Kiefer Sherwood

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Kiefer Sherwood

| image = Kiefer Sherwood.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Sherwood with the Miami RedHawks in 2016

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|31}}

| birth_place = Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lbs = 194

| position = Right wing

| shoots = Right

| league = NHL

| team = Vancouver Canucks

| prospect_team =

| prospect_league = AHL

| former_teams = Anaheim Ducks
Colorado Avalanche
Nashville Predators

| ntl_team =

| draft = Undrafted

| career_start = 2018

| career_end =

}}

Kiefer Sherwood (born March 31, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Sherwood was selected in the seventh-round, 99th overall, by the Youngstown Phantoms in the 2012 USHL entry draft.{{cite news |title=Phantoms add 15 in draft |url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/may/24/phantoms-add--in-draft/ |accessdate=November 13, 2018 |publisher=The Vindicator |date=May 24, 2012 |archive-date=July 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723170615/https://www.vindy.com/news/2012/may/24/phantoms-add--in-draft/ |url-status=dead }}

While Sherwood and his brother went undrafted to the NHL, they were both invited to the Columbus Blue Jackets 2015 development camp.{{cite web |last1=Merz |first1=Craig |title=Undrafted Ohio brothers attend Blue Jackets camp |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/undrafted-ohio-brothers-attend-blue-jackets-camp/c-773960 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=November 13, 2018 |date=July 4, 2015}} Leaving without a contract, Sherwood began his freshman season at Miami University.

On March 20, 2018, Sherwood signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks as an undrafted free agent after playing three years of college hockey at Miami University.{{cite web |last1=Portzline |first1=Aaron |title=After three years at Miami U., New Albany's Kiefer Sherwood signs with Anaheim Ducks |url=https://theathletic.com/280125/2018/03/20/after-three-years-at-miami-u-new-albanys-kiefer-sherwood-signs-with-anaheim-ducks/ |website=theathletic.com |publisher=The Athletic |accessdate=October 3, 2018 |date=March 20, 2018}} Sherwood made the Ducks' 2018 opening night roster out of training camp.{{cite web |title=Ducks Open 25th Anniversary Season Tomorrow in San Jose |url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-open-25th-anniversary-season-tomorrow-in-san-jose/c-300574036 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=October 3, 2018 |date=October 3, 2018}} He made his NHL debut on October 4, where he recorded his first career NHL point to help the Ducks beat the San Jose Sharks 5–2.{{cite web |title=Former Phantom Kiefer Sherwood Makes NHL Debut |url=https://www.youngstownphantoms.com/news_article/show/955782 |website=youngstownphantoms.com |accessdate=November 13, 2018 |date=October 4, 2018}} He recorded his first career NHL goal in a 5–3 loss to the Dallas Stars on October 13.{{cite web |last1=Shohara |first1=Kyle |title=Recap: Ducks Let Lead Slip Away, Lose 5-3 to Stars |url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/recap-ducks-let-lead-slip-away-lose-5-3-to-stars/c-300888002 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=November 13, 2018 |date=October 13, 2018}}

As an impending restricted free agent following the conclusion of his entry-level deal, Sherwood was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Ducks and was released to free agency on October 9, 2020.{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/Felix_Sicard/status/1314258232974602240 | title = Ducks announce qualifying offers | publisher = Twitter | author = Felix Sicard | date = October 9, 2020 | accessdate = October 9, 2020 }} He was soon signed on the opening day of free agency to a one-year, two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche,{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-dries-salomaki-sherwood-vecchione/c-319396066 | title = Avalanche re-signs Dries, adds three forwards | publisher = Colorado Avalanche | date = October 9, 2020 | accessdate = October 9, 2020}} who then re-signed him to another one-year, two-way deal on July 22, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-re-signs-kiefer-sherwood/c-325740774 | title = Avalanche Re-Signs Kiefer Sherwood | publisher = Colorado Avalanche | date = July 22, 2021 | accessdate = July 14, 2022}}

As a free agent again preceding the 2022–23 season, Sherwood was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators on July 14, 2022.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/predators-sign-kiefer-sherwood-to-one-year-contract/c-334992328 | title = Predators Sign Kiefer Sherwood to One-Year Contract | publisher = Nashville Predators | date = July 14, 2022 | accessdate = July 14, 2022}}

After playing in 68 games for the Predators and establishing himself as an NHL regular in the 2023–24 season, Sherwood signed a two-year, $3 million contract as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks on July 1, 2024.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-agree-to-terms-with-forward-kiefer-sherwood-on-a-two-year-contract | title = Canucks Agree to Terms with Forward Kiefer Sherwood on a Two-Year Contract | publisher = National Hockey League | date = July 1, 2024 | accessdate = July 15, 2024}} He achieved his first NHL hat-trick, which was a natural hat-trick in a 3–1 win over the Avalanche on December 16, 2024. He scored the goals in each of the three periods, among them a shorthanded tally in the second period. By the end of the game, the Canucks' 30th of the season, Sherwood had already surpassed his career-high single-season goal total.{{cite web |last1=Kierszenblat |first1=Adam |title=Sherwood's First Career Hat Trick Powers Canucks To 3-1 Victory Over The Avalanche |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/game-day/sherwoods-first-career-hat-trick-powers-canucks-to-3-1-victory-over-the-avalanche |website=The Hockey News |access-date=December 17, 2024 |date=December 17, 2024}}

