Jared McCann
| Jared McCann | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
May 31, 1996 Stratford, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Florida Panthers Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL Draft |
24th overall, 2014 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Jared McCann (born May 31, 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). McCann was traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Panthers on May 25, 2016. McCann was selected by the Canucks in the first round (24th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
McCann was selected 4th overall in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.[1] He was rated top
Playing with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, McCann was recognized for his outstanding performance[2] during the 2012–13 season when he was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team.[3] McCann was also selected as a member of Team Ontario for the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. Following the 2012–13 season, McCann was named to Team Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 team[4] and he competed at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament to win the gold medal with Team Canada.[5]
McCann was a top 2014 NHL Entry Draft prospect.[6] After his selection by the Canucks he was later signed to a three-year entry-level contract on July 24, 2014.[7]
Following an impressive training camp, McCann was named to the Canucks' roster for the start of the 2015–16 NHL season on October 5, 2015.[8] He made his NHL debut on October 7, 2015 against the Calgary Flames. The following game, on October 10, he scored his first NHL goal against Jonas Hiller of the Calgary Flames.[9] On November 1, 2015 the Canucks announced that McCann and fellow rookie Jake Virtanen would remain in the NHL beyond their 9 game tryout period.[10] His first career assist came on a Jannik Hansen goal, on November 4, 2015, in a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.[11]
On May 25, 2016, the Canucks traded him with a second and a fourth round pick in 2016 NHL Entry Draft to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Erik Gudbranson and a 2016 fifth-round pick.[12]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | London Nationals | GOJHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 64 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 64 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 56 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 69 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 69 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Canada | IH18 |  |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Canada | WJC18 |  |
7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario Hockey Federation ALLIANCE Player of the Year | 2012 | [13] |
| OHL Second All-Rookie Team | 2012–13 | [14] |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal with Team Canada | 2013 | |
References
- ↑ "OHL Draft 2012 Results and Commentary". TheHockeyWriters.com. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "2014 NHL Draft Prospects Haydn Fleury and Jared McCann". HockeyProspect.com. 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
- ↑ "Connor McDavid is OHL rookie of the year". Ontario Hockey League. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "Greyhound Jared McCann Headed to Slovakia". saultsports.com. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "NHL draft tracker: Jared McCann, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds". Yahoo! Sports. 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "2014 NHL Draft: ISS Hockey's Top 15 players". hockeynow.ca. 2014-06-15. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "Canucks sign center Jared McCann". Vancouver Canucks. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ "Scouting the newbies". canucks.nhl.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ↑ "Gaudreau's OT goal gets Flames past Canucks". nhl.com. October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Kuzma: McCann, Virtanen get grilled — but make Canucks". www.theprovince.com. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ↑ "Penguins make it five straight, edge Canucks". nhl.com. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Florida Panthers acquire Jared McCann and picks from Vancouver". Florida Panthers. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ↑ "2013 minor mideget players of the year". Ontario Hockey League. 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "OHL Awards announced". BayShoreBroadcasting.ca. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jake Virtanen |
Vancouver Canucks first round draft pick 2014 |
Succeeded by Brock Boeser |