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Minnesota Wild Western Conference Central Division
 
Jon Merrill • #4 • D
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'3", 195 lbs.
Born:Feb 3, 1992 (32 yrs) in Oklahoma City, OK
Experience:10 years
Drafted:Drafted by New Jersey in 2010 (2/38).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2021.
Shoots:L
Jon Merrill
Movements & Injuries
2022
4/21/2022 Missed 10 games (upper body injury).
4/01/2022 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/01/2022 Missed 2 games (covid-19).
1/28/2022 COVID-19, non-roster list.
1/11/2022 Signed by the Minnesota Wild to a three-year contract extension.
2021
7/29/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a one-year contract.
7/27/2021 Declared free agent.
6/16/2021 Missed the last 7 playoff games (undisclosed).
5/29/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/20/2021 Missed 4 games (covid-19).
4/14/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
4/11/2021 Acquired from the Detroit Red Wings
2/03/2021 Missed 6 games (covid-19).
1/21/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
2020
10/09/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a one-year contract.
10/09/2020 Declared free agent.
2018
2/21/2018 Missed 20 games (undisclosed).
1/16/2018 Signed by the Vegas Golden Knights to a two-year contract extension.
1/05/2018 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
2017
6/21/2017 Selected by the Vegas Golden Knights from the New Jersey Devils in the NHL Expansion Draft.
2/14/2017 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
2/02/2017 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
1/21/2017 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/20/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
2016
11/15/2016 Missed 14 games (broken finger).
10/11/2016 Broken finger, injured reserve.
7/01/2016 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a one-year contract.
6/27/2016 New Jersey Devils did not tender a qualifying offer.
4/09/2016 Missed the last 10 regular season games (upper body injury).
3/20/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/17/2016 Missed 3 games (undisclosed).
3/10/2016 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/19/2016 Missed 12 games (upper body injury).
1/19/2016 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2015
10/27/2015 Missed 4 games (illness).
10/18/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
4/11/2015 Missed the last 2 regular season games (leg injury).
4/09/2015 Leg injury, day-to-day.
2014
12/04/2014 Missed 14 games (arm injury).
11/06/2014 Arm injury, injured reserve.
11/04/2014 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/14/2014 Assigned to the Albany Devils (AHL).
4/05/2014 Missed 3 games (undisclosed).
3/31/2014 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/19/2014 Recalled from the Albany Devils (AHL).
2/09/2014 Assigned to the Albany Devils (AHL).
2013
11/25/2013 Recalled from Albany (AHL) on an emergency basis.
11/19/2013 Assigned to Albany (AHL).
11/19/2013 Missed 6 games (facial injury).
11/10/2013 Facial injury, injured reserve.
11/05/2013 Facial injury, day-to-day.
11/03/2013 Recalled from Albany (AHL).
9/25/2013 Assigned to Albany (AHL).
3/27/2013 Assigned to Albany (AHL).
3/27/2013 Signed by the New Jersey Devils to a three-year entry-level contract.
2010
6/26/2010 Drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round (38th overall) in 2010.
Career Transactions
2021
7/29/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild.
4/11/2021 Detroit Red Wings traded Jon Merrill to the Montreal Canadiens for Hayden Verbeek and a fifth-round draft pick in 2021.
2020
10/09/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings.
2017
6/21/2017 Selected by the Vegas Golden Knights from the New Jersey Devils in the NHL Expansion Draft.
2010
6/26/2010 Drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round (38th overall) in 2010.
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