Jaxon Cover
| Jaxon Cover | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 13, 2008 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| OHL team | London Knights | ||
| NHL draft |
32nd overall, 2026 Ottawa Senators | ||
Jaxon Cover (born February 13, 2008) is a Caymanian junior ice hockey player who is a left winger for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was drafted 32nd overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2026 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
[edit]Cover was born in Miami, and raised in Cayman Islands.[1] He began his career playing roller hockey before transitioning to ice hockey at 13 years old.[2] He attended summer hockey camps in Toronto, and moved to Canada to attend St. Andrew's College in Aurora.[3]
In April 2024, Cover was selected in the fourth round, 64th overall, by the London Knights in the OHL Priority Selection. On March 3, 2025, he signed with the Knights.[4] He began his career during the 2024–25 season, and recorded two assists in three games. During the 2025–26 season, he recorded 20 goals and 32 assists in 67 regular season games and two goals and one assist in five games during the playoffs.[5]
On April 10, 2026, he committed to play college ice hockey at Penn State during the 2027–28 season.[6]
On June 26, Cover was drafted in the first round, 32nd overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 2026 NHL entry draft.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Cover's father is Canadian.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2024–25 | London Knights | OHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | London Knights | OHL | 67 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| OHL totals | 70 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "From Grand Cayman to Canada, Jaxon Cover translates roller hockey skills to NHL draft prospect". eldoradonews.com. June 26, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ "From the Cayman Islands to the London Knights: Jaxon Cover's Hockey Journey on the MyHockeyHero Podcast". CHL.ca. February 26, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Caymanian Jaxon Cover could make history as NHL draft pick". caymancompass.com. June 25, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Knights sign fourth-round pick Jaxon Cover". CHL.ca. March 3, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ "From Grand Cayman to Canada, Jaxon Cover translates roller hockey skills to NHL draft prospect". nbcsports.com. June 25, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Four-Star Winger Jaxon Cover Commits To Penn State men's hockey team". nbcsports.com. April 10, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Wheeler, Scott (June 26, 2026). "Meet the Senators' 2026 draft pick from a Caribbean island without an ice hockey rink". The Athletic. Archived from the original on May 22, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Senators select forward Jaxon Cover with final pick in first round". Sportsnet. June 26, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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