Cole McWard
Cole McWard (born June 9, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). McWard played collegiate hockey at The Ohio State University.
| Cole McWard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 9, 2001 Fenton, Missouri, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Playing career
McWard committed to The Ohio State University starting in the 2021–22 season. On April 4, 2023, after his sophomore season at Ohio State concluded, McWard signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[1]
On April 9, 2023, in his second career game, McWard scored his first NHL goal.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 48 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 48 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 52 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ohio State University | B1G | 36 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ohio State University | B1G | 39 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Cole McWard Signs with Vancouver Canucks". Ohio State Buckeyes. April 4, 2023.
- "Canucks' Cole McWard: Scores first pro goal". CBSSports.com.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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