JOHNATHAN
KOVACEVIC
#8 -
D
Knee surgery, injured reserve
Status
Ht/Wt
6’5’’,
223 lbs
Shoots
R
Experience
2
years
Debut
Jan 27, 2022
Born
Jul 12, 1997
(27 yrs)
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Drafted
Drafted by Winnipeg in 2017 (3/74).
Drafted from
Merrimack (HE)
Acquired
Acquired in a trade with Montreal in 2024.
VS.
Johnathan Kovacevic
STAT RANK
2024-25 Season Stats
| GP Games Played
|
G Goals
|
A Assists
|
Pts Points
|
+/- Plus Minus
|
PIM Penalty Minutes
|
PPG Power Play Goals
|
SHG Shorthanded Goals
|
GWG Game Winning Goals
|
TOI/GP Time On Ice Per Game
|
S Shots
|
PtsPG Points Per Games Played
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 81 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:49 | 76 | 0.2 |
| Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:00 | 2 | 0.0 |
Game Log
| Date | Team | Opp | G Goals
|
A Assists
|
Pts Points
|
+/- Plus Minus
|
PIM Penalty Minutes
|
PPG Power Play Goals
|
PPPTS | SHG Shorthanded Goals
|
GWG Game Winning Goals
|
S Shots
|
TOI/GP Time On Ice Per Game
|
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-29 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Undisclosed |
| 2025-04-27 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Undisclosed |
| 2025-04-25 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6:00 | - |
| 2025-04-22 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:54 | - |
| 2025-04-20 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:05 | - |
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 |
Knee surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
|
|
| 2025-04-30 |
Missed the last 2 playoff games (undisclosed).
|
|
| 2025-04-26 |
Undisclosed, day-to-day.
|
|
| 2025-03-07 |
Signed by the New Jersey Devils to a five-year contract extension.
|
|
| 2024-06-30 |
Acquired from the Montreal Canadiens
|
The New Jersey Devils acquired defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic from the Montreal Canadians for a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2026. |
News
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Rotowire
Thu, May 08, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Kovacevic underwent knee surgery Thursday and won't be ready for the start of training camp, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Rotowire
Thu, May 01, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Kovacevic is dealing with a knee injury that will probably require surgery, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports Thursday.
Scouting Report
The big, late-blooming defenseman has some untapped offensive potential, and his heavy right-handed shot could earn him power-play time eventually. He plays with a physical edge around the net, which should also help him get playing time. He is at his best when he keeps his game simple in the defensive zone.
Long Range Potential: Solid all-around defenseman.
