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USA Aaron Ness
#27 Hershey Bears / AHL - 24/25
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
2-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 2
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
May 18, 1990
Position
D
Age
34
Height
5'10" / 179 cm
Place of Birth
Bemidji, MN, USA
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2008 round 2 #40 overall by New York Islanders
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Jay Ness
Ness is a puck-moving defenseman with natural offensive instincts. Has great skating and passing ability. Gets back on defense fast after joining the attack and has good hockey sense, too. However, his modest size can be a problem against bigger forwards in puck battles.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2014)

© Photo: Kyle Mace/Hershey Bears

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Aaron Ness Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Roseau High USHS-MN 30* 3* 18* 21* 8* -* |
2006-07 Team Sanford Power UMHSEHL 11* 0* 8* 8* -* -* |
Roseau High USHS-MN 31* 13* 38* 51* 12* -* |
2007-08 Team Sanford Power UMHSEHL 11* 2* 11* 13* -* -* |
Roseau High “A” USHS-MN 31* 28* 44* 72* 16* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 9* 0* 6* 6* 2* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 6* 6* 2* 5* |
2008-09 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 37* 2* 15* 17* 16* -8* |
2009-10 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 39* 2* 10* 12* 24* 0* |
2010-11 Univ. of Minnesota “A” NCAA 35* 2* 12* 14* 41* 4* |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 13* 1* 3* 4* 4* -1* |
2011-12 New York Islanders NHL 9* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 69* 5* 22* 27* 36* 8* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -2
2012-13 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 76* 3* 24* 27* 30* -10* |
2013-14 New York Islanders NHL 20* 1* 2* 3* 10* -13* |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers “A” AHL 48* 6* 14* 20* 47* -15* |
2014-15 Bridgeport Sound Tigers “C” AHL 74* 8* 37* 45* 62* -10* |
2015-16 Washington Capitals NHL 8* 0* 2* 2* 2* 4* |
Hershey Bears AHL 62* 6* 21* 27* 22* 12* | Playoffs 21 0 12 12 12 0
2016-17 Washington Capitals NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Hershey Bears AHL 51* 5* 12* 17* 24* -5* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 0 -4
2017-18 Washington Capitals NHL 8* 0* 1* 1* 8* 2* |
Hershey Bears AHL 55* 4* 25* 29* 26* -6* |
2018-19 Hershey Bears AHL 71* 5* 50* 55* 40* 24* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 0 -5
2019-20 Arizona Coyotes NHL 24* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Tucson Roadrunners AHL 17* 2* 7* 9* 14* 6* |
2020-21 Arizona Coyotes NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2021-22 Providence Bruins AHL 55* 3* 16* 19* 16* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 -1
USA OG 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* 4* |
2022-23 Hershey Bears “A” AHL 69* 5* 14* 19* 44* 14* | Playoffs 16 1 0 1 8 2
2023-24 Hershey Bears “A” AHL 68* 4* 19* 23* 24* 18* | Playoffs 10 1 1 2 2 1
2024-25 Hershey Bears “C” AHL 22* 1* 5* 6* 10* 8* |
Projected AHL 72* 3* 16* 19* 33* 26* |

Aaron Ness Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 14 750* 58* 269* 327* 0.44* 399* 45* | 7 67 2 * 17 * 19 * 0.28 * 28 * -9 *
NCAA 3 111* 6* 37* 43* 0.39* 81* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 72* 1* 6* 7* 0.10* 22* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 1 9* 0* 6* 6* 0.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
UMHSEHL 2 22* 2* 19* 21* 0.95* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MN 3 92* 44* 100* 144* 1.57* 36* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 6* 6* 0.86* 2* 5* | 0 * * * * * *

Aaron Ness Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/18/2024
10/18/2024 Extension Hershey Bears Hershey Bears
05/12/2023
05/12/2023 Extension Hershey Bears Hershey Bears
07/05/2022
07/05/2022 Confirmed Providence Bruins Hershey Bears
09/29/2021
09/29/2021 Confirmed Arizona Coyotes Providence Bruins
07/01/2019
07/01/2019 Confirmed Washington Capitals Arizona Coyotes
05/16/2018
05/16/2018 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
06/25/2016
06/25/2016 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
07/01/2015
07/01/2015 Confirmed New York Islanders Washington Capitals
07/11/2014
07/11/2014 Extension New York Islanders New York Islanders
03/16/2011
03/16/2011 Confirmed Univ. of Minnesota New York Islanders
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Roseau High

Received Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award -- 2008