Cole McWard Signs with Vancouver Canucks
4/4/2023 11:07:10 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defenseman Cole McWard, who recently completed his sophomore season with the Ohio State men’s hockey team, agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
McWard, from Fenton, Mo., played in 75 games over the last two years on the Buckeye blueline and had 13 goals, 24 assists and 37 points, with 97 shot blocks and just five penalties for 10 minutes. He skated in 39 games in 2022-23 and notched 21 points, with nine goals (four on the power play) and 12 assists, along with 57 shot blocks. He scored twice in the Buckeyes’ NCAA tournament win over Harvard. McWard was undrafted, signing with the Canucks as a free agent.
He earned Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete accolades.
The first goal at the Faceoff On The Lake belongs to Cole McWard?@Mcward_Cole12 x @OhioStateMHKY pic.twitter.com/uNZ86SRF18
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) February 18, 2023
