Jared McIsaac
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2000)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Jared McIsaac
| image = 2024-09-07 Dresdner Eislöwen gegen HC Verva Litvínov (Sachsenlotto-Cup 2024) by Sandro Halank–101.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Jared McIsaac, 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|03|27}}
| birth_place = Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 196
| position = Defence
| shoots = Left
| league = ELH
| team = HC Litvínov
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league =
| former_teams = HPK
Grand Rapids Griffins
HC Ambrì-Piotta
Providence Bruins
| ntl_team =
| draft = 36th overall
| draft_year=2018
| draft_team=Detroit Red Wings
| career_start = 2020
| career_end =
}}
Jared McIsaac (born March 27, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with HC Litvínov in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round, 36th overall, of the 2018 NHL entry draft.
Early life
McIsaac was born on March 27, 2000, in Truro, Nova Scotia,{{cite web |title=Jared McIsaac |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/jared-mcisaac-8480862 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=September 7, 2021}} to parents Jamie and Sandra.{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Lyle |title=Reason to celebrate |url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/truro-news/20180705/281891594027150 |access-date=September 7, 2021 |publisher=Truro News |date=July 5, 2018}} His father is a local ice hockey referee while his uncle Jon is a referee in the NHL.{{cite news |last1=Krupa |first1=Gregg |title=McIsaac hopes to skate his way into Red Wings' plans for revitalizing defensemen |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2018/06/27/red-wings-nhl-draft-pick-jared-mcisaac-defenseman/738528002/ |access-date=September 7, 2021 |publisher=Detroit News |date=June 28, 2018}} He grew up playing minor hockey in Truro before his family moved to Dartmouth in 2013.{{cite web |title=Jared McIsaac's family thrilled with his selection to Canada's junior team |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/sports/jared-mcisaacs-family-thrilled-with-his-selection-to-canadas-junior-team-269695/ |publisher=Saltwire |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=December 19, 2018}}
While playing peewee ice hockey in Cole Harbour, McIsaac moved from forward to defense when an opportunity opened on the roster. 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.{{cite web |title=DRAFT PREVIEW: JARED MCISAAC |url=https://halifaxmooseheads.ca/draft-preview-jared-mcisaac |publisher=Halifax Mooseheads |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=May 30, 2016}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Palmeter |first1=Paul |title=Halifax Mooseheads snag local star after QMJHL blockbuster deal |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/jared-mcisaac-mooseheads-hockey-team-halifax-2016-qmjhl-draft-1.3618768 |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=June 6, 2016}}
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.{{cite web |last1=MacIntosh |first1=Scott |title=Cast of Rookies Performing Well |url=https://halifaxmooseheads.ca/article/cast-of-rookies-performing-well |publisher=Halifax Mooseheads |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=March 2, 2017}} McIsaac recorded 19 points on the power play and maintained a +7 rating throughout the course of the season.{{cite web |title=The future has arrived: Jared McIsaac |url=https://halifaxmooseheads.ca/article/the-future-has-arrived-jared-mcisaac |publisher=Halifax Mooseheads |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=May 26, 2017}} As a result of his success, McIsaac won Defensive Rookie of the Year.{{cite web |title=Truro's McIsaac receives Q-league hardware |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/holidays/truros-mcisaac-receives-q-league-hardware-150515/ |publisher=Saltwire |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=March 29, 2017}}
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.”{{cite web |last1=Engels |first1=Eric |title=Prospect Of Interest: The 411 on Jared McIsaac |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/prospect-interest-411-jared-mcisaac/ |publisher=Sportsnet |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=June 20, 2018}} McIsaac also earned an A rating from NHL Central Scouting Bureau on its preliminary players to watch list for the NHL Draft.{{cite web |last1=Lepage |first1=Guillaume |title=McIsaac doing best to block out draft-season pressure |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/jared-mcisaac-blocking-out-draft-season-pressure/c-292288412 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=October 26, 2017}} McIsaac was also ranked 13th amongst all North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's final ranking.{{cite web |title=2018 Draft Prospect Rankings |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectbrowse.htm?cat=1&sort=finalRank&year=2018 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=September 7, 2021}} McIsaac was eventually drafted in the second round, 36th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings.
