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USA Jon Merrill
#4 Minnesota Wild / NHL - 24/25
2-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 2
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Feb 03, 1992
Position
D
Age
32
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$1,200,000 Powered by
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Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild / Signed
Drafted
2010 round 2 #38 overall by New Jersey Devils
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Greg Merrill

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Jon Merrill Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Little Caesars 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 25* 3* 30* 33* 24* -* |
2006-07 Little Caesars 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 25* 3* 14* 17* 30* -* |
2007-08 Little Caesars 18U AAA T1EHL 18U 25* 2* 9* 11* 26* -* |
2008-09 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 24* 2* 1* 3* 18* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 19* 1* 4* 5* 6* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 26* 2* 2* 4* 14* 10* |
USA U17 (all) International-Jr 6* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 2* 2* 4* 1* |
2009-10 USNTDP Juniors USHL 22* 1* 8* 9* 12* 3* |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 56* 5* 27* 32* 18* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* 3* |
2010-11 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 42* 7* 18* 25* 16* 11* |
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 4* 5* 0* -2* |
2011-12 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 19* 2* 9* 11* 15* 11* |
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 4* 4* 6* 5* |
2012-13 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 21* 2* 9* 11* 14* 3* |
Albany Devils AHL 12* 1* 7* 8* 4* -8* |
2013-14 New Jersey Devils NHL 52* 2* 9* 11* 12* -3* |
Albany Devils AHL 15* 2* 8* 10* 0* -1* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 10 -2
2014-15 New Jersey Devils NHL 66* 2* 12* 14* 24* -14* |
2015-16 New Jersey Devils NHL 47* 1* 4* 5* 28* -15* |
2016-17 New Jersey Devils NHL 51* 1* 5* 6* 24* -9* |
2017-18 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 34* 1* 2* 3* 22* 7* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 10 2
2018-19 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 57* 3* 12* 15* 53* 16* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 0 -1
2019-20 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 49* 2* 5* 7* 32* 9* | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 0 1
2020-21 Detroit Red Wings NHL 36* 0* 5* 5* 12* 2* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 13* 0* 0* 0* 4* -11* | Playoffs 13 0 0 0 0 -4
2021-22 Minnesota Wild NHL 69* 4* 16* 20* 22* 15* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 0 -6
USA WC 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2022-23 Minnesota Wild NHL 73* 2* 10* 12* 38* -2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 1
2023-24 Minnesota Wild NHL 65* 4* 7* 11* 30* 0* |
2024-25 Minnesota Wild NHL 17* 0* 1* 1* 4* -1* |
Projected NHL 75* 0* 4* 4* 18* -4* |
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Jon Merrill Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Detroit Jr. Red Wings QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Jon Merrill Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 27* 3* 15* 18* 0.67* 4* -9* | 1 4 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.50 * 10 * -2 *
International-Jr 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 1 26* 2* 2* 4* 0.15* 14* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 82* 11* 36* 47* 0.57* 45* 25* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 12 629* 22* 88* 110* 0.17* 305* -6* | 6 37 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.05 * 12 * -7 *
NTDP 2 101* 8* 33* 41* 0.41* 44* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 14U 1 25* 3* 30* 33* 1.32* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 16U 1 25* 3* 14* 17* 0.68* 30* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 18U 1 25* 2* 9* 11* 0.44* 26* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 22* 1* 8* 9* 0.41* 12* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 14* 0* 3* 3* 0.21* 6* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 1* 8* 9* 0.75* 6* 3* | 0 * * * * * *

Jon Merrill Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/11/2022
01/11/2022 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
07/29/2021
07/29/2021 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Minnesota Wild
04/11/2021
04/11/2021 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Montréal Canadiens
10/09/2020
10/09/2020 Confirmed Vegas Golden Knights Detroit Red Wings
01/16/2018
01/16/2018 Extension Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
06/22/2017
06/22/2017 Confirmed New Jersey Devils Vegas Golden Knights
07/01/2016
07/01/2016 Extension New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
03/27/2013
03/27/2013 Confirmed Univ. of Michigan New Jersey Devils
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 1 #4 overall by Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL Expansion Draft

Drafted 2008, 3 #50 overall by Plymouth Whalers in the OHL Priority Selection

Drafted 2007, 13 #111 overall by Ohio Junior Blue Jackets in the USHL Entry Draft