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Canada Dawson Mercer

#91 New Jersey Devils / NHL - 22/23
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Oct 27, 2001
Position
C
Age
21
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Carbonear, NL, CAN
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Bay Arena MHA
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
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New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils / Signed
Drafted
2020 round 1 #18 overall by New Jersey Devils
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1

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He picks apart on-the-puck defenders in much the same way an elite NFL quarterback breaks down defensive coverages -- one read, one component at a time. Mercer deploys a wide array of false signals to trick defenders out of space, to pivot one direction with every intention of quickly transferring his weight in the opposite one. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Riley Mercer Sister: Jessica Mercer Cousin: Zachery Bennett

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S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA NLBAAAHL 28 20 23 43 30 - | Playoffs 5 5 8 13 0 -
2015-16 Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA NLBAAAHL 24 42 26 68 41 - | Playoffs 4 8 2 10 2 -
2016-17 Bishop's College School Prep U16 PSHF U16 4 0 0 0 0 - |
Bishop's College Prep MPHL 18 8 14 22 8 - | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
Bishop's College Prep PSHF U18 11 6 6 12 0 - |
2017-18 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 61 11 15 26 25 8 | Playoffs 10 1 3 4 0 0
Canada Black U17 WHC-17 5 2 0 2 0 - |
2018-19 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 68 30 34 64 50 31 | Playoffs 16 5 11 16 8 7
2019-20 Drummondville Voltigeurs “A” QMJHL 26 18 24 42 21 3 |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 16 6 12 18 4 2 |
Canada U20 WJC-20 7 0 0 0 0 -1 |
2020-21 Chicoutimi Saguenéens “A” QMJHL 23 19 17 36 6 15 | Playoffs 9 6 11 17 4 5
Canada U20 WJC-20 7 2 4 6 2 7 |
2021-22 New Jersey Devils NHL 82 17 25 42 28 -25 |
Canada WC 10 0 5 5 0 5 |
2022-23 New Jersey Devils NHL 74 23 28 51 14 16 |
Projected NHL 82 25 31 56 16 18 |
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Team Newfoundland U14 (ACC) ACC-U14 5 2 2 4 2 - |
2015-16 Team Newfoundland U15 (ACC) ACC-U15 5 2 3 5 0 - |
2016-17 Team Newfoundland “C” QGC-16 5 4 9 13 0 - |
2017-18 Team Blue U17-Dev 3 1 0 1 0 - |
2019-20 QMJHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2 2 1 3 0 2 |
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Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
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2023-03-27T19:30:00-0400 New Jersey Devils @ New York Islanders
2023-03-25T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators
2023-03-24T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils @ Buffalo Sabres
2023-03-21T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils vs Minnesota Wild
2023-03-19T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2023-03-18T18:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils @ Florida Panthers
2023-03-16T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning
2023-03-14T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning
2023-03-12T19:00:00-0400 New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes
2023-03-11T18:00:00-0600 New Jersey Devils @ Montréal Canadiens
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ACC-U14 1 5 2 2 4 0.80 2 - | 0
ACC-U15 1 5 2 3 5 1.00 0 - | 0
Jr Super Series 1 2 2 1 3 1.50 0 2 | 0
MPHL 1 18 8 14 22 1.22 8 - | 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 2 -
NHL 2 156 40 53 93 0.60 42 -9 | 0
NLBAAAHL (NLAAAHL U15) 2 52 62 49 111 2.13 71 - | 2 9 13 10 23 2.56 2 -
PSHF U16 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 0 - | 0
PSHF U18 1 11 6 6 12 1.09 0 - | 0
QGC-16 1 5 4 9 13 2.60 0 - | 0
QMJHL 4 194 84 102 186 0.96 106 59 | 3 35 12 25 37 1.06 12 12
U17-Dev 1 3 1 0 1 0.33 0 - | 0
WC 1 10 0 5 5 0.50 0 5 | 0
WHC-17 1 5 2 0 2 0.40 0 - | 0
WJC-20 2 14 2 4 6 0.43 2 6 | 0
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Speed
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Teamwork
16
Puckhandling
16
Passing
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Alex Newhook (F) 2014-2021 4 Canada Black U17, Canada U20, Team Newfoundland, Team Newfoundland U14 (ACC)
Joe Veleno (F) 2017-2020 3 Canada U20, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Brandon Skubel (F) 2017-2020 3 Drummondville Voltigeurs
Xavier Simoneau (F) 2017-2020 3 Drummondville Voltigeurs, QMJHL All-Stars
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/24/2020
12/24/2020 Confirmed Chicoutimi Saguenéens New Jersey Devils
01/06/2020
01/06/2020 Confirmed Drummondville Voltigeurs Chicoutimi Saguenéens
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Drafted 2017, 1 #8 overall by Drummondville Voltigeurs in the QMJHL Entry Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #14 by Elite Prospects

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #12 by ISS Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #13 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #17 by TSN/Craig Button

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #13 by McKeen's Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #13 by TSN/McKenzie

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #10 by NHL Central Scouting

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