Prior to the start of the 2018–19 QMJHL season, McIsaac signed a three-year entry level contract with the Red Wings.{{cite web |title=McIsaac signs Entry-Level Contract with Red Wings |url=https://halifaxmooseheads.ca/article/mcisaac-signs-entry-level-contract-with-red-wings |publisher=Halifax Mooseheads |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=September 28, 2018}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Khan |first1=Ansar |title=Red Wings' defense prospect Jared McIsaac out 5-6 months (shoulder surgery) |url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2019/06/red-wings-defense-prospect-jared-mcisaac-out-5-6-months-shoulder-surgery.html |publisher=MLive |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=June 6, 2019}} In January 2020, McIsaac was traded to the Moncton Wildcats in exchange for four draft picks.{{cite web |last1=Palmeter |first1=Paul |title=2 Mooseheads won the world juniors on Sunday. Now they've been traded |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-mooseheads-trade-jared-mcisaac-raphael-lavoie-1.5416443 |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=January 6, 2020}}
=Professional=
While the AHL was paused due to COVID-19, McIsaac was loaned to HPK of the Finnish Liiga.{{cite web |last1=Khan |first1=Ansar |title=Red Wings' defense prospect Jared McIsaac loaned to Finnish club for 2020-21 season |url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2020/09/red-wings-defense-prospect-jared-mcisaac-loaned-to-finnish-club-for-2020-21-season.html |publisher=MLive |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=September 21, 2020}} After appearing in one game for HPK, McIsaac underwent another shoulder surgery thus ending his season.{{cite web |last1=Khan |first1=Ansar |title=Red Wings' prospect Jared McIsaac out 5-6 months after shoulder surgery |url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2020/11/red-wings-prospect-jared-mcisaac-out-5-6-months-after-shoulder-surgery.html |publisher=MLive |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=November 2, 2020}} Upon returning to North America in April 2021, McIsaac played 10 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins where he earned two assists.{{cite web |last1=Berenter |first1=Josh |title=Prospect Spotlight: McIsaac continues battling adversity on road to NHL |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-prospect-spotlight-jared-mcisaac/c-325373222 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=June 17, 2021}}
Entering his fourth year within the Red Wings organization, McIsaac remained assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL to begin the 2023–24 season. Unable to cement a role within the Griffins, following 15 games with the Griffins and in his final season under contract with the Red Wings, McIsaac left the AHL and was loaned to Swiss club, HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL) on February 13, 2024.{{cite web| url = https://griffinshockey.com/news/jared-mcisaac-reassigned-to-hc-ambri-piotta | title = Jared McIsaac loaned to Swiss club HC Ambri-Piotta | publisher = Grand Rapids Griffins | date = February 13, 2024 | accessdate = February 13, 2024}}
Following three regular season games and one post-season game in the Swiss League, McIsaac returned to North America and was loaned by the Red Wings to the Providence Bruins, after he was involved in an AHL trade between the Griffins and Bruins in exchange for Curtis Hall on March 15, 2024.{{cite web| url = https://www.providencebruins.com/news/detail/providence-bruins-acquire-jared-mcisaac-from-grand-rapids-griffins | title = Providence Bruins acquire Jared McIsaac from Grand Rapids Griffins | publisher = Providence Bruins | date = March 15, 2024 | accessdate = March 15, 2024 }}
Having concluded his contract with the Red Wings, McIsaac left the club as a free agent and returned to Europe in signing a one-year pact with Czech club, HC Litvínov of the ELH, on August 5, 2024.{{cite web| publisher = HC Litvínov | title = HC Litvínov has another signing from overseas | url = https://hcverva.cz/article/11594 | date = August 5, 2024 | accessdate = August 5, 2024 | language = Czech }}
International play
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{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2020 Czech Republic|}}
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As a rookie in the QMJHL, McIsaac was named by Hockey Canada to represent Canada White at the 2016 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.{{cite web |title=MOOSEHEADS NAMED TO WORLD U17 CHALLENGE |url=https://halifaxmooseheads.ca/article/mooseheads-named-to-world-u17-challenge |publisher=Halifax Mooseheads |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=October 12, 2016}} 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.{{cite web |title=U18 World Championships ends for Mooseheads players |url=https://halifaxmooseheads.ca/article/u18-world-championships-ends-for-mooseheads-players |publisher=Halifax Mooseheads |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=April 21, 2017}} In August, McIsaac won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.{{cite web |title=21 CHL players win gold with Canada at 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup |url=https://whl.ca/article/21-chl-players-win-gold-with-canada-at-2017-ivan-hlinka-memorial-cup |publisher=Western Hockey League |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=August 12, 2017}} The following year, McIsaac was selected to represent Team Canada at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships.{{cite web |title=Truro's McIsaac patrolling Team Canada blueline at U18 championship |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/holidays/truros-mcisaac-patrolling-team-canada-blueline-at-u18-championship-203279/ |publisher=Saltwire |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=April 19, 2018}} During the tournament, McIsaac was suspended one game for a head hit against Czech Republic forward Jachym Kondelik.{{cite web |last1=Morassutti |first1=David |title=Team Canada defenceman Jared McIsaac suspended one game for head hit |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/team-canada-defenceman-jared-mcisaac-suspended-one-game-head-hit/ |publisher=Sportsnet |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=December 30, 2018}} In spite of this, McIsaac was named one of Canada's Top Three Players for the tournament.{{cite web |title=U18 Worlds: McIsaac named one of Canada's Top 3 Players |url=https://halifaxmooseheads.ca/article/u18-worlds-mcisaac-named-one-of-canadas-top-3-players |publisher=Halifax Mooseheads |access-date=September 7, 2021 |date=April 26, 2018}}
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." He also compared himself to Ryan McDonagh for being a "defense first guy and join the rush after that."
Career statistics
= Regular season and playoffs =
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||||
| 2016–17
| 59 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 60
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|Halifax Mooseheads |QMJHL | 65 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 86
| 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018–19
|Halifax Mooseheads |QMJHL | 53 | 16 | 46 | 62 | 56
| 22 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 38 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|Halifax Mooseheads |QMJHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20
|QMJHL | 25 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 40
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|HPK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
|AHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|Grand Rapids Griffins |AHL | 70 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 34
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23
|Grand Rapids Griffins |AHL | 61 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 30
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|Grand Rapids Griffins |AHL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24
|NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|2023–24 |AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |Liiga totals ! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||
| 2016
| Canada White | U17 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017 | Canada | U18 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017
| Canada | IH18 | {{gold1}} | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018 | Canada | U18 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019
| Canada | WJC | 6th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020 | Canada | WJC | {{gold1}} | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" |Junior totals ! 32 !! 3 !! 12 !! 15 !! 36 |
References
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External links
- {{icehockeystats|elite=266786|nhl=8480862}}
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Category:Youth Olympic silver medalists for Canada