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USA Jonathan Gruden
#14 Utica Comets / AHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time US 14U Nationals Tier I Champion 1
Date of Birth
May 04, 2000
Position
LW/RW
Age
25
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Rochester, MI, USA
Weight
172 lbs / 78 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils / Signed
Drafted
2018 round 4 #95 overall by Ottawa Senators
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: John Gruden Uncle: Luke Gruden

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Jonathan Gruden Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Little Caesars 13U AAA HPHL 13U 20* 17* 12* 29* 44* -* |
2014-15 Honeybaked 14U AAA HPHL 14U 17* 6* 9* 15* 10* -* |
2015-16 Honeybaked 16U AAA HPHL 16U 22* 16* 8* 24* 48* -* |
2016-17 USNTDP Juniors USHL 34* 6* 7* 13* 20* -17* |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 56* 16* 12* 28* 30* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 1* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
USA U17 WHC-17 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2017-18 USNTDP Juniors USHL 25* 15* 19* 34* 20* 28* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 61* 28* 32* 60* 46* -* |
USA U18 “A” WJC-18 7* 0* 4* 4* 4* 4* |
2018-19 Miami Univ. (Ohio) NCAA 38* 3* 12* 15* 12* -19* |
2019-20 London Knights OHL 59* 30* 36* 66* 23* 20* |
2020-21 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 32* 6* 8* 14* 13* 5* |
2021-22 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 75* 10* 17* 27* 78* -3* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 6 -3
2022-23 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 54* 16* 15* 31* 54* -8* |
2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 13* 1* 0* 1* 5* -2* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins “A” AHL 47* 13* 11* 24* 43* -2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 1
2024-25 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins “A” AHL 42* 7* 6* 13* 48* 4* |
Utica Comets AHL 18* 1* 4* 5* 18* 1* |
2025-26 Utica Comets AHL 23* 4* 5* 9* 18* -3* |
Projected AHL 69* 12* 15* 27* 54* -9* |

Jonathan Gruden Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Detroit Little Caesars Brick Invitational -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2012-13 Detroit Jr. Red Wings QC Int PW 5* 3* 2* 5* 2* -* |
2015-16 Team Grey USA-S15 5* 2* 4* 6* -* -* |
USA U16 YOG 6* 1* 3* 4* 1* 2* |

Jonathan Gruden Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 291* 57* 66* 123* 0.42* 272* -6* | 2 7 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.43 * 8 * -2 *
Brick Invitational 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 13U 1 20* 17* 12* 29* 1.45* 44* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 14U 1 17* 6* 9* 15* 0.88* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 16U 1 22* 16* 8* 24* 1.09* 48* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 38* 3* 12* 15* 0.39* 12* -19* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 2 16* 1* 0* 1* 0.06* 5* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 118* 46* 44* 90* 0.76* 76* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 1 59* 30* 36* 66* 1.12* 23* 20* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 5* 3* 2* 5* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 5* 2* 4* 6* 1.20* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 59* 21* 26* 47* 0.80* 40* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 4* 4* 0.57* 4* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* 1* 2* | 0 * * * * * *

Jonathan Gruden Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/06/2025
10/06/2025 Up/Down New Jersey Devils Utica Comets
03/07/2025
03/07/2025 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins New Jersey Devils
05/21/2024
05/21/2024 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
07/14/2023
07/14/2023 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
10/07/2020
10/07/2020 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh Penguins
05/03/2019
05/03/2019 Confirmed Miami Univ. (Ohio) London Knights
04/03/2019
04/03/2019 Confirmed Miami Univ. (Ohio) Ottawa Senators
09/01/2015
09/01/2015 Confirmed Honeybaked 14U AAA Miami Univ. (Ohio)
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 5 #100 overall by London Knights in the OHL Priority Selection

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #90 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #53 by McKeen's Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #74 by TSN/McKenzie

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #46 by NHL Central Scouting