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Canada Dawson Mercer
#91 New Jersey Devils / NHL - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Oct 27, 2001
Position
C/RW
Age
23
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Carbonear, NL, CAN
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Bay Arena MHA
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$4,000,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils / Signed
Drafted
2020 round 1 #18 overall by New Jersey Devils

He picks apart on-the-puck defenders in much the same way an elite NFL quarterback breaks down defensive coverages -- one read, one component at a time. Mercer deploys a wide array of false signals to trick defenders out of space, to pivot one direction with every intention of quickly transferring his weight in the opposite one. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Riley Mercer Sister: Jessica Mercer Cousin: Zachery Bennett

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Dawson Mercer Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA NLBAAAHL 28* 20* 23* 43* 30* -* | Playoffs 5 5 8 13 0 -
2015-16 Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA NLBAAAHL 24* 42* 26* 68* 41* -* | Playoffs 4 8 2 10 2 -
2016-17 Bishop's College School Prep U16 PSHF U16 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Bishop's College Prep MPHL 18* 8* 14* 22* 8* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
Bishop's College Prep PSHF U18 11* 6* 6* 12* 0* -* |
2017-18 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 61* 11* 15* 26* 25* 8* | Playoffs 10 1 3 4 0 0
Canada Black U17 WHC-17 5* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
2018-19 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 68* 30* 34* 64* 50* 31* | Playoffs 16 5 11 16 8 7
2019-20 Drummondville Voltigeurs “A” QMJHL 26* 18* 24* 42* 21* 3* |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 16* 6* 12* 18* 4* 2* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2020-21 Chicoutimi Saguenéens “A” QMJHL 23* 19* 17* 36* 6* 15* | Playoffs 9 6 11 17 4 5
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 4* 6* 2* 7* |
2021-22 New Jersey Devils NHL 82* 17* 25* 42* 28* -25* |
Canada WC 10* 0* 5* 5* 0* 5* |
2022-23 New Jersey Devils NHL 82* 27* 29* 56* 14* 22* | Playoffs 12 3 4 7 2 -1
2023-24 New Jersey Devils NHL 82* 20* 13* 33* 29* -26* |
Canada WC 9* 3* 1* 4* 4* 3* |
2024-25 New Jersey Devils NHL 64* 14* 13* 27* 12* 9* |
Projected NHL 82* 18* 17* 35* 15* 12* |
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Dawson Mercer Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Team Newfoundland U14 (ACC) ACC-U14 5* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* |
2015-16 Team Newfoundland U15 (ACC) ACC-U15 5* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* |
2016-17 Team Newfoundland “C” QGC-16 5* 4* 9* 13* 0* -* |
2017-18 Team Blue U17-Dev 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2019-20 QMJHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2* 2* 1* 3* 0* 2* |
2023-24 Team Canada International 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |

Dawson Mercer Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ACC-U14 1 5* 2* 2* 4* 0.80* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ACC-U15 1 5* 2* 3* 5* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 1 2* 2* 1* 3* 1.50* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
MPHL 1 18* 8* 14* 22* 1.22* 8* -* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
PSHF U16 (NAPrepHL U16) 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
PSHF U18 (NAPrepHL U18) 1 11* 6* 6* 12* 1.09* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 310* 78* 80* 158* 0.51* 83* -20* | 1 12 3 * 4 * 7 * 0.58 * 2 * -1 *
NLBAAAHL (NLAAAHL U15) 2 52* 62* 49* 111* 2.13* 71* -* | 2 9 13 * 10 * 23 * 2.56 * 2 * - *
QGC-16 1 5* 4* 9* 13* 2.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 4 194* 84* 102* 186* 0.96* 106* 59* | 3 35 12 * 25 * 37 * 1.06 * 12 * 12 *
U17-Dev 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 2 19* 3* 6* 9* 0.47* 4* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 2* 0* 2* 0.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 2* 4* 6* 0.43* 2* 6* | 0 * * * * * *

Dawson Mercer Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/20/2024
09/20/2024 Extension New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
12/24/2020
12/24/2020 Confirmed Chicoutimi Saguenéens New Jersey Devils
01/06/2020
01/06/2020 Confirmed Drummondville Voltigeurs Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 1 #8 overall by Drummondville Voltigeurs in the QMJHL Entry Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #14 by Elite Prospects

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #13 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #17 by TSN/Craig Button

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #13 by McKeen's Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #13 by TSN/McKenzie

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #10 by NHL Central Scouting