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USA Alex Gaffney
#12 Univ. of St. Thomas / NCAA - 25/26
1-time NCAA (ECAC) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jun 25, 2002
Position
C
Age
23
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
West Orange, NJ, USA
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Agency
PREMIUM

Gaffney's battle level and willingness to fight for the puck in every situation is commendable. He's so engaged on the forecheck & backcheck, constantly hounding puck carries and applying direct pressure on opposing transitional plays. He can switch his stance quickly to pivot left & right on a dime. He supports the puck well and knows when to kick the puck to his teammates. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

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Alex Gaffney Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 New Jersey Colonials 13U AAA AYHL 13U 31* 29* 30* 59* 6* -* |
2015-16 New Jersey Colonials 14U AAA AYHL 14U 21* 16* 23* 39* 12* -* | Playoffs 5 11 4 15 0 -
2016-17 New Jersey Colonials 14U AAA “C” AYHL 14U 22* 33* 27* 60* 22* -* | Playoffs 6 5 5 10 0 -
2017-18 North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA “A” T1EHL 16U 27* 19* 17* 36* 22* -* |
North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA “A” AYHL 16U 20* 20* 14* 34* 12* -* |
Montclair Kimberley Academy USHS-NJ -* 2* 4* 6* -* -* |
2018-19 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 57* 13* 9* 22* 20* 12* | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 2 2
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 4* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
2019-20 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 47* 14* 19* 33* 18* -1* |
2020-21 Omaha Lancers USHL 17* 3* 3* 6* 6* -4* |
Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 34* 12* 11* 23* 16* -5* |
2021-22 Harvard Univ. NCAA 32* 7* 8* 15* 16* 8* |
2022-23 Harvard Univ. NCAA 33* 7* 9* 16* 4* 4* |
2023-24 Harvard Univ. NCAA 31* 8* 2* 10* 0* -18* |
2024-25 Harvard Univ. NCAA 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2025-26 Univ. of St. Thomas NCAA 19* 12* 10* 22* 4* 3* |

Alex Gaffney Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Connecticut Yankees Brick Invitational 6* 6* 1* 7* 0* -* |
Connecticut Yankees Brick Invitational -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2013-14 Long Island Stars QC Int PW 4* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
2016-17 West Coast Selects U15 WSI U15 9* 4* 3* 7* 0* -* |
2017-18 Team Red USA-S15 3* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |
2019-20 Team Red USA-S17 5* 4* 4* 8* 6* -* |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 2* 1* 3* 4* -1* |
2023-24 Greece Challenger Series 3* 6* 4* 10* 2* -* |
2024-25 Greece “A” Challenger Series 7* 10* 8* 18* -* -* |
XHockey Products JPL-Pro 1* 2* 0* 2* -* -* |

Alex Gaffney Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AYHL 13U 1 31* 29* 30* 59* 1.90* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 14U 2 43* 49* 50* 99* 2.30* 34* -* | 2 11 16 * 9 * 25 * 2.27 * 0 * - *
AYHL 16U 1 20* 20* 14* 34* 1.70* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 6* 1* 7* 1.17* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Challenger Series 2 10* 16* 12* 28* 2.80* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 2* 1* 3* 0.75* 4* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
JPL-Pro 1 1* 2* 0* 2* 2.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 5 119* 34* 29* 63* 0.53* 24* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 16U 1 27* 19* 17* 36* 1.33* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 4* 4* 8* 1.60* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 3 155* 42* 42* 84* 0.54* 60* 2* | 1 8 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.13 * 2 * 2 *
USHS-NJ 1 -* 2* 4* 6* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 9* 4* 3* 7* 0.78* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Alex Gaffney Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/08/2025
04/08/2025 Confirmed Harvard Univ. Univ. of St. Thomas
01/20/2021
01/20/2021 Confirmed Omaha Lancers Waterloo Black Hawks
10/14/2020
10/14/2020 Confirmed Muskegon Lumberjacks Omaha Lancers
04/17/2018
04/17/2018 Confirmed North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA Muskegon Lumberjacks
02/17/2017
02/17/2017 Confirmed New Jersey Colonials 14U AAA Harvard Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #181 by FCHockey