.png){kind=small}
NHL
Cole McWard
Cole McWard
New York Islanders, Defensemen
Age: 24y-8m-26d (Jun 09, 2001)
Country: US
Drafted: Undrafted, VAN, 2023
Agent(s): Allain Roy (RSG Hockey, LLC)
2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Cole McWard signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the New York Islanders, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
24 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | 0.81% | $88,792 | $88,792 |
| 2026-27 |
|
25 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
24 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | $775,000 | 0.81% |
| 2026-27 |
|
25 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
24 |
Buried |
$88,792 | $88,792 | $88,792 | - | $88,792 | $88,792 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
To see the rest of the Cole McWard's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2022-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,900,000
Average Salary:
$950,000
Signing Bonus:
$190,000
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
To see the rest of the Cole McWard's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$745,708
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$120,128 |
$120,128 |
|
| 2024 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$536,788 |
$656,916 |
|
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$88,792 |
$745,708 |
|
| Total |
$745,708 |
$745,708 |
||||
| Total |
$745,708 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$561,916 | $95,000 | - | $656,916 |
| 1 |
|
$88,792 | - | - | $88,792 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
22 |
$25,128
|
$95,000 |
$120,128 |
$120,128 |
|
| 2024 |
|
23 |
$536,788
|
$536,788 |
$656,916 |
||
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$88,792
|
$88,792 |
$745,708 |
||
| Total |
$650,708 |
$95,000 |
$745,708 |
$745,708 |
|||
| Total |
$650,708 |
$95,000 |
$745,708 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$561,916 | $95,000 | - | $656,916 |
| 1 |
|
$88,792 | - | - | $88,792 |
-
Jan 24, 2026
Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYI)
-
Jan 03, 2026
Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYI)
-
Jul 01, 2025
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with New York (NYI)
-
Dec 05, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
-
Jun 20, 2024
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with Vancouver (VAN)
-
Nov 30, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
-
Nov 24, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
-
Apr 04, 2023
Signed a 2 year $1.9 million contract with Vancouver (VAN)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NYI | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | VAN | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | VAN | 5 | 1 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
