Jared McCann
| Jared McCann | |||
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McCann with the Seattle Kraken in 2023 | |||
| Born |
May 31, 1996 Stratford, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Seattle Kraken Vancouver Canucks Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
24th overall, 2014 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Jared McCann (born May 31, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). McCann was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the first round, 24th overall, of the 2014 NHL entry draft.
Growing up in Ontario, McCann played minor hockey with teams in the area before leveling up to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League. After three seasons with the team, he joined the Canucks, for whom he played only one season, before being traded to the Florida Panthers. In his first season with the team, he split time between the Panthers and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. After three years with the Panthers organization, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019. In 2021, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs before getting selected by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL expansion draft. During the 2022–23 season with the Kraken, he set career highs and franchise records in goals (40) and points (70) in a season. During the 2024–25 season, he set his career high in assists (39).