Colton White

Colton White
Colton White
Born	May 3, 1997 (age 29); Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey defenseman
Years active	2017–present
Known for	Playing for New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks in the NHL; currently with Utica Comets (AHL)

Colton White (born May 3, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL). He is under contract with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected 97th overall by the Devils in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, White has also been a member of the Anaheim Ducks organization.

Playing career

White began his minor midget hockey career with the London Jr. Knights before being chosen 22nd overall in the 2013 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Throughout his entire OHL tenure, spanning 256 games, he remained with the Greyhounds and held an alternate captain role during both the 2015–16 and 2016–17 campaigns.

Following his fourth-round selection (97th overall) by New Jersey in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, White inked a three-year entry-level deal with the Devils on September 22, 2016. In his rookie professional season (2017–18), he split time between the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL, appearing in 11 games, and the Binghamton Devils of the AHL, where he played 47 contests and tallied two goals and nine points. During the 2018–19 season, after participating in 61 AHL games, White was called up to New Jersey and made his NHL debut on March 13, 2019, helping secure a 6–3 victory against the Edmonton Oilers. He concluded that season having played three NHL matches.

In the following season (2019–20), White was recalled due to injuries and illnesses affecting New Jersey’s lineup, appearing in six NHL games. The shortened 2020–21 season due to the global pandemic saw him participate in two NHL games while spending most of his time with Binghamton. There, he contributed one goal and seven points over 27 games and served as an alternate captain.

On July 14, 2021, White agreed to a one-year, two-way contract extension with New Jersey. He earned a spot on the opening night roster for that season and registered his first NHL point on October 19 by assisting on a goal during a 4–2 win over Seattle. Following Ty Smith’s return from injury, White was waived and assigned to the Utica Comets of the AHL. Throughout that season, he divided his time between NHL and AHL play, finishing with four assists in 27 NHL appearances and three goals across six AHL games.

After five seasons within the Devils organization, White signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks on July 14, 2022. In his debut year with Anaheim (2022–23), he appeared in 46 NHL contests and accumulated six points. Early in the subsequent season (2023–24), White was placed on waivers and reassigned to Anaheim’s AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, after going unclaimed. He participated in 53 games there, recording one goal and eight points.

Upon completion of his contract with Anaheim, White returned to New Jersey as a free agent by signing a two-year, two-way agreement on July 1, 2024. After clearing waivers once again, he was assigned to Utica for participation in the 2024–25 AHL campaign.

Career statistics

2023–24 AHL season San Diego Gulls AHL 53 1 7 8 28 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 2024–25 AHL season Utica Comets AHL 61 4 17 21 47 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013–14	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL	57	0	5	5	2	9	0	1	1	0
2014–15	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL	67	6	16	22	30	14	0	2	2	0
2015–16	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL	68	9	26	35	13	12	1	2	3	4
2016–17	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL	64	6	25	31	41	11	0	3	3	8
2017–18	Binghamton Devils	AHL	47	2	7	9	32
2017–18	Adirondack Thunder	ECHL	11	2	2	4	6
2018–19	Binghamton Devils	AHL	71	7	23	30	29
2018–19 NHL season	New Jersey Devils	NHL	3	0	0	0	2
2019–20 AHL season	Binghamton Devils	AHL	45	1	11	12	12
2019–20 NHL season	New Jersey Devils	NHL	6	0	0	0	4
2020–21 AHL season	Binghamton Devils	AHL	27	1	6	7	8
2020–21 NHL season	New Jersey Devils	NHL	2	0	0	0	0
2021–22 NHL season	New Jersey Devils	NHL	27	0	4	4	8
2021–22 AHL season	Utica Comets	AHL	6	3	0	3	6
2022–23 NHL season	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	46	0	6	6	8
2022–23 AHL season	San Diego Gulls	AHL	5	1	0	1	6
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