Cole McWard #4
| Birthdate: 2001-06-09 | Shoots: Right | Draft Year: Undrafted |
| Age: 25 | Position: D | Draft Round: N/A |
| Birthplace: Fenton, MO, USA | Height: 6' 2" | Draft Position: N/A |
| Nationality: USA | Weight: 196lbs | Draft Team: N/A |
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Contract History
Current
Standard ContractTotal Value: $1,750,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2026-07-03 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Toronto Maple Leafs
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2026-2027 | $875,000 | $875,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2027-2028 | $875,000 | $875,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
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Total Value: $775,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2025-07-01 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
New York Islanders
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2025-2026 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
(Extension)
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Total Value: $775,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2024-06-20 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Vancouver Canucks
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2024-2025 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
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- Player reached unrestricted free agency after not being tendered a qualifying offer
Entry Level Contract
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Total Value: $1,900,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2023-04-04 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Vancouver Canucks
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2022-2023 | $922,500 | $950,000 | $855,000 | $82,500 | $95,000 | $0 |
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| 2023-2024 | $922,500 | $950,000 | $800,000 | $82,500 | $95,000 | $55,000 |
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Player Stats
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| 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 AAA | 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 | | | ||||||
| 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 | | | |||||||
| Team Grey | USA-S16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | | | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 48 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 31 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Team Kelly | USA-S17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 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 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 67 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 16 | | | Playoffs | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025-2026 | New York Islanders | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 63 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 24 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026-2027 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | |
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