Johnathan Kovacevic

Date of Birth: Jul 12, 1997
Age: 29
Place of Birth: Grimsby, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 195 cm / 6'5"
Weight: 101 kg / 223 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 29/30

Johnathan Kovacevic Facts

Player Type: Defensive Defenseman
Cap Hit: $4,000,000Powered by
NHL Rights: New Jersey Devils / Signed
Drafted: 2017 round 3 #74 overall by Winnipeg Jets
Agency: Premium

Johnathan Kovacevic Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2012-2013	Niagara Falls Rivermen U16 AAA	SCTA U16	40	2	11	13	22	-
2013-2014	The Hill Academy U16 Prep	U16 AAA	66	5	23	28	-	12
2013-2014	The Hill Academy U16 Prep	HPHL 16U	7	0	2	2	2	-
2014-2015	Ottawa Jr. Senators	CCHL	52	5	14	19	20	-	Playoffs	10	0	3	3	6	-
2015-2016	Ottawa Jr. Senators	CCHL	21	2	8	10	6	-
2015-2016	Hawkesbury Hawks	CCHL	30	6	20	26	21	-	Playoffs	10	0	7	7	10	-
2016-2017	Merrimack College	NCAA	36	3	16	19	30	7
2017-2018	Merrimack College	NCAA	34	2	15	17	14	-2
2018-2019	Merrimack College	NCAA	31	4	14	18	14	-10
2018-2019	Manitoba Moose	AHL	1	1	1	2	2	2
2019-2020	Manitoba Moose	AHL	45	4	8	12	33	10
2020-2021	Manitoba Moose	AHL	29	2	12	14	23	10
2021-2022	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	4	0	0	0	2	1
2021-2022	Manitoba Moose	AHL	62	11	19	30	45	23	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	2	-4
2022-2023	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	77	3	12	15	39	3
2023-2024	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	62	6	7	13	42	11
2024-2025	New Jersey Devils	NHL	81	1	16	17	72	10	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-1
2025-2026	New Jersey Devils	NHL	34	0	8	8	38	0
2026-2027	New Jersey Devils	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Johnathan Kovacevic Career Totals

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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	6	258	10	43	53	0.21	193	25	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1
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
2014-2015	CCHL All-Rookie Team
2015-2016	CCHL Third All-Star Team
2016-2017	NCAA (Hockey East) All-Academic Team
2017-2018	NCAA (Hockey East) All-Academic Team
2018-2019	NCAA (Hockey East) All-Academic Team

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
03/07/2025	Extension	New Jersey Devils	New Jersey Devils
06/30/2024	Confirmed	Montréal Canadiens	New Jersey Devils
10/08/2022	Confirmed	Winnipeg Jets	Montréal Canadiens
07/22/2022	Extension	Winnipeg Jets	Winnipeg Jets
08/12/2021	Extension	Winnipeg Jets	Winnipeg Jets
03/16/2019	Confirmed	Merrimack College	Winnipeg Jets
12/17/2014	Confirmed	Ottawa Jr. Senators	Merrimack College

Johnathan Kovacevic Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 12 #226 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