get https://api.sportradar.com/nhl//v7//league/free_agents.
NHL Free Agents provides detailed player information for all current free agents in the league.
Update Frequency
TTL / Cache: 300s
Data Updates: Updates are made in realtime as changes are made to rosters or player profiles.
Data Points
League:
| Attribute | Parent Element | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
alias | league | String | Alias of a league ex. NHL |
id | league | GUID | Unique ID of a league ex. fd560107-a85b-4388-ab0d-655ad022aff7 |
name | league | String | Name of a league ex. NHL |
Player:
| Attribute | Parent Element | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
abbr_name | free_agent | String | Abbreviated name of a player ex. S.Crosby |
birthdate | free_agent | Date | Player date of birth ex. 1987-08-07 |
birth_place | free_agent | String | Birthplace of a player ex. Cole Harbour, NS, CAN |
college | free_agent | String | College attended ex. Michigan |
experience | free_agent | unsignedByte | Number of years played in the NHL |
first_name | free_agent | String | First name of a player ex. Sidney |
full_name | free_agent | String | Full name of a player ex. Sidney Crosby |
handedness | free_agent | String | Dominant hand of a player ex. L, R |
height | free_agent | unsignedByte | Height in inches |
id | free_agent | GUID | Unique ID of a player ex. 433de553-0f24-11e2-8525-18a905767e44 |
last_name | free_agent | String | Last name of a player ex. Crosby |
position | free_agent | String | Position of a playerNA, D, F, F-D, G |
primary_position | free_agent | String | Primary position of a playerNA, C, D, G, LW, RW |
reference | free_agent | String | League reference ID of a player ex. 8471675 |
status | free_agent | String | Status of a playerFA (Free Agent) |
updated | free_agent | dateTime | Timestamp of a change to a free agent status ex. 2022-09-30T22:55:57Z |
weight | free_agent | unsignedShort | Weight in lbs. |