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USA Jon Merrill

a.k.a. "Jonathon Merrill"
#4 Minnesota Wild / NHL - 22/23
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Feb 03, 1992
Position
D
Age
30
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$1,200,000 Powered by
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Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild / Signed
Drafted
2010 round 2 #38 overall by New Jersey Devils
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Highlights
2-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 2
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1

Brother: Greg Merrill

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Little Caesars 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 25 3 30 33 24 - |
2006-07 Little Caesars 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 25 3 14 17 30 - |
2007-08 Little Caesars 18U AAA T1EHL 18U 25 2 9 11 26 - |
2008-09 U.S. National U17 Team USDP 24 2 1 3 18 - |
U.S. National U18 Team USDP 19 1 4 5 6 - |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 26 2 2 4 14 10 |
USA U17 (all) International-Jr 6 0 0 0 6 - |
USA U18 WJC-18 7 0 2 2 4 1 |
2009-10 USNTDP Juniors USHL 22 1 8 9 12 3 |
U.S. National U17 Team USDP 2 0 1 1 2 - |
U.S. National U18 Team USDP 56 5 27 32 18 - |
USA U18 WJC-18 7 0 1 1 2 3 |
2010-11 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 42 7 18 25 16 11 |
USA U20 WJC-20 6 1 4 5 0 -2 |
2011-12 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 19 2 9 11 15 11 |
USA U20 WJC-20 6 0 4 4 6 5 |
2012-13 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 21 2 9 11 14 3 |
Albany Devils AHL 12 1 7 8 4 -8 |
2013-14 New Jersey Devils NHL 52 2 9 11 12 -3 |
Albany Devils AHL 15 2 8 10 0 -1 | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 10 -2
2014-15 New Jersey Devils NHL 66 2 12 14 24 -14 |
2015-16 New Jersey Devils NHL 47 1 4 5 28 -15 |
2016-17 New Jersey Devils NHL 51 1 5 6 24 -9 |
2017-18 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 34 1 2 3 22 7 | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 10 2
2018-19 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 57 3 12 15 53 16 | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 0 -1
2019-20 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 49 2 5 7 32 9 | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 0 1
2020-21 Detroit Red Wings NHL 36 0 5 5 12 2 |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 13 0 0 0 4 -11 | Playoffs 13 0 0 0 0 -4
2021-22 Minnesota Wild NHL 69 4 16 20 22 15 | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 0 -6
USA WC 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
2022-23 Minnesota Wild NHL 22 1 5 6 10 -3 |
Projected NHL 77 4 18 22 37 -15 |
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Detroit Jr. Red Wings QC Int PW - - - - - - |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2022-12-09T20:00:00-0600 Minnesota Wild @ Edmonton Oilers
2022-12-07T19:00:00-0600 Minnesota Wild @ Calgary Flames
2022-12-04T14:00:00-0600 Minnesota Wild @ Dallas Stars
2022-12-03T13:00:00-0600 Minnesota Wild vs Anaheim Ducks
2022-12-01T19:00:00-0600 Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers
2022-11-27T13:00:00-0600 Minnesota Wild vs Arizona Coyotes
2022-11-25T13:00:00-0600 Minnesota Wild vs Toronto Maple Leafs
2022-11-23T18:00:00-0600 Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets
2022-11-19T19:00:00-0600 Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes
2022-11-17T19:00:00-0600 Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 27 3 15 18 0.67 4 -9 | 1 4 1 1 2 0.50 10 -2
International-Jr 1 6 0 0 0 0.00 6 - | 0
NAHL 1 26 2 2 4 0.15 14 10 | 0
NCAA 3 82 11 36 47 0.57 45 25 | 0
NHL 10 496 17 75 92 0.19 243 -6 | 5 35 0 2 2 0.06 10 -8
QC Int PW 1 - - - - - - - | 0
T1EHL 14U 1 25 3 30 33 1.32 24 - | 0
T1EHL 16U 1 25 3 14 17 0.68 30 - | 0
T1EHL 18U 1 25 2 9 11 0.44 26 - | 0
USDP 2 101 8 33 41 0.41 44 - | 0
USHL 1 22 1 8 9 0.41 12 3 | 0
WC 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 | 0
WJC-18 2 14 0 3 3 0.21 6 4 | 0
WJC-20 2 12 1 8 9 0.75 6 3 | 0
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Strength
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Shot Blocking
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Defensive
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
A.J. Treais (F) 2005-2013 6 Little Caesars 14U AAA, Little Caesars 16U AAA, U.S. National U18 Team, USA U18, Univ. of Michigan
Reid Boucher (F) 2009-2017 6 Albany Devils, New Jersey Devils, U.S. National U17 Team, U.S. National U18 Team, USNTDP Juniors
Luke Moffatt (F) 2008-2013 5 U.S. National U17 Team, U.S. National U18 Team, USA U17 (all), USA U18, USNTDP Juniors, Univ. of Michigan
Keith Kinkaid (G) 2012-2017 5 Albany Devils, New Jersey Devils
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/11/2022
01/11/2022 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
07/29/2021
07/29/2021 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Minnesota Wild
04/11/2021
04/11/2021 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Montréal Canadiens
10/09/2020
10/09/2020 Confirmed Vegas Golden Knights Detroit Red Wings
01/16/2018
01/16/2018 Extension Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
06/22/2017
06/22/2017 Confirmed New Jersey Devils Vegas Golden Knights
07/01/2016
07/01/2016 Extension New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
03/27/2013
03/27/2013 Confirmed Univ. of Michigan New Jersey Devils
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Drafted 2017, 1 #4 overall by Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL Expansion Draft

Drafted 2008, 3 #50 overall by Plymouth Whalers in the OHL Priority Selection

Drafted 2007, 13 #111 overall by Ohio Junior Blue Jackets in the USHL Entry Draft

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