Forward · C,RW
Dawson Mercer
New Jersey Devils centre with a $4M cap hit in 2026–27; scoreless through 2 games this season.
Born
Oct 27, 2001
Birthplace
Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, CAN
Nationality
CAN
CAN
Height
6 ft 0 in / 183 cm
Weight
180 lb / 82 kg
Shoots
R
Current team
New Jersey Devils
Draft
2020 · NJD · Round 1 · No. 18
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 6 | Playoffs not started | ||||||
| 2025–26 | NJD |
$4,000,000 | 82 | 20 | 22 | 42 | -2 | 33 | 158 | — | ||||||
| 2024–25 | NJD |
$4,000,000 | 82 | 19 | 17 | 36 | +4 | 16 | 141 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 8 | 8 |
| Signed with NJD on September 20, 2024 · 3 years x $4,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | NJD |
$894,167 | 82 | 20 | 13 | 33 | -26 | 29 | 134 | — | ||||||
| 2022–23 | NJD |
$894,167 | 82 | 27 | 29 | 56 | +22 | 14 | 161 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 2 | 16 |
| 2021–22 | NJD |
$894,167 | 82 | 17 | 25 | 42 | -25 | 28 | 154 | — | ||||||
| 2020–21 | NJD |
$925,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with NJD on December 29, 2020 · 3 years x $925,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by NJD in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 18 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Dawson Mercer cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
