Cole McKinney
| Cole McKinney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 16, 2007 Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| USHL team | U.S. NTDP | ||
| NHL draft |
53rd overall, 2025 San Jose Sharks | ||
Cole McKinney (born March 16, 2007) is an American ice hockey center for the U.S. National Development Team of the United States Hockey League (USHL). McKinney was drafted 53rd overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
McKinney played two years with the U.S. National Development Team (NTDP). During the 2024–25 season, in his draft-eligible year, he led the team in scoring with 61 points. He recorded 27 goals and 34 assists in 60 games with the under-18 team, and added 15 goals and 11 assists in 23 games with the NTDP in the USHL.[1][2] He was drafted in the second round, 53rd overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 2025 NHL entry draft.[3]
He is committed to play college ice hockey at Michigan.[4][5]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2025 United States | ||
McKinney represented the United States at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he ranked third on the team in scoring with three goals and two assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.[6][7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2023–24 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 34 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 23 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 57 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | United States | U18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Junior totals | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||
References
- ^ Pope, Ben (June 1, 2025). "Chicago-area kids Cole McKinney, Asher Barnett carrying hockey friendship into and beyond NHL Draft". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan (June 28, 2025). "2025 NHL draft: Cole McKinney becomes second incoming Wolverine selected in 2nd round". MLive.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Mielke, Mackenzie (June 28, 2025). "Cole McKinney picked by San Jose Sharks at No. 53 overall in the NHL Draft". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ "Cole McKinney Commits to Michigan". chicagomission.com. August 9, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "These Wolverines, Spartans are expected to be picked in NHL Draft". Detroit Free Press. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ McNeil, Kristy (May 6, 2025). "Four Wolverines Win Bronze Medal at U18 World Championship". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Jurewicz, Chris (May 3, 2025). "USA wins OT thriller for bronze". IIHF.com. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database