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USA John McNelis
#26 Boston Univ. / NCAA - 25/26
1-time WJAC-19 Gold Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
1-time US 16U Nationals Tier I Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jan 08, 2006
Position
LW
Age
19
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Potomac, MD, USA
Weight
165 lbs / 75 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
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Contract
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Brother: Daniel McNelis
Cousins: Ciaran McNelis, Conall McNelis

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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John McNelis Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 New Jersey Colonials 13U AAA AYHL 13U 32* 34* 25* 59* 8* -* |
2020-21 New Jersey Colonials 14U AAA AYHL 14U 17* 20* 23* 43* 6* -* |
2021-22 Little Caesars 15U AAA 4CLUBS 15U 12* 10* 7* 17* 6* -* |
2022-23 Long Island Gulls 16U AAA NEPACK 16U 11* 5* 4* 9* 2* -* |
Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
2023-24 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 62* 18* 20* 38* 8* -16* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 2 -3
2024-25 Sioux Falls Stampede “A” USHL 34* 14* 17* 31* 2* 9* |
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 19* 4* 8* 12* 2* 8* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 -2
2025-26 Boston Univ. NCAA 16* 1* 4* 5* 6* 4* |

John McNelis Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Team Columbia USA-S15 4* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
2022-23 Team Black USA-S16 5* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
Long Island Gulls 16U AAA US 16U Nationals 6* 5* 4* 9* 0* -* |
2023-24 Southeastern District USA-S17 6* 4* 2* 6* 1* -* |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2024-25 USA U19 WJAC-19 5* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |

John McNelis Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
4CLUBS 15U 1 12* 10* 7* 17* 1.42* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 13U 1 32* 34* 25* 59* 1.84* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 14U 1 17* 20* 23* 43* 2.53* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 16* 1* 4* 5* 0.31* 6* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
NEPACK 16U 1 11* 5* 4* 9* 0.82* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
US 16U Nationals 1 6* 5* 4* 9* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 2* 1* 3* 0.75* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 6* 4* 2* 6* 1.00* 1* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 3 118* 36* 46* 82* 0.69* 12* 3* | 2 6 2 * 0 * 2 * 0.33 * 2 * -5 *
WJAC-19 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *

John McNelis Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/07/2025
02/07/2025 Confirmed Sioux Falls Stampede Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 3 #32 overall by Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2022, 3 #36 overall by New Jersey Rockets in the NCDC Entry Draft

Drafted 2022, 9 #170 overall by Ottawa 67's in the OHL Priority Selection

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #277 by FCHockey