Cole McKinney
Player Information
| Date of Birth: | March 16, 2007 | Shot: | R |
| Hometown: | Lake Forest, IL | Height: | 6'0" |
| Nation: | United States | Weight: | 199 |
| Position: | Center | Commit: | Michigan | 2025 |
Amateur Scouting Reports
NHL Scouting Reports
Elite Prospects Data
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHL Priority Selection | 2023 | 7 | 142 | Ottawa 67's |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2025 | 2 | 53 | San Jose Sharks |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| unsigned | C | San Jose Sharks |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Mission 15U AAA | Univ. of Michigan | F | 2023-08-09 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| HPHL 14U Champion | HPHL 14U | 2021-2022 |
| HPHL 14U Most Assists | HPHL 14U | 2021-2022 |
| US 14U Nationals Tier I Champion | USA Hockey | 2021-2022 |
| HPHL 15U Champion | HPHL 15U | 2022-2023 |
| HPHL 15U Most Goals | HPHL 15U | 2022-2023 |
| HPHL 15U Most Assists | HPHL 15U | 2022-2023 |
| HPHL 15U Most Points | HPHL 15U | 2022-2023 |
| U17 WHC Silver Medal | U17 WHC | 2023-2024 |
| U18 WJC Bronze Medal | U18 WJC | 2024-2025 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | CCM Chicago | Brick Invitational | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Midwest Selects U12 | WSI U12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Chicago Mission 13U AAA | HPHL 13U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Chicago Mission 14U AAA | HPHL 14U | 20 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 6 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | International Stars U15 | WSI U15 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Chicago Mission 14U AAA | US 14U Nationals | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Chicago Mission 15U AAA | HPHL 15U | 15 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 16 | Playoffs | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
| 2022-2023 | Team Orange | USA-S15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Chicago Mission 15U AAA | US 15U Nationals | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 44 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 24 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 34 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | USA U17 | WHC-17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 23 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 18 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 60 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 61 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Team USNTDP | Prospects Challenge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | |||||||||||





























