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USA Aidan McDonough
#8 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins / AHL - 25/26
2-time NCAA (East) First All-American Team 2
Date of Birth
Nov 06, 1999
Position
LW/RW
Age
26
Height
6'2" / 189 cm
Place of Birth
Milton, MA, USA
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2019 round 7 #195 overall by Vancouver Canucks

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Aidan McDonough Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Thayer Academy USHS-Prep 24* 4* 4* 8* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 16U AAA MSHL 16U 15* 6* 10* 16* 4* -* |
2015-16 Thayer Academy USHS-Prep 31* 25* 19* 44* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 16U AAA MSHL 16U 10* 7* 5* 12* 0* -* |
2016-17 Thayer Academy USHS-Prep 30* 22* 27* 49* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 18U AAA 18U AAA 15* 10* 7* 17* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 18U AAA MSHL 18U 11* 7* 1* 8* 2* -* |
2017-18 Thayer Academy USHS-Prep 29* 25* 34* 59* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 18U AAA MSHL 18U 8* 6* 2* 8* -* -* |
2018-19 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 50* 21* 21* 42* 49* 12* | Playoffs 6 4 3 7 0 1
2019-20 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 31* 11* 16* 27* 10* -4* |
2020-21 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 21* 10* 10* 20* 4* -3* |
2021-22 Northeastern Univ. “A” NCAA 38* 25* 14* 39* 44* 13* |
2022-23 Northeastern Univ. “C” NCAA 34* 20* 18* 38* 14* 14* |
Vancouver Canucks NHL 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* -2* |
2023-24 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 58* 11* 8* 19* 10* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 Charlotte Checkers AHL 16* 10* 6* 16* 15* 2* |
2025-26 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 31* 6* 11* 17* 8* 7* |
Projected AHL 71* 14* 25* 39* 18* 16* |

Aidan McDonough Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Team Columbia USA-S17 5* 3* 3* 6* -* -* |

Aidan McDonough Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
18U AAA 1 15* 10* 7* 17* 1.13* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 3 105* 27* 25* 52* 0.50* 33* 11* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
MSHL 16U 2 25* 13* 15* 28* 1.12* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MSHL 18U 2 19* 13* 3* 16* 0.84* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 124* 66* 58* 124* 1.00* 72* 20* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 3* 3* 6* 1.20* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 50* 21* 21* 42* 0.84* 49* 12* | 1 6 4 * 3 * 7 * 1.17 * 0 * 1 *
USHS-Prep 4 114* 76* 84* 160* 1.40* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Aidan McDonough Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/02/2025
07/02/2025 Confirmed Charlotte Checkers Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
07/05/2024
07/05/2024 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks Charlotte Checkers
03/13/2023
03/13/2023 Confirmed Northeastern Univ. Vancouver Canucks
03/10/2017
03/10/2017 Confirmed Thayer Academy Northeastern Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 10 #166 overall by Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the USHL Entry Draft

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #209 by NHL Central Scouting