Winnipeg Jets PR x-No. 65 – Johnathan Kovacevic

Player Information

2021-22 Notes
  • Appeared in the first four NHL games of his career
  • Made his NHL debut Jan. 27 vs. VAN
  • Had 30 points (11G, 19A) in 62 games with the Manitoba Moose
  • Posted nine points (2G, 7A) during a six-game point streak with the Moose from Mar. 3-16
Professional Career
  • Entering his fourth full season in the Jets organization
  • Has played in 137 games with the Manitoba Moose, posting 58 points (18G, 40A) and a plus-45 rating
  • Made his professional debut in a pair of games with the Moose in 2018-19, recording his first AHL goal and assist in his first game on Apr. 14/19 at Chicago
  • Won Manitoba Moose Best Defenceman Award in 2020-21
  • Led Manitoba with a plus-10 rating in both 2019-20 and 2020-21
Amateur Career
  • Played 101 games over three seasons with Merrimack College, recording 54 points (9G, 45A) and 58 PIMs
  • Was voted Merrimack College men’s hockey’s most valuable player as the player who had the most outstanding season and was considered most important to the team
  • Was the top Scholar-Athlete in Hockey East in 2016-17 and 2017-18, also on the Hockey East All-Academic All-Star Team in both seasons

Career Stats

Career Splits

Season-By-Season Splits

Career Highs and Transactions

First NHL Game – 1/27/22 vs. VAN
First NHL Goal – None
First NHL Assist – None
Most Goals, Game – None
Most Assists, Game – None
Most Points, Game – None
Most Penalty Minutes, Game – 2, 1/29/22 at STL
Most Shots, Game – 4, 2/1/22 at PHI
Most Time On Ice, Game – 12:12, 2/1/22 at PHI
Longest Point Streak – None
Longest Goal Streak – None
Longest Assist Streak – None
Hat Tricks – None
Multiple-Point Games – None
Penalty Shots  – 0-0, 0.0%
Shootout Attempts – 0-0, 0.0%

Transactions

March 15, 2019 – Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a two-year, $925,000 AAV entry-level contract.
August 12, 2021 – Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a one-year, $750,000 contract.
July 22, 2022 – Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a three-year, $766,667 AAV contract.

Pro and Amateur Stats