Ethan Edwards (ice hockey)
Ethan Edwards | |
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| Born | June 6, 2002 Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player |
| Known for | Playing for the New Jersey Devils (NHL) |
Ethan Edwards (born June 6, 2002) is a Canadian ice hockey professional currently playing for the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League (NHL). He developed his skills at the collegiate level with the Michigan Wolverines.
Junior
During the 2020–21 USHL season, Edwards competed with the Sioux City Musketeers, where he led all defensemen on his team in scoring by tallying six goals and 21 assists over 51 games. The New Jersey Devils selected him in the fourth round, 120th overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft.
College
Edwards commenced his college hockey journey with the Michigan Wolverines in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. As a freshman, he notched three goals along with eight assists across 36 games, marking his inaugural collegiate goal on November 26, 2021, against Niagara. In his sophomore campaign (2022–23 season), he improved to four goals and ten assists in 37 contests while leading the squad with 54 blocked shots.
Elevated to alternate captain for the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Edwards was sidelined for the first half due to a shoulder injury but made his comeback on January 12, 2024. Over 21 games that season, he contributed three goals and seven assists. In the regional finals of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, Edwards delivered a goal and two assists, playing a key role in Michigan’s advancement to its third straight appearance in the Frozen Four.
In his senior year (2024–25 season), Edwards amassed five goals and sixteen assists in 36 games, earning recognition on the All-Big Ten Second Team. He concluded his college tenure with totals of 15 goals, 41 assists, and an impressive 164 blocked shots over 130 games.
Professional
On March 25, 2025, Edwards inked a two-year entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils, set to commence with the 2025–26 NHL season. Additionally, he signed a standard player agreement to join the Devils' AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, for the remainder of the 2024–25 AHL season.
Personal life
Born to Lee and Tara Edwards, Ethan has a brother named Brett who also played collegiate hockey at Denver.
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 50 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2020–21 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 51 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | University of Michigan | B1G | 36 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | University of Michigan | B1G | 37 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | University of Michigan | B1G | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | University of Michigan | B1G | 36 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
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| AHL totals | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
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| NCAA Division I men's ice hockey Collegiate | ||
| Selected for the Second Team in the Big Ten | 2025 | |
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- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Spruce Grove Saints players
- Sioux City Musketeers players
- Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players
- New Jersey Devils draft picks
- Sportspeople from Grande Prairie
- Utica Comets players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen