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#48 COLE MCWARD (D)
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
 


Age 23.7 Birth Date 2001-06-09
Shoots R Draft Info N/A
Height 6'1 Fantrax Roster% 2
Weight 192 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country USA Status Off Roster
2024-2025 Regular Season   Player Card
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
0
PROSPECT UPSIDE
5.5 / 10
PROSPECT CERTAINTY
75%
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Latest News & Analysis

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Date Type News
2024-12-06Player UpdateMcWard was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Friday.
2024-12-05Player UpdateMcWard was recalled by the Canucks on Thursday.
2024-10-01Player UpdateMcWard (lower body) was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Tuesday.
2024-09-28Injury UpdateMcWard (lower body) isn't expected to play Saturday against Calgary, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.
2024-09-27Injury UpdateMcWard (lower body) isn't expected to be in the lineup Friday versus Seattle.
2024-09-24Injury UpdateMcWard (lower body) will not be in the lineup to face Seattle on Tuesday, Ben Kuzma of The Vancouver Province reports.
2024-09-18Injury UpdateMcWard is recovering from a lower-body surgery and won't be on the ice Thursday when the Canucks begin training camp, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.
2024-09-12Injury UpdateMcWard won't play in rookie games for the Canucks while recovering from a minor injury, Ben Kuzma of The Vancouver Province reports.
2024-06-20Player UpdateMcWard inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Canucks on Thursday.
2023-11-30Player UpdateMcWard was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Thursday.
2023-11-24Player UpdateMcWard was called up by Vancouver on Friday.
2023-10-09Player UpdateMcWard was loaned to AHL Abbotsford on Monday.
2023-04-07Player UpdateMcWard made his NHL debut in Thursday's win over Chicago.

Salary/CapHit Information

2024-2025 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
775,000 2028 RFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2024-2025775,000775,000

Upside Trend Chart

NHL ID: 8484287

2024-2025 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Feb 22@VGK
Feb 23@UTA
Feb 26@L.A
Feb 27@ANA
Mar 1@SEA
Mar 5ANA
Mar 7MIN
Mar 9DAL
Mar 11MTL
Mar 12@CGY
Mar 15CHI
Mar 16UTA
Mar 18WPG
Mar 20@STL
Mar 22@NYR
Mar 24@N.J
Mar 26@NYI
Mar 28@CBJ
Mar 30@WPG
Apr 2SEA
Apr 5ANA
Apr 6VGK
Apr 8@DAL
Apr 10@COL
Apr 12MIN
Apr 14S.J
Apr 16VGK

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2024-2025 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Feb 22@VGK
Feb 23@UTA
Feb 26@L.A
Feb 27@ANA
Mar 1@SEA
Mar 5ANA
Mar 7MIN
Mar 9DAL
Mar 11MTL
Mar 12@CGY
Mar 15CHI
Mar 16UTA
Mar 18WPG
Mar 20@STL
Mar 22@NYR
Mar 24@N.J
Mar 26@NYI
Mar 28@CBJ
Mar 30@WPG
Apr 2SEA
Apr 5ANA
Apr 6VGK
Apr 8@DAL
Apr 10@COL
Apr 12MIN
Apr 14S.J
Apr 16VGK

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2024-2025 Regular Season Line Combinations

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Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

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Even Strength Best Linemate

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Power Play Line Combinations

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Vancouver Canucks Last Game Lines (2025-02-08)

