Cole McWard
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| Date of Birth: | June 9, 2001 | Shot: | R |
| Hometown: | Fenton, MO | Height: | 6'0" |
| Nation: | United States | Weight: | 188 |
| Position: | Defense | Commit: | Ohio State | 2021 |
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USHL Futures Draft | 2017 | 5 | 80 | Tri-City Storm |
| OHL Priority Selection | 2018 | 11 | 217 | Kitchener Rangers |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | D | New York Islanders |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | Bridgeport Islanders | D | 2025-09-26 |
| Vancouver Canucks | New York Islanders | D | 2025-07-01 |
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver Canucks | D | 2024-06-20 |
| Ohio State Univ. | Vancouver Canucks | D | 2023-04-05 |
| Tri-City Storm | Ohio State Univ. | D | 2020-12-13 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| USHL All-Academic Team | USHL | 2018-2019 |
| USHL Second All-Star Team | USHL | 2020-2021 |
| AHL Calder Cup Champion | AHL | 2024-2025 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | St. Louis Jr. Blues | QC Int PW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015-2016 | St. Louis AAA Blues 14U AAA | T1EHL 14U | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | St. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 32 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016-2017 | Westminster Christian Acad | USHS-MO | |||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | St. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 36 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 10 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Westminster Christian Acad | USHS-MO | 14 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 16 | Playoffs | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Team Grey | USA-S16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 48 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 31 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018-2019 | Team Kelly | USA-S17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 48 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 16 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 52 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 54 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021-2022 | Ohio State Univ. | NCAA | 36 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Ohio State Univ. | NCAA | 39 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 57 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 16 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024-2025 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 67 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 16 | Playoffs | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025-2026 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 17 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | ||||||