Defense · D
Johnathan Kovacevic
New Jersey Devils defenceman with a $4M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2029–30; recorded 8 points in 34 games in 2025–26.
Born
Jul 12, 1997
Birthplace
Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
Nationality
CAN
CAN
Height
6 ft 5 in / 196 cm
Weight
223 lb / 101 kg
Shoots
R
Current team
New Jersey Devils
Draft
2017 · WPG · Round 3 · No. 74
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  NJD |
$4,000,000 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | NJD |
$4,000,000 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 8 | +0 | 38 | 30 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NJD on March 7, 2025 · 5 years x $4,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | NJD |
$766,667 | 81 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +10 | 72 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 |
| Traded to NJD on June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 |  MTL |
$766,667 | 62 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +11 | 42 | 46 | — | ||||||
| 2022–23 | MTL |
$766,667 | 77 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +3 | 39 | 92 | — | ||||||
| Claimed on waivers by MTL on October 8, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 |  WPG |
$766,667 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with WPG on July 22, 2022 · 3 years x $766,667 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | WPG |
$750,000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 7 | — | ||||||
| Signed with WPG on August 12, 2021 · 1 year x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | WPG |
$792,500 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | WPG |
$792,500 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with WPG on March 15, 2019 · 2 years x $792,500 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by WPG in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft · Round 3 · No. 74 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Johnathan Kovacevic cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
