Defense · RD
Cole McWard
Toronto Maple Leafs right defenceman with a $875K cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2027–28; went scoreless in 3 games in 2025–26.
Born
Jun 9, 2001
Birthplace
Fenton, Missouri, USA
Nationality
USA
USA
Height
6 ft 2 in / 188 cm
Weight
196 lb / 89 kg
Shoots
R
Current team
Toronto Maple Leafs
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 |  TOR |
$875,000 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||
| Signed with TOR on July 2, 2026 · 2 years x $875,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 |  NYI |
$775,000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NYI on July 1, 2025 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 |  VAN |
$775,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with VAN on June 20, 2024 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | VAN |
$922,500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 1 | — | ||||||
| 2022–23 | VAN |
$922,500 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0 | 0 | 6 | — | ||||||
| Signed with VAN on April 5, 2023 · 2 years x $922,500 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Cole McWard cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
