Jared McIsaac
Born (2000-03-27) March 27, 2000
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Detroit Red Wings
Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
HPK
NHL Draft 36th overall, 2018
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2020–present

Jared McIsaac (born March 27, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life

McIsaac was born on March 27, 2000, in Truro, Nova Scotia,[1] to parents Jamie and Sandra.[2] His father is a local ice hockey referee while his uncle Jon is a referee in the NHL.[3] He grew up playing minor hockey in Truro before his family moved to Dartmouth in 2013.[4]

While playing peewee ice hockey in Cole Harbour, McIsaac moved from forward to defense when an opportunity opened on the roster.[3] During his amateur career, McIsaac won a silver medal with Team Canada at the Youth Olympics and competed with Team Nova Scotia at the Gatorade Excellence Challenge.[5] He moved onto major midget before being drafted second overall by his hometown Halifax Mooseheads in the 2016 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMHJL) Draft. In order to draft him, the Moosehead gave Baie-Comeau Drakkar three draft picks so they could have the second selection.[6]

Playing career

Major junior

During his rookie season with the Mooseheads, McIsaac recorded 32 points in 59 games which set a team record for points by a 16-year-old defenceman.[7] McIsaac recorded 19 points on the power play and maintained a +7 rating throughout the course of the season.[8] As a result of his success, McIsaac won Defensive Rookie of the Year.[9]

Leading up to the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, McIsaac was praised by scouts for being "a smart player, with a strong positional game and good anticipation.”[10] McIsaac also earned an A rating from NHL Central Scouting Bureau on its preliminary players to watch list for the NHL Draft.[11] McIsaac was also ranked 13th amongst all North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's final ranking.[12] McIsaac was eventually drafted in the second round, 36th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings.[2]

Prior to the start of the 2018–19 QMJHL season, McIsaac signed a three-year entry level contract with the Red Wings.[13] During the season, McIsaac ranked second in scoring among defensemen, and set a new career high, with 62 points in 53 games. However, he suffered a shoulder injury in June and was expected to miss five to six months to recover. This resulted in his missing the Red Wings Development and Training Camp.[14] In January 2020, McIsaac was traded to the Moncton Wildcats in exchange for four draft picks.[15]

Professional

While the AHL was paused due to COVID-19, McIsaac was loaned to HPK of the Finnish Liiga.[16] After appearing in one game for HPK, McIsaac underwent another shoulder surgery thus ending his season.[17] Upon returning to North America in April 2021, McIsaac played 10 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins where he earned two assists.[18]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 Czech Republic

As a rookie in the QMJHL, McIsaac was named by Hockey Canada to represent Canada White at the 2016 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[19] He later rejoined his national team to compete at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded two assists in five games while also seeing time on the power play. The junior team was eventually eliminated by Sweden in the quarter-finals.[20] In August, McIsaac won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[21] The following year, McIsaac was selected to represent Team Canada at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships.[22] During the tournament, McIsaac was suspended one game for a head hit against Czech Republic forward Jachym Kondelik.[23] In spite of this, McIsaac was named one of Canada's Top Three Players for the tournament.[24]

Playing style

Considered a two-way defenseman, McIsaac tries to model his game after Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings. When speaking about his play, he said: "I like to play physically and to contribute offensively and defensively...I'm willing to play any role. I want to contribute as much as possible."[11] He also compared himself to Ryan McDonagh for being a "defense first guy and join the rush after that."[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 594283260 50002
2017–18 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 659384786 90448
2018–19 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 5316466256 222141638
2019–20 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 30226 —————
2019–20 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 254131740 —————
2020–21 HPK Liiga 10000 —————
2020–21 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 100222 —————
2021–22 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 705192434 —————
2022–23 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 613192230 —————
Liiga totals 10000 —————

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Canada White U17 4th 602212
2017 Canada U18 5th 50224
2017 Canada IH18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 51234
2018 Canada U18 5th 51234
2019 Canada WJC 6th 40114
2020 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 71348
Junior totals 323121536

References

  1. ↑ "Jared McIsaac". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Carter, Lyle (July 5, 2018). "Reason to celebrate". Truro News. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Krupa, Gregg (June 28, 2018). "McIsaac hopes to skate his way into Red Wings' plans for revitalizing defensemen". Detroit News. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Jared McIsaac's family thrilled with his selection to Canada's junior team". Saltwire. December 19, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "DRAFT PREVIEW: JARED MCISAAC". Halifax Mooseheads. May 30, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ Palmeter, Paul (June 6, 2016). "Halifax Mooseheads snag local star after QMJHL blockbuster deal". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  7. ↑ MacIntosh, Scott (March 2, 2017). "Cast of Rookies Performing Well". Halifax Mooseheads. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  8. ↑ "The future has arrived: Jared McIsaac". Halifax Mooseheads. May 26, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Truro's McIsaac receives Q-league hardware". Saltwire. March 29, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  10. ↑ Engels, Eric (June 20, 2018). "Prospect Of Interest: The 411 on Jared McIsaac". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  11. 1 2 Lepage, Guillaume (October 26, 2017). "McIsaac doing best to block out draft-season pressure". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  12. ↑ "2018 Draft Prospect Rankings". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  13. ↑ "McIsaac signs Entry-Level Contract with Red Wings". Halifax Mooseheads. September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  14. ↑ Khan, Ansar (June 6, 2019). "Red Wings' defense prospect Jared McIsaac out 5-6 months (shoulder surgery)". MLive. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  15. ↑ Palmeter, Paul (January 6, 2020). "2 Mooseheads won the world juniors on Sunday. Now they've been traded". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  16. ↑ Khan, Ansar (September 21, 2020). "Red Wings' defense prospect Jared McIsaac loaned to Finnish club for 2020-21 season". MLive. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  17. ↑ Khan, Ansar (November 2, 2020). "Red Wings' prospect Jared McIsaac out 5-6 months after shoulder surgery". MLive. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  18. ↑ Berenter, Josh (June 17, 2021). "Prospect Spotlight: McIsaac continues battling adversity on road to NHL". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  19. ↑ "MOOSEHEADS NAMED TO WORLD U17 CHALLENGE". Halifax Mooseheads. October 12, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  20. ↑ "U18 World Championships ends for Mooseheads players". Halifax Mooseheads. April 21, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  21. ↑ "21 CHL players win gold with Canada at 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup". Western Hockey League. August 12, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Truro's McIsaac patrolling Team Canada blueline at U18 championship". Saltwire. April 19, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  23. ↑ Morassutti, David (December 30, 2018). "Team Canada defenceman Jared McIsaac suspended one game for head hit". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  24. ↑ "U18 Worlds: McIsaac named one of Canada's Top 3 Players". Halifax Mooseheads. April 26, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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