Jared Davidson
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2002)
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Jared Davidson (born July 7, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 130th overall, by the Canadiens in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
| Jared Davidson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 7, 2002 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Montreal Canadiens Laval Rocket (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
130th overall, 2022 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Playing career
Junior
Initially being passed over in the annual Western Hockey League (WHL) bantam draft,[1] Davidson began his minor hockey career in his hometown of Edmonton with the SSAC Bulldogs of the Alberta Minor Midget Hockey League (AMMHL)[2] after being cut from Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL) ranks at age 15.[3] Despite this, he attended training camp with the Seattle Thunderbirds as a free agent and ultimately signed with the team in August 2018.[4] Over the course of his rookie WHL campaign, Davidson appeared in 48 games with the Thunderbirds, registering two goals and two assists including his first career WHL goal on November 17 against the Portland Winterhawks.[5][6]
Although eligible for NHL entry draft consideration beginning in 2020, Davidson would go overlooked twice until prior to his overage season in 2022,[7] where he was selected in the fifth round (130th overall) by the Montreal Canadiens.[8] Thereafter, he was named as an alternate captain for the Thunderbirds en route to his team winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup as 2022–23 WHL champions.[9][10] He then recorded six points in five games at the ensuing Memorial Cup tournament, where his team was downed by the Quebec Remparts in the championship final.[5][11]
Professional
Remaining unsigned by the Canadiens following completion of major junior, Davidson instead signed a standard player contract to join the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Laval Rocket for the 2023–24 season.[12] Despite earning limited playing time during his inaugural professional season,[13] he nonetheless ranked third among Rocket rookies in goals, trailing only teammates Logan Mailloux and Joshua Roy. For his efforts, he agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract with Montreal on May 31, 2024.[14] In 2024–25, Davidson amassed 45 points in 69 games played along with a plus–minus differential of +25.[15]
With the Canadiens experiencing multiple personnel injuries in the early stages of the 2025–26 season,[16] Davidson was recalled by Montreal on November 14, 2025.[17] The following day, he made his NHL debut in a matchup against the Boston Bruins.[18]
Personal life
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | SSAC Bulldogs | AMMHL | 36 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2017–18 | SSAC Athletics | AMHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 48 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 59 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 23 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 64 | 42 | 47 | 89 | 68 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 60 | 38 | 44 | 82 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 17 | ||
| 2023–24 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 38 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 69 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | ||
| AHL totals | 107 | 35 | 26 | 61 | 79 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| U.S. Division First All-Star Team | 2022, 2023 | [20][21] |
| Ed Chynoweth Cup champion | 2023 | [22] |