Jon Merrill's NHL career
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.
- 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
The whole season2013-2014Events30games missed - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Jon Merrill plays only 47 games for 5 points
The whole season2015-2016Events35games missed - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Jon Merrill plays only 34 games for 3 points
Events48games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018PlayoffsEliminated 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 run2018-2019PlayoffsEliminated 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 run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated 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 run2020-2021PlayoffsEliminated 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 run2021-2022PlayoffsEliminated 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 run2022-2023PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars2 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Jon Merrill scores 4 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2023-2024EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season17games missed - Year 2025Season
2024-2025
Jon Merrill's last season: 6 points
The whole season and the playoff run2024-2025PlayoffsEliminated 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.