Oct 20, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) looks on against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second period at T-Mobile Arena.
LIGHTNINGFriedman drops a major Kucherov update, and July 1 could become Tampa's biggest nightmare
Nov 3, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Gavin McKenna (92) skates against the Utah Mammoth in the third period at Scotiabank Arena.
MAPLE LEAFSJim Hiller bumps Gavin McKenna off Maple Leafs top PP unit
Oct 15, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Kirill Marchenko (86) scores a goal and celebrates with center John Tavares (91) against the Buffalo Sabres during the first period at Scotiabank Arena.
MAPLE LEAFSJohn Tavares and another forward return to Maple Leafs practice in a full sweater
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

HUNTER MCKOWN

August 18, 2002  
San Jose, CA, USA

Right wing  
6'1"  
Entry drafts
WINDSOR SPITFIRES
NHL earnings$ 4 500 000
Hunter McKown stats hockey
STATS
HUNTER MCKOWN
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2018-19USHL - NAT2724626-122---2-
2019-20USHL - NAT1612314+1------
2021-22WJC-20 - USA4-11--------
NCAA - COL351382129-10------
2022-23NHL - CBJ12-228-4------
NCAA - COL382172830-19------
2023-24AHL - MON539152426+3112248+2
2024-25AHL - MON6813183134-861122-2
2025-26AHL - MON639162538-1281128-
2026-27AHL - ROC122138+2------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL12-228-4------
AHL196335083106-152544818-
NCAA7334154959-29------
USHL4336940-112---2-
WJC-204-11--------
NHL SALARIES
HUNTER MCKOWN
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 years  ·  $ 2 850 000
2022-2320950 000950 000950 000
2023-2421950 000950 0001 900 000
2024-2522950 000950 0002 850 000
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 year  ·  $ 800 000
2025-2623800 000800 0003 650 000
Montreal Canadiens
1 year  ·  $ 850 000
2026-2724850 000850 0004 500 000
TOTAL4 500 0004 500 000
TRANSACTIONS
HUNTER MCKOWN
March 20, 2023

Hunter McKown signed a new deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets

June 27, 2025

Hunter McKown signed a new deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets

June 25, 2026

Hunter McKown is traded to the Montreal Canadiens. In return, the Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Luke Tuch.

July 20, 2026

Hunter McKown signed a new deal with the Montreal Canadiens