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Canada Johnathan Kovacevic
#8 New Jersey Devils / NHL - 24/25
Date of Birth
Jul 12, 1997
Position
D
Age
27
Height
6'5" / 195 cm
Place of Birth
Grimsby, ON, CAN
Weight
223 lbs / 101 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$766,667 Powered by
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New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils / Signed
Drafted
2017 round 3 #74 overall by Winnipeg Jets
Agency
PREMIUM

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Johnathan Kovacevic Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Niagara Falls Rivermen U16 AAA SCTA U16 40* 2* 11* 13* 22* -* |
2013-14 The Hill Academy U16 Prep U16 AAA 66* 5* 23* 28* -* 12* |
The Hill Academy U16 Prep HPHL 16U 7* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
2014-15 Ottawa Jr. Senators CCHL 52* 5* 14* 19* 20* -* | Playoffs 10 0 3 3 6 -
2015-16 Ottawa Jr. Senators CCHL 21* 2* 8* 10* 6* -* |
Hawkesbury Hawks CCHL 30* 6* 20* 26* 21* -* | Playoffs 10 0 7 7 10 -
2016-17 Merrimack College NCAA 36* 3* 16* 19* 30* 7* |
2017-18 Merrimack College NCAA 34* 2* 15* 17* 14* -2* |
2018-19 Merrimack College NCAA 31* 4* 14* 18* 14* -10* |
Manitoba Moose AHL 1* 1* 1* 2* 2* 2* |
2019-20 Manitoba Moose AHL 45* 4* 8* 12* 33* 10* |
2020-21 Manitoba Moose AHL 29* 2* 12* 14* 23* 10* |
2021-22 Winnipeg Jets NHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
Manitoba Moose AHL 62* 11* 19* 30* 45* 23* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -4
2022-23 Montréal Canadiens NHL 77* 3* 12* 15* 39* 3* |
2023-24 Montréal Canadiens NHL 62* 6* 7* 13* 42* 11* |
2024-25 New Jersey Devils NHL 31* 1* 9* 10* 29* 13* |
Projected NHL 82* 3* 24* 27* 77* 34* |
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Johnathan Kovacevic Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 137* 18* 40* 58* 0.42* 103* 45* | 1 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * -4 *
CCHL 2 103* 13* 42* 55* 0.53* 47* -* | 2 20 0 * 10 * 10 * 0.50 * 16 * - *
HPHL 16U 1 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 101* 9* 45* 54* 0.53* 58* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 174* 10* 28* 38* 0.22* 112* 28* | 0 * * * * * *
SCTA U16 1 40* 2* 11* 13* 0.33* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 AAA 1 66* 5* 23* 28* 0.42* -* 12* | 0 * * * * * *

Johnathan Kovacevic Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/30/2024
06/30/2024 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens New Jersey Devils
10/08/2022
10/08/2022 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets Montréal Canadiens
07/22/2022
07/22/2022 Extension Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
08/12/2021
08/12/2021 Extension Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
03/16/2019
03/16/2019 Confirmed Merrimack College Winnipeg Jets
12/17/2014
12/17/2014 Confirmed Ottawa Jr. Senators Merrimack College
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 12 #226 overall by Niagara IceDogs in the OHL Priority Selection

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #119 by McKeen's Hockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #155 by NHL Central Scouting