NHL careerNJDVGKMTLDETLast NHL game 2025
Jon Merrill's NHL career
Points
115
Games
682
Assists
91
Goals
24
Plus/minus
-13
Defenceman Jon Merrill was drafted 38th overall by New Jersey Devils in 2010. He played 12 seasons for 5 clubs, 2013-2025. That came to 682 games and 115 points, 24 goals and 91 assists.
Below: the whole of Jon Merrill's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 20102010 NHL Draft
Jon Merrill is drafted 38 overall by New Jersey Devils
Selected38 overall, round 2
Swedes drafted19 selectedFirst Swede off the boardLudvig Rensfeldt#35First off the board- 1Taylor HallEDM
- 2Tyler SeguinBOS
- 3Erik GudbransonFLA
Swedes from the same draft- Calle Järnkrok774 GP · 316 P
- Jesper Fast703 GP · 248 P
- John Klingberg700 GP · 443 P
- 3 years, 4 months and 8 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20132013-2014 seasonNHL debut
Jon Merrill makes his NHL debut in 0–4 loss against Minnesota Wild
Jon was 21 years old ·
Xcel Energy Center, USASwedes on the ice:
Adam Larsson, Jacob Josefson, Mattias Tedenby, among others.Year 2014Season2013-2014
Jon Merrill's first NHL season: 11 points
Events30games missedThe whole season2013-2014Points11NHL#483Games52 of 8263%Goals2NHL#535Assists9NHL#436P/GP0.21NHL#463+/--3NHL#556 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Jon Merrill scores 14 points
The whole season2014-2015Points14NHL#432Games66 of 8280%Goals2NHL#528Assists12NHL#358P/GP0.21NHL#464+/--14NHL#818 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Jon Merrill plays only 47 games for 5 points
Events35games missedThe whole season2015-2016Points5NHL#601Games47 of 8257%Goals1NHL#595Assists4NHL#567P/GP0.11NHL#589+/--15NHL#855 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Jon Merrill scores 6 points
Events31games missedThe whole season2016-2017Points6NHL#592Games51 of 8262%Goals1NHL#606Assists5NHL#542P/GP0.12NHL#581+/--9NHL#754 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Jon Merrill plays only 34 games for 3 points
Events48games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018Points3NHL#693Games34 of 8241%Goals1NHL#636Assists2NHL#676P/GP0.09NHL#636+/-+7NHL#164PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals8 of 20 games0 pointsFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–0Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Conference finalWPGWinnipeg Jets4–1Stanley Cup FinalWSHWashington Capitals1–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Jon Merrill scores 15 points
Events25games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2018-2019Points15NHL#462Games57 of 8270%Goals3NHL#505Assists12NHL#399P/GP0.26NHL#451+/-+16NHL#68PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks7 games0 pointsFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Jon Merrill scores 7 points
Events22games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2019-2020Points7NHL#573Games49 of 7169%Goals2NHL#544Assists5NHL#540P/GP0.14NHL#595+/-+9NHL#101PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars1 of 17 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–1Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–3Conference finalDALDallas Stars1–4 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Jon Merrill scores 5 points
The whole season and the playoff run2020-2021Points5NHL#581Games49 of 5688%Goals0NHL#688Assists5NHL#505P/GP0.10NHL#622+/--9NHL#784PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning13 of 22 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Second roundWPGWinnipeg Jets4–0Conference finalVGKVegas Golden Knights4–2Stanley Cup FinalTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Jon Merrill scores 20 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2021-2022Points20NHL#406Games69 of 8284%Goals4NHL#490Assists16NHL#328P/GP0.29NHL#450+/-+15NHL#103PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues6 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–4 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Jon Merrill scores 12 points
The whole season and the playoff run2022-2023Points12NHL#548Games73 of 8289%Goals2NHL#598Assists10NHL#464P/GP0.16NHL#603+/--2NHL#523PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars2 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Jon Merrill scores 4 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season17games missedThe whole season2023-2024Points11NHL#542Games65 of 8279%Goals4NHL#485Assists7NHL#539P/GP0.17NHL#597+/-0NHL#368 - Year 2025Season
2024-2025
Jon Merrill's last season: 6 points
The whole season and the playoff run2024-2025Points6NHL#634Games70 of 8285%Goals2NHL#572Assists4NHL#621P/GP0.09NHL#647+/--8NHL#738PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights2 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundVGKVegas Golden Knights2–4 - The career
Jon Merrill played his last NHL game in 2025
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota Wild.