`get_player`

Pack: nhl · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nhl/mcp

Get an NHL player’s profile and current season stats by player ID. Returns bio, position, team, and season statistics.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`playerId`	number	yes	NHL player ID (e.g., 8478402 for Connor McDavid)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "playerId": 8478402
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nhl/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_player","arguments":{"playerId":8478402}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_player', {
  "playerId": 8478402
});

More examples

{
  "playerId": 8477933
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`player_id`	number \| null	Player ID
`name`	string \| null	Player full name
`number`	number \| null	Jersey number
`position`	string \| null	Player position
`team`	string \| null	Current team name
`team_abbrev`	string \| null	Current team abbreviation
`birth_date`	string \| null	Birth date
`birth_city`	string \| null	Birth city
`birth_country`	string \| null	Birth country
`height_in`	number \| null	Height in inches
`weight_lbs`	number \| null	Weight in pounds
`headshot`	string \| null	Headshot image URL
`current_season_stats`	object \| null

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "player_id": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Player ID"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Player full name"
    },
    "number": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Jersey number"
    },
    "position": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Player position"
    },
    "team": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Current team name"
    },
    "team_abbrev": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Current team abbreviation"
    },
    "birth_date": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Birth date"
    },
    "birth_city": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Birth city"
    },
    "birth_country": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Birth country"
    },
    "height_in": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Height in inches"
    },
    "weight_lbs": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Weight in pounds"
    },
    "headshot": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Headshot image URL"
    },
    "current_season_stats": {
      "type": [
        "object",
        "null"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "season": {
          "type": [
            "number",
            "null"
          ],
          "description": "Season year"
        },
        "games_played": {
          "type": [
            "number",
            "null"
          ],
          "description": "Games played"
        },
        "goals": {
          "type": [
            "number",
            "null"
          ],
          "description": "Goals scored"
        },
        "assists": {
          "type": [
            "number",
            "null"
          ],
          "description": "Assists"
        },
        "points": {
          "type": [
            "number",
            "null"
          ],
          "description": "Total points"
        },
        "plus_minus": {
          "type": [
            "number",
            "null"
          ],
          "description": "Plus/minus rating"
        },
        "pim": {
          "type": [
            "number",
            "null"
          ],
          "description": "Penalties in minutes"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nhl": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nhl/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_player