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Cole McWard
| Position | Right Defense | Current Team | Vancouver Canucks |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'1" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 192 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 24 |
| Age | 23 (June 9, 2001) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | Undrafted |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Vancouver Canucks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Vancouver Canucks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Vancouver Canucks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Vancouver Canucks | Cleared Waivers | |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Vancouver Canucks | Placed on Waivers | |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Vancouver Canucks | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Vancouver Canucks | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2022-23 | VAN | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | 14:13 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | VAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 9:05 | |||||||||
| Career | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14.3 | 13:22 | ||||||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | VAN | 5 | 69:01 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 0.87 | 0.29 | 0.58 | 16.67 | 5.47 | 11.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023-24 | VAN | 1 | 9:05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 0.00 | 0.13 | -0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | VAN | 5 | 69:01 | 32.17 | 0.87 | 1.75 | 40.86 | 1.74 | 3.02 | 33.33 | 36.69 | -0.23 | 0.17 | -4.27 |
| 2023-24 | VAN | 1 | 9:05 | 26.42 | 0.00 | 1.12 | 26.42 | 0.00 | 2.59 | - | 30.27 | -2.81 | 0.34 | -33.31 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 21.9 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 83.2 | 68.3 | 60.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 44.6 | 17.4 | 38.1 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 19.4 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 76.7 | 75.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.6 | 15.7 | 52.7 | 2024-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $100,000 | 10.2(c) | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $100,000 |
Signed: June 20, 2024
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.88
Previous Contracts
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21 | $922,500 | $950,000 | - | $95,000 | $855,000 | $950,000 | $82,500 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 22 | $922,500 | $950,000 | $55,000 | $95,000 | $800,000 | $895,000 | $82,500 | ELC | ||
| Total | $55,000 | $190,000 | $1,655,000 | $1,845,000 | $165,000 |
Signed: Apr 4, 2023
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: -
Exp. Status: 10.2(c)