| Jonah Gadjovich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Gadjovich with theFlorida Panthers in 2025 | |||
| Born | (1998-10-12)October 12, 1998 (age 27) Whitby, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Florida Panthers Vancouver Canucks San Jose Sharks | ||
| NHL draft | 55th overall,2017 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Jonah Gadjovich (born October 12, 1998) is a Canadianice hockeyleft winger for theFlorida Panthers of theNational Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 55th overall in the2017 NHL entry draft by theVancouver Canucks. He previously played for the Canucks and theSan Jose Sharks. He won theStanley Cup with the Panthers in2024 and in2025.
Growing up inWhitby, Ontario, Gadjovich began playing minor ice hockey with theWhitby Wildcats of theEastern AAA Hockey League. He was soon drafted by theOwen Sound Attack in the second round of the 2014Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection. Through his tenure with the Attack, Gadjovich accumulated 89 goals and 66 assists through 228 games played.
Gadjovich was born on October 12, 1998, inWhitby, Ontario.[1] He was born into an athletic family of Macedonian descent as his unclesBlair and Tony MacDonald were active within the National Hockey League (NHL). Blair played 219 career NHL games with theEdmonton Oilers andVancouver Canucks while Tony is the director of amateur scouting for theCarolina Hurricanes.[2]
Growing up in Whitby, Ontario, Gadjovich began playing minor ice hockey with theWhitby Wildcats of theEastern AAA Hockey League. While with the team, he competed for Team OMHA White at the Gold Cup in Kitchener where he tallied a goal and three assists in five games.[1][3] During the 2013–14 season, he had tallied 15 goals and 15 assists before signing a standard player agreement with theOwen Sound Attack of theOntario Hockey League (OHL). He had originally been drafted by the Attack in the second round, 39th overall, in the 2014 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[4] Following the signing, Gadjovich, and teammateVictor Mete were selected byHockey Canada to participate in their 2014 National Under-17 Development Camp.[5] He returned to the Attack for his rookie season and notched his first career OHL goal on October 5, 2014, in a 7–2 win over theOttawa 67's.[6] Gadjovich finished his rookie season with four goals and five assists for nine points through 60 games.[1]
Gadjovich improved offensively in his first year of draft eligibility and finished the2016–17 season with 46 goals through 60 games.[1] His first career OHLhat-trick came on January 7, 2017, in a 5–1 win over theWindsor Spitfires to lead the Attack to their ninth consecutive win.[7] He scored his second hat-trick of the season two games later to help set an Attack franchise record with 11th consecutive wins.[8] On February 11, Gadjovich tallied his third OHL hat-trick in a 10–5 win over the Ottawa 67's to lead the Attack to their eighth win in 10 games.[9] During a game against theLondon Knights, Gadjovich recorded his fourth hat-trick of the season to help the team qualify for the 2017 Ontario Hockey League Playoffs.[10] During the game, he was cross-checked byMax Jones who was subsequently suspended for 10 games.[11] At the conclusion of the season, Gadjovich was selected for the OHL Second All-Star Team.[12] As the2017 NHL Entry Draft approached, Gadjovich was given a final ranking of 39th amongst North American skaters by theNHL Central Scouting Bureau. He had originally been ranked 60th overall in November but his breakout season earned him a jump in the standings.[13]
Gadjovich was eventually drafted in the second round, 55th overall, by theVancouver Canucks[14] after they acquired the pick from theColumbus Blue Jackets as compensation for the Blue Jackets hiringJohn Tortorella.[15] He returned to the Attack for the2017–18 season where he played eight games before signing anentry-level contract with the Canucks.[14]
Gadjovich concluded hismajor junior ice hockey career at end of the 2017–18 season and joined the CanucksAmerican Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theUtica Comets, for the2018–19 season. However, he did not compete in the Canucks' Summer Showcase game at Rogers Arena as he was recovering from a wrist injury suffered during the OHL playoffs.[16] He made his professional debut on October 5, 2018, in the Comets' season opener against theToronto Marlies.[17] He later scored his first professional goal on November 9 in a 4–3 shootout win over theHartford Wolf Pack to lead the team to a 5–3–1 record.[18] As Gadjovich continued to display his offensive prowess, Comets coachTrent Cull gave him time on the Comets' power play as a replacement forZack MacEwen.[19] He finished his first professional season with four goals and 10 points through 40 games.[20]
Following his rookie season, Gadjovich was invited to participate in the Canucks development camp prior to the2019–20 season. However, he was subsequently re-assigned to the Comets prior to the start of the season.[21] By December, Gadjovich had surpassed his previous season's goal total with five goals through 12 games.[20] Due to various injuries and illness throughout the shortened season, Gadjovich was held to only 38 games but he still set career-highs with 13 goals and four assists for 17 points along with 32 penalty minutes.[22]
Gadjovich continued to produce and score goals in his third professional season. In May, he led the Comets with 15 goals and earned his first career NHL call-up after recording aGordie Howe hat trick.[23] Gadjovich subsequently made his NHL debut on May 17, 2021, against theCalgary Flames, where he played 4:55 in the 6–5 overtime loss.[24] As a result of his overall play during the season, Gadjovich was voted the Comets' Most Valuable Player, which is voted on by media members, and the Tom McVie Award for the coach’s most valuable player.[25]
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On October 7, 2021, Gadjovich was claimed off waivers by theSan Jose Sharks. Upon claiming him, Sharks general managerDoug Wilson praised him as a "skater who can use his size to his advantage."[26] Gadjovich was subsequently named to their NHL roster and made his debut against theBoston Bruins on October 24, 2021. During that game, he tallied his first NHL point, an assist, onJasper Weatherby's goal in an eventual 4–3 loss to the Bruins.[27] His first goal came on February 27, 2022, in a 3–1 victory over theSeattle Kraken.[28] He re-signed to a one-year contract on August 29, 2022.[29]
Leaving the Sharks organization after two seasons, Gadjovich initially signed a one-year AHL deal with theCharlotte Checkers on July 2, 2023.[30] Approaching the2023–24 season, Gadjovich accepted an invitation to attend the affiliated Florida Panthers training camp. Remaining with the team through pre-season and before making an appearance with the Checkers, Gadjovich was signed to a one-year, $810,000 contract with the Panthers on October 17, 2023.[31] Gadjovich made his season debut with the Checkers before he was recalled and made his Florida Panthers debut in a 2–1 victory over theAnaheim Ducks on November 17, 2023.[32]
On March 7, 2024, Gadjovich was signed to a two-year contract extension by the Panthers.[33] In his first season with the Panthers, Gadjovich won theStanley Cup in2024. He played 39 regular season games but did not dress in the playoffs. Florida requested Gadjovich's name be included on the Stanley Cup for spending the whole season with the team.[34]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing Canada | ||
| ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
 | 2018 United States | |
Gadjovich was selected to theTeam Canada's under-20 team for the2018 World Junior Championships inBuffalo, New York, winning gold.[35] He was named a player of the game for scoring two goals against Slovakia.[36]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Whitby Wildcats | ETAHL | 23 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 60 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 66 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 60 | 46 | 28 | 74 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 42 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Utica Comets | AHL | 43 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Utica Comets | AHL | 38 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Utica Comets | AHL | 19 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 35 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 39 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 42 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | ||
| NHL totals | 160 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 312 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Canada | WJC |  | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Award | Year | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHL | |||
| Second All-Star Team | 2017 | [12] | |
| NHL | |||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2024,2025 | [34][37] | |