018-19 | HPHL 16U | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — |
| 2017-18 | HPHL 16U | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017-18 | HPHL 15U | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15U AAA | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | — |
| 2016-17 | HPHL 14U | Little Caesars 14U AAA | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — |
| 2014-15 | QC Int PW | Detroit Jr. Red Wings | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — |