Jaxon Cover
Caymanian ice hockey player (born 2008)
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Jaxon Cover (born February 13, 2008) is a Caymanian junior ice hockey player for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was drafted 32nd overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2026 NHL entry draft.
| Jaxon Cover | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 13, 2008 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| OHL team | London Knights | ||
| NHL draft |
32nd overall, 2026 Ottawa Senators | ||
Playing career
Cover was born in Miami, Florida and raised in Cayman Islands.[1] He began his career playing roller hockey before transitioning to ice hockey at 13 years old.[2] He attended summer hockey camps in Toronto, Ontario, and moved to Canada to attend St. Andrew’s College.[3]
In April 2024, Cover was selected in the fourth round, 64th overall, by the London Knights in the OHL Priority Selection. On March 3, 2025, he signed with the Knights.[4] He began his career during the 2024–25 season, and recorded two assists in three games. During the 2025–26 season, he recorded 20 goals and 32 assists in 67 regular season games and two goals and one assist in five games during the playoffs.[5]
On April 10, 2026, he committed to play college ice hockey at Penn State during the 2027–28 season.[6]
On June 26, 2026, he was drafted in the first round, 32nd overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 2026 NHL entry draft.[7][8]
Personal life
Cover's father is Canadian.[7]
