Jared McCann’s long road to 600th career game – Hockey Writers – Seattle Kraken

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann played his 600th career NHL game against the Colorado Avalanche on Nov. 5. This is an achievement we should be proud of. Here’s a look at his path to 600 games.

Vancouver Canucks: 2015-16

McCann’s first season in the NHL was with the Vancouver Canucks, a team that drafted him 24th overall in 2014. He played in 69 games, scoring nine goals and adding nine assists. It wasn’t a bad way to start his NHL career.

Florida Panthers: 2016-2019

After his first season with the Canucks, McCann was traded to Erik Gudbranson’s Florida Panthers. In exchange, the Canucks also traded a 2016 second-round pick and a fourth-round pick, while the New York Islanders traded a fifth-round pick.

In the 2016-17 season, he played 29 NHL games, scored one goal and recorded seven points. McCann spent most of this season with the Springfield Thunderbirds. He played 42 games with the American Hockey League (AHL), scoring 14 goals and adding 11 assists for 25 points. After honing his skills, he had a long time in the NHL next season.

Tonight marks Jared McCann’s 600th career @NHL game!

Congratulations, Jared! pic.twitter.com/YINhPI3Ho2

– Seattle Kraken PR (@SeattleKrakenPR) November 6, 2024

McCann played in 68 games as he began to find his stride with the Panthers, scoring nine goals and recording 28 points, more than his first two NHL seasons combined. In the 2018-19 season, McCann played 46 games for the Panthers with eight goals and 18 points. However, his time with the Panthers was cut short.

Pittsburgh Penguins: 2019-2021

Midway through the 2018-19 season, McCann was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins where he played in 32 games, scoring 11 goals and recording 17 points. The Penguins reached the playoffs, so he had his first attempt at winning the Stanley Cup. This did not go as well as the Penguins expected. They were beaten by the Isles in the first round. Because of this, McCann only played in three playoff games, getting one assist.

The 2019-20 season was McCann’s first full season as a Penguin. He played 66 games with 14 goals and 35 points. The Penguins returned to the playoffs again, and it didn’t go well. The Penguins were swept by the Montreal Canadiens, losing all four games in the first round of the playoffs on the bubble. McCann also played in three games and added one assist.

In the 2020-21 season, McCann played in 43 games with 14 goals and 18 assists. For the third season in a row, the Penguins reached the playoffs, however for the third time in a row, they fell to their opponent in the first round, and again to the Islanders. McCann played in all six games in the finals and his only contribution to scoring was another assist.

Seattle Kraken: 2021-Present

For a very short time, McCann was a Toronto Maple Leaf. After the 2020-21 season, the Penguins traded him to the Maple Leafs in exchange for Filip Hallander and a seventh-round pick. His time with the Maple Leafs didn’t last long, as he never had a hit with the team. A few days after the trade he was selected by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft.

In Seattle’s first season of 2021-22, McCann found his place in the NHL. With 27 goals and 23 assists, his 50 points were the best of his career so far, and his 74 games were the most in a single season.

In 2022-23, McCann improved significantly. He played 79 games and scored 40 goals, becoming the first Kraken player in history to do so. He also added 30 assists. Although it was only their second season in the league, the Kraken made the playoffs. McCann played eight games, scored one goal and recorded three points. His ability to play in every game during the playoffs was cut short after he was hit in the head by Cale Makar in Game 4 against the Colorado Avalanche in the first round. He missed six playoff games, returning in Game 4 of round two against the Dallas Stars. The Kraken fell to the Stars in game 7.

Last season McCann played 80 of 82 games, scored 29 goals and recorded 62 points. While not the total he had in 2022-23, it was still impressive.

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Since this season, McCann has played 13 games with five goals and nine assists. Congratulations to McCann on 600 career games!