| Jon Merrill | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | February 3, 1992, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | New Jersey Devils |
| Ntl. team |  United States of America
|
| NHL Draft | 38th overall, 2010 New Jersey Devils |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
Jonathon Merrill (born February 3, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Merrill was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Merrill was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, but grew up in Brighton, Michigan.
Playing career[]
Prior to turning professional, Merrill played NCAA college hockey with the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team. Merrill was suspended for the first 12 games of the 2011-12 season by the University of Michigan for "violating team rules." It is common knowledge that Merrill had been dealing with some off-ice issues.[1]
On March 27, 2013, the New Jersey Devils signed Merrill to a three-year entry-level contract, and he began the 2013–14 season in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Albany Devils.[2]
In the 2013-14 season, Merrill made his NHL debut on November 3, 2013, skating with the Devils in a game against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, but less than five minutes into he game he fell into the boards and sustained severe facial lacerations. and a concussion.[3][4]
He scored his first NHL goal on February 7, 2014, a game winner in overtime against Ilya Bryzgalov of the Edmonton Oilers, making him the first Devil to score his first NHL goal in overtime.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 22 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 42 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 19 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 21 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Albany Devils | AHL | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 15 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 52 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 66 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 47 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 51 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 216 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2011 Buffalo | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2009 Minnesota | |
| Gold | 2010 Minsk | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | United States | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2010 | United States | WJC18 |
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | United States | WJC | 
|
6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2012 | United States | WJC | 7th | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 25 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2011 | [5] |
References[]
- ↑ "McKenzie: Jon Merrill Trying to get Career Back on Track" (December 15, 2011). Retrieved on April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Jon Merrill signs three year contract with Devils; to play remainder of season in Albany". Fire & Ice.com (2013-03-27). Retrieved on 2013-03-27.
- ↑ "Devils notes: Jon Merrill injured in debut". NorthJersey.com (2013-11-03). Retrieved on 2013-11-03.
- ↑ "Devils confirm Merrill suffered concussion in debut". NBC Sports (2013-11-03). Retrieved on 2013-11-04.
- ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records", NCAA.org. Retrieved on 2013-06-19.