Fantasy Summary
A mobile right-shot defender who brings size and some offensive touch. Projects as a bottom-pairing NHL defender.
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May 2023 – The Canucks inked McWard to a two-year entry-level contract in April. McWard, 21, just completed his sophomore season at The Ohio State University, where he had an impressive performance with 21 points in 39 games. He led the Buckeyes’ defensemen in goals and ranked second in assists and points. Throughout his college career, the Missouri native has accumulated 37 points and 10 penalty minutes. Standing at 6-foot-1 and weighing 192 pounds, he brings size and offensive production to the blue line. Suiting up in five games at the tail end of the Canucks 2022-23 season, McWard has already contributed his first NHL goal. While there is intrigue, he likely caps out as a bottom-pairing depth piece for deeper fantasy leagues. Dave Hall
Stats
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
2013-2014 | St. Louis Jr. Blues | QC Int PW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | ||||||
2015-2016 | St. Louis AAA Blues 14U | T1EHL 14U | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2016-2017 | St. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 32 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Westminster Christian Acad | USHS-MO | - | - | - | - | - | | | |||||||
2017-2018 | St. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 36 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 10 | | | ||||||
Team Grey | USA-S16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | | | |||||||
Westminster Christian Acad | USHS-MO | 14 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 16 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | |
Tri-City Storm | USHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
2018-2019 | Team Kelly | USA-S17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | ||||||
Tri-City Storm | USHL | 48 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 31 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2019-2020 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 48 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 16 | | | ||||||
2020-2021 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 52 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 54 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
2021-2022 | Ohio State Univ. | NCAA | 36 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | | | ||||||
2022-2023 | Ohio State Univ. | NCAA | 39 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | | | ||||||
Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
2023-2024 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | ||||||
Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 57 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 16 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2024-2025 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | | | ||||||
Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 23 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | |
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