Personal life

Sherwood was born to parents Roger and Yuko in Columbus, Ohio.{{cite web |last1=Svoboda |first1=Jeff |title=Sherwood brings energy in return to Blue Jackets |url=https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/kole-sherwood-brings-energy-in-return-to-blue-jackets/c-310842846 |website=nhl.com |accessdate=November 5, 2019 |date=November 3, 2019}} His younger brother Kole has also appeared in several NHL games.{{cite web |last1=Mixer |first1=Rob |title="A dream come true" for Kole Sherwood |url=https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/a-dream-come-true-for-kole-sherwood/c-774171 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=November 13, 2018 |date=July 7, 2015}}

Career statistics

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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

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! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2010–11

| Ohio Blue Jackets 16U AAA

| T1EHL

| 37

| 13

| 11

| 24

| 18

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2011–12

| Ohio Blue Jackets 16U AAA

| T1EHL

| 40

| 27

| 23

| 50

| 16

| —

2012–13

| Ohio Blue Jackets 18U AAA

| T1EHL

| 34

| 28

| 19

| 47

| 10

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2012–13

| U.S NTDP Juniors

| USHL

| 2

| 0

| —

2012–13

| U.S. NTDP U18

| USDP

| 4

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2012–13

| Youngstown Phantoms

| USHL

| 9

| 0

| 2

| 4

| —

2013–14

| Youngstown Phantoms

| USHL

| 55

| 13

| 19

| 32

| 31

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2014–15

| Youngstown Phantoms

| USHL

| 60

| 29

| 27

| 56

| 26

| 4

| 1

| 2

| 14

2015–16

| Miami University

| NCHC

| 34

| 11

| 7

| 18

| 8

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2016–17

| Miami University

| NCHC

| 36

| 14

| 24

| 38

| 20

| —

2017–18

| Miami University

| NCHC

| 36

| 9

| 21

| 30

| 24

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2017–18

| San Diego Gulls

| AHL

| 11

| 2

| 0

| 2

| 0

| —

2018–19

| Anaheim Ducks

| NHL

| 50

| 6

| 12

| 8

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2018–19

| San Diego Gulls

| AHL

| 29

| 6

| 12

| 18

| 12

| 16

| 4

| 8

| 20

2019–20

| San Diego Gulls

| AHL

| 37

| 16

| 7

| 23

| 8

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2019–20

| Anaheim Ducks

| NHL

| 10

| 0

| 1

| 6

| —

2020–21

| Colorado Avalanche

| NHL

| 16

| 0

| 3

| 0

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 0

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2020–21

| Colorado Eagles

| AHL

| 10

| 6

| 16

| 8

| —

2021–22

| Colorado Eagles

| AHL

| 57

| 36

| 39

| 75

| 34

| 8

| 4

| 6

| 10

| 17

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2021–22

| Colorado Avalanche

| NHL

| 11

| 1

| 2

| 0

| —

2022–23

| Nashville Predators

| NHL

| 32

| 7

| 6

| 13

| 30

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2022–23

| Milwaukee Admirals

| AHL

| 42

| 22

| 16

| 38

| 22

| 14

| 4

| 7

| 11

| 14

2023–24

| Nashville Predators

| NHL

| 68

| 10

| 17

| 27

| 41

| 6

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2024–25

| Vancouver Canucks

| NHL

| 78

| 19

| 21

| 40

| 35

| —

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! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 265 !! 43 !! 55 !! 98 !! 120

! 8 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 !! 0

Awards and honors

class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref
colspan="3"\|AHL
Second All-Star Team \| 2022 \| {{cite web \| url = https://theahl.com/2021-22-ahl-first-second-all-star-teams \| title = 2021-22 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled \| publisher = American Hockey League \| date = April 28, 2022 \| accessdate = April 28, 2022 \| archive-date = April 29, 2022 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220429064015/https://theahl.com/2021-22-ahl-first-second-all-star-teams \| url-status = dead }}
colspan="3"\|Vancouver Canucks
Fred J. Hume Award \| 2025 \| {{cite web \|title=Vancouver Canucks announce 2024.25 team awards winners \|url=https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/vancouver-canucks-announce-2024-25-team-awards-winners \|website=NHL.com \|access-date=April 20, 2025 \|date=April 16, 2025}}

class="wikitable"

! Award

! Year

! Ref

colspan="3"|AHL

Second All-Star Team

| 2022

| {{cite web | url = https://theahl.com/2021-22-ahl-first-second-all-star-teams | title = 2021-22 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled | publisher = American Hockey League | date = April 28, 2022 | accessdate = April 28, 2022 | archive-date = April 29, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220429064015/https://theahl.com/2021-22-ahl-first-second-all-star-teams | url-status = dead }}

colspan="3"|Vancouver Canucks

Fred J. Hume Award

| 2025

| {{cite web |title=Vancouver Canucks announce 2024.25 team awards winners |url=https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/vancouver-canucks-announce-2024-25-team-awards-winners |website=NHL.com |access-date=April 20, 2025 |date=April 16, 2025}}