Shoots Left Height 1.83 m NHL team Vancouver Canucks Weight 84 kg | Playing career Positions Centerman Name Jared McCann Date joined 2015 | |
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Born May 31, 1996 (age 27)
Stratford, ON, CAN ( 1996-05-31 ) NHL Draft 24th overall, 2014
Vancouver Canucks Similar People Jake Virtanen, Bo Horvat, Ben Hutton, Brendan Gaunce, Hunter Shinkaruk Profiles | ||
Jared McCann 2017 2018 Season Goals
Jared McCann (born May 31, 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Springfield Thunderbirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). McCann was traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Panthers on May 25, 2016. McCann was selected by the Canucks in the first round (24th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
McCann was selected 4th overall in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
Playing with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, McCann was recognized for his outstanding performance during the 2012–13 season when he was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team. McCann was also selected as a member of Team Ontario for the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. Following the 2012–13 season, McCann was named to Team Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 team and he competed at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament to win the gold medal with Team Canada.
McCann was a top 2014 NHL Entry Draft prospect. After his selection by the Canucks he was later signed to a three-year entry-level contract on July 24, 2014.
Following an impressive training camp, McCann was named to the Canucks' roster for the start of the 2015–16 NHL season on October 5, 2015. He made his NHL debut on October 7, 2015 against the Calgary Flames. The following game, on October 10, he scored his first NHL goal against Jonas Hiller of the Calgary Flames. On November 1, 2015 the Canucks announced that McCann and fellow rookie Jake Virtanen would remain in the NHL beyond their 9 game tryout period. His first career assist came on a Jannik Hansen goal, on November 4, 2015, in a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
On May 25, 2016, the Canucks traded him with a second and a fourth round pick in 2016 NHL Entry Draft to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Erik Gudbranson and a 2016 fifth-round pick.