Opponent: Toronto Maple Leafs
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
114:2227.2JAKE DEBRUSK - ELIAS PETTERSSON - KIEFER SHERWOOD1017370.0151944.1
29:2617.9BROCK BOESER - FILIP CHYTIL - DREW O'CONNOR0004357.18561.5
39:0817.3CONOR GARLAND - PIUS SUTER - DAKOTA JOSHUA0006746.2111150.0
47:5715.1TEDDY BLUEGER - NILS HOGLANDER - NILS AMAN0005362.512570.6
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
118:5135.7TYLER MYERS - MARCUS PETTERSSON01-111857.9222447.8
214:4227.8DEREK FORBORT - FILIP HRONEK10110566.7161061.5
38:3716.3CARSON SOUCY - ELIAS PETTERSSON0002820.010952.6
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:5358.5CONOR GARLAND - BROCK BOESER - FILIP CHYTIL - DAKOTA JOSHUA1012166.75183.3
21:1538.9JAKE DEBRUSK - PIUS SUTER - ELIAS PETTERSSON - NILS HOGLANDER000000.010100.0
30:021.0JAKE DEBRUSK - CONOR GARLAND - FILIP CHYTIL - DAKOTA JOSHUA000000.0000.0
40:010.5JAKE DEBRUSK - PIUS SUTER - FILIP CHYTIL - NILS HOGLANDER000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:2876.7FILIP HRONEK1012166.75183.3
20:4020.7TYLER MYERS000000.010100.0
30:042.1MARCUS PETTERSSON000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:3062.5TEDDY BLUEGER - PIUS SUTER000030.0050.0
20:4619.2KIEFER SHERWOOD - DAKOTA JOSHUA000010.0010.0
30:3012.5KIEFER SHERWOOD - DREW O'CONNOR000010.0010.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:2033.3DEREK FORBORT - FILIP HRONEK000010.0010.0
21:1230.0TYLER MYERS - MARCUS PETTERSSON000010.0030.0
30:5522.9TYLER MYERS - DEREK FORBORT000020.0030.0

VANCOUVER CANUCKS 2024-2025 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% MIN

VANCOUVER CANUCKS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
ARTURS SILOVS23.9201961567.07.0
JIRI PATERA26.0201761616.07.0
AKU KOSKENVUO22.0202151376.03.0
TY YOUNG20.4202251444.54.0
NIKITA TOLOPILO24.80006.54.5

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2023-2024VAN10000.0000010.01.0000000000:000.00.009:05
2022-2023VAN51010.201600616.71.2500006000:020.61.714:13
CAREER 61010.171400714.31.2500006000:020.51.513:22

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2023-2024VAN100.0000.0000.0000.0011.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
2022-2023VAN510.2000.0010.2000.0061.2000.0051.0061.2000.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)  AHL Profile Page

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2024-2025AHLAbbotsford Canucks40414180.4565792.05.1318
2023-2024AHLAbbotsford Canucks57413170.30165891.64.5112
2022-2023NCAAOhio State Univ.39912210.548-500.00015
2021-2022NCAAOhio State Univ.36412160.4421300.00012
2020-2021USHLTri-City Storm521419330.6354-100.000
2019-2020USHLTri-City Storm48810180.3816100.000
2018-2019USHLTri-City Storm481560.1331000.000
2018-2019USA-S17Team Kelly50110.200000.000
2017-2018T1EHL 16USt. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA36722290.8110000.000
2017-2018USHS-MOWestminster Christian Acad.141011211.5016000.000
2017-2018USA-S16Team Grey51120.400000.000
2017-2018USHLTri-City Storm10000.000000.000
2016-2017T1EHL 16USt. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA3248120.388000.000
2015-2016T1EHL 14USt. Louis AAA Blues 14U AAA113470.644000.000
2013-2014QC Int PWSt. Louis Jr. Blues20000.000000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)  AHL Profile Page

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2023-2024AHLAbbotsford Canucks60110.172300.0007
2020-2021USHLTri-City Storm31120.672-300.000
2018-2019USHLTri-City Storm60110.172200.000
2017-2018USHS-MOWestminster Christian Acad.647111.830000.000
2016-2017T1EHL 16USt. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA40000.004000.000
2015-2016T1EHL 14USt. Louis AAA Blues 14U AAA42020.500000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2023-2024VAN40000.00001070.01.8000004001:3427.69.514:11
CAREER 40000.00001070.01.8000004001:3427.69.514:11

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2023-2024VAN400.0000.0000.00102.5071.7500.0000.0041.0000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
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Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2023-2024

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
11000100:009:05
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

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Shooting % 0.0
5on5 Shooting % 0.0
PTS/60 0.0
PDO 1000
Sec. Asst% 0

Expected Goal (xG) stats below provided by Natural Stat Trick
Note: Expected Goals are updated overnight and will not include today's games. Stats only available as of 2020-21.

Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

Extended Game Log

Date OPP TEAM CF CA CF% GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5



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GP G A PTS PTS/60 +/- PIM SOG S% PPP HIT BLK FOW FO% PPTOI %PP TOI IPP

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