Defense · D
Jon Merrill
Former NHL defenceman with 24 goals and 115 points in 682 games; last appeared for the Minnesota Wild in 2024–25.
Born
Feb 3, 1992
Birthplace
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Nationality
USA
USA
Height
6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight
204 lb / 93 kg
Shoots
L
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
2010 · NJD · Round 2 · No. 38
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2024–25 |  MIN |
$1,200,000 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 20 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | MIN |
$1,200,000 | 65 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +0 | 30 | 42 | — | ||||||
| 2022–23 | MIN |
$1,200,000 | 73 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 38 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 3 |
| Signed with MIN on January 11, 2022 · 3 years x $1,200,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | MIN |
$850,000 | 69 | 4 | 16 | 20 | +15 | 22 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 7 |
| Signed with MIN on July 29, 2021 · 1 year x $850,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 |  MTL |
$925,000 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 6 |
| Traded to MTL on April 11, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 |  DET |
$925,000 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +2 | 12 | 35 | — | ||||||
| Signed with DET on October 9, 2020 · 1 year x $925,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 |  VGK |
$1,375,000 | 49 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +9 | 32 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | VGK |
$1,375,000 | 57 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +16 | 53 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 |
| Signed with VGK on January 16, 2018 · 2 years x $1,375,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | VGK |
$1,137,500 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +7 | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 10 | 2 |
| Selected by VGK in the expansion draft on June 21, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 |  NJD |
$1,137,500 | 51 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -9 | 24 | 48 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NJD on July 1, 2016 · 2 years x $1,137,500 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | NJD |
$840,000 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -15 | 28 | 30 | — | ||||||
| 2014–15 | NJD |
$840,000 | 66 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -14 | 24 | 47 | — | ||||||
| 2013–14 | NJD |
$840,000 | 52 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 12 | 45 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NJD on April 30, 2013 · 3 years x $840,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by NJD in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft · Round 2 · No. 38 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Jon Merrill cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
