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USA Aaron Ness
#27 Hershey Bears / AHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
2-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 2
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time USHS-MN State Champion 1
Date of Birth
May 18, 1990
Position
D
Age
35
Height
5'10" / 179 cm
Place of Birth
Bemidji, MN, USA
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2008 round 2 #40 overall by New York Islanders
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Jay Ness

© Photo: Kyle Mace/Hershey Bears

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Aaron Ness Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Roseau High USHS-MN 30* 3* 18* 21* 8* -* |
2006-07 Team Sanford Power UMHSEHL 11* 0* 8* 8* -* -* |
Roseau High USHS-MN 31* 13* 38* 51* 12* -* |
2007-08 Team Sanford Power UMHSEHL 11* 2* 11* 13* -* -* |
Roseau High “A” USHS-MN 31* 28* 44* 72* 16* 67* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 9* 0* 6* 6* 2* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 6* 6* 2* 5* |
2008-09 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 37* 2* 15* 17* 16* -8* |
2009-10 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 39* 2* 10* 12* 24* 0* |
2010-11 Univ. of Minnesota “A” NCAA 35* 2* 12* 14* 41* 4* |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 13* 1* 3* 4* 4* -1* |
2011-12 New York Islanders NHL 9* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 69* 5* 22* 27* 36* 8* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -2
2012-13 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 76* 3* 24* 27* 30* -10* |
2013-14 New York Islanders NHL 20* 1* 2* 3* 10* -13* |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers “A” AHL 48* 6* 14* 20* 47* -15* |
2014-15 Bridgeport Sound Tigers “C” AHL 74* 8* 37* 45* 62* -10* |
2015-16 Washington Capitals NHL 8* 0* 2* 2* 2* 4* |
Hershey Bears AHL 62* 6* 21* 27* 22* 12* | Playoffs 21 0 12 12 12 0
2016-17 Washington Capitals NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Hershey Bears AHL 51* 5* 12* 17* 24* -5* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 0 -4
2017-18 Washington Capitals NHL 8* 0* 1* 1* 8* 2* |
Hershey Bears AHL 55* 4* 25* 29* 26* -6* |
2018-19 Hershey Bears AHL 71* 5* 50* 55* 40* 24* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 0 -5
2019-20 Arizona Coyotes NHL 24* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Tucson Roadrunners AHL 17* 2* 7* 9* 14* 6* |
2020-21 Arizona Coyotes NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2021-22 Providence Bruins AHL 55* 3* 16* 19* 16* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 -1
USA OG 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* 4* |
2022-23 Hershey Bears “A” AHL 69* 5* 14* 19* 44* 14* | Playoffs 16 1 0 1 8 2
2023-24 Hershey Bears “A” AHL 68* 4* 19* 23* 24* 18* | Playoffs 10 1 1 2 2 1
2024-25 Hershey Bears “C” AHL 52* 3* 9* 12* 34* 3* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 10 0
2025-26 Hershey Bears “C” AHL 20* 0* 2* 2* 12* -2* |
Projected AHL 72* 0* 7* 7* 43* -7* |

Aaron Ness Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 15 800* 60* 275* 335* 0.42* 435* 38* | 8 75 2 * 17 * 19 * 0.25 * 38 * -9 *
NCAA 3 111* 6* 37* 43* 0.39* 81* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 72* 1* 6* 7* 0.10* 22* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 1 9* 0* 6* 6* 0.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
UMHSEHL 2 22* 2* 19* 21* 0.95* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MN 3 92* 44* 100* 144* 1.57* 36* 67* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 6* 6* 0.86* 2* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Aaron Ness Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/18/2024
10/18/2024 Extension Hershey Bears Hershey Bears
05/12/2023
05/12/2023 Extension Hershey Bears Hershey Bears
07/05/2022
07/05/2022 Confirmed Providence Bruins Hershey Bears
09/29/2021
09/29/2021 Confirmed Arizona Coyotes Providence Bruins
07/01/2019
07/01/2019 Confirmed Washington Capitals Arizona Coyotes
05/16/2018
05/16/2018 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
06/25/2016
06/25/2016 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
07/01/2015
07/01/2015 Confirmed New York Islanders Washington Capitals
07/11/2014
07/11/2014 Extension New York Islanders New York Islanders
03/16/2011
03/16/2011 Confirmed Univ. of Minnesota New York Islanders
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Roseau High

Received Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award -- 2008