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Cole McKinney
#11 Univ. of Michigan / NCAA - 26/27
- Date of Birth
- Mar 16, 2007
- Age
- 19
- Place of Birth
- Chicago, IL, USA
- Youth Team
- Winter Club
- Position
- C
- Height
- 187 cm / 6'2"
- Weight
- 90 kg / 198 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Contract
- -
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- Player Type
- Face-Off SpecialistPK SpecialistTwo-Way Center
- NHL Rights
San Jose Sharks / Unsigned- Agency
- Premium
Night in and night out, McKinney brings the same high-end attention to detail and determination. Forcing turnover after turnover, he never stops engaging opponents. He pushes them into support, to the walls, and traps them. With proactive physicality and a strong stick, he rips away possession from bigger opponents and puts his team right back on the attack. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide
Brother: Oliver McKinney
Brother: Oliver McKinney
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 |  Chicago Mission 13U AAA | HPHL 13U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Chicago Mission 14U AAA | HPHL 14U | 20 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 6 | - | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Chicago Mission 15U AAA | HPHL 15U | 15 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 16 | - | Playoffs | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | - |
| 2023-2024 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 44 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 24 | - | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 34 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -18 | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | USA U17 | WHC-17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 23 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 18 | 8 | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 60 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 61 | 18 | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 2025-2026 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 2 | |||||||
| 2025-2026 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |||||||
| 2026-2027 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | Chicago Jr. Blackhawks | Brick Invitational | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Midwest Selects U12 | WSI U12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | International Stars U15 | WSI U15 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Chicago Mission 14U AAA | US 14U Nationals | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | - | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Team Orange | USA-S15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Chicago Mission 15U AAA | US 15U Nationals | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | Team USNTDP | Prospects Challenge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Brick Invitational | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| HPHL 13U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| HPHL 14U | 1 | 20 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 1.55 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| HPHL 15U | 1 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 2.20 | 16 | - | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3.00 | 6 | - |
| NCAA | 2 | 49 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 0.59 | 38 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| NTDP | 2 | 115 | 40 | 53 | 93 | 0.81 | 87 | 14* | 0 | |||||||
 Prospects Challenge | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| US 14U Nationals | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| US 15U Nationals | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| USA-S15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| USHL | 2 | 57 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 0.65 | 34 | -10 | 0 | |||||||
 WHC-17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-18 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
| WSI U12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.86 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| WSI U15 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | - | - | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
| Chicago Jr. Blackhawks (Brick Invit) | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Chicago Mission 13U AAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Chicago Mission 14U AAA | 1 | 26 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 1.46 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Chicago Mission 15U AAA | 1 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 2.00 | 22 | - | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3.00 | 6 | - |
| International Stars U15 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| Midwest Selects U12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.86 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| Team Orange (Select 15) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Team USNTDP | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| U.S. National U17 Team | 1 | 44 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 0.70 | 24 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U.S. National U18 Team | 2 | 71 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 0.87 | 63 | 14 | 0 | |||||||
| Univ. of Michigan | 2 | 49 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 0.59 | 38 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| USA U17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
| USA U18 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| USA U20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
| USNTDP Juniors | 2 | 57 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 0.65 | 34 | -10 | 0 |