Jared McCann
Canadian forward who set Kraken franchise records in goals and points.
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Jared McCann, a forward for the Seattle Kraken, was born on May 31, 1996, in Stratford, Ontario. He grew up playing hockey on frozen ponds near his home, and as a kid, his favorite NHL team was the Los Angeles Kings simply because he liked their colors and name. His parents, Erin and Matt, ran a construction company, and he has two older siblings, Justin and Jaimie, plus an older half-brother, Jordan. Justin was adopted from Guatemala because of concerns that pregnancy could worsen Erin’s multiple sclerosis.
Junior (2011–2015)
McCann’s junior career began with the London Jr. Knights in Alliance Hockey, where he was named the league’s Player of the Year. He then moved to the London Nationals of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League before being selected fourth overall by the Sault Ste.
Marie Greyhounds in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection. In his first OHL season, he scored 21 goals and 23 assists in 64 games, sharing the Greyhounds’ Rookie of the Year award with Sergey Tolchinsky and earning a spot on the OHL’s Second All-Rookie Team. During the playoffs that year, a hit from Owen Sound’s Cameron Brace gave him a concussion and severe whiplash, sidelining him for the rest of the series, which the Greyhounds lost in six games.
Professional
In the 2013–14 season, McCann played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, scoring the game-winner for Team Orr. He finished that season with 27 goals and 35 assists for 62 points, all OHL career highs at the time, and added two goals and seven assists in nine playoff games.
Ranked 10th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting, he was taken 24th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2014 draft—a pick the Canucks had acquired earlier that day in the Ryan Kesler trade. He signed a three-year entry-level contract in July 2014. The following season, he improved to 34 goals and 47 assists in 56 games, then posted six goals and 10 assists in 14 playoff games.
McCann made the Canucks’ roster for the 2015–16 season and debuted on October 7 against the Calgary Flames. Three days later, he scored his first NHL goal against Flames goalie Jonas Hiller in a 3–2 overtime loss; Canucks alternate captain Daniel Sedin called it “a world-class shot.” He stayed with the team past the nine-game tryout period alongside fellow rookie Jake Virtanen. In 69 games that season, he totaled nine goals and 18 points.
Lore & Background
McCann grew up in Stratford, Ontario, playing ice hockey on frozen ponds. His favorite NHL team as a child was the Los Angeles Kings because he liked the colors and the name. He played minor hockey with the London Jr. Knights and later joined the London Nationals of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, where he was named Alliance Hockey's Player of the Year. In the 2012 OHL Priority Selection, the Sault Ste.
Marie Greyhounds selected him fourth overall. During his junior career, he suffered a concussion and severe whiplash after a check in the playoffs, which kept him out indefinitely. He was selected 24th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2014 NHL entry draft and signed a three-year entry-level contract.
After one season with the Canucks, he was traded to the Florida Panthers in 2016. He split his first season with the Panthers between the NHL and their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. After three years with the Panthers organization, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019. In 2021, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs before being selected by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL expansion draft.
Reader's Guide
McCann's career illustrates the trajectory of a first-round pick who developed through multiple organizations before finding his peak performance with an expansion franchise. His time with the Florida Panthers included stints in the AHL and injuries, but he eventually established himself as a consistent NHL scorer.
The trade to Pittsburgh allowed him to set career highs in goals and assists during the 2019–20 season. His selection by Seattle in the 2021 expansion draft proved pivotal: in the 2022–23 season, he set franchise records for the Kraken with 40 goals and 70 points, and later set his career high in assists (39) during the 2024–25 season. These achievements mark him as a key offensive contributor for Seattle and a notable example of a player who realized his potential after multiple team changes.
Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Gold 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
- Silver 2019 IIHF World Championship
- Bronze 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2011–12 | London Nationals | GOJHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 64 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 64 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2014–15 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 56 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 |
| 2015–16 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 69 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 29 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 42 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 68 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 46 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 32 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 66 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 43 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 74 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 79 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023–24 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 80 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 82 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025–26 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 52 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | 720 | 204 | 234 | 438 | 229 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | Canada | IH18 | Gold | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Canada | U18 | Bronze | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | Canada | WC | Silver | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024 | Canada | WC | 4th | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Junior totals | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Senior totals | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Midget | ||
| Alliance Player of the Year | 2012 | |
| OHL | ||
| Second All-Rookie Team | 2012–13 | |
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2014 | |
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