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Kiefer Sherwood
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Kiefer Sherwood

LW/RW Power Forward Reasonable PNHL Hurricanes
Stars:
1st 2
2nd 1
3rd 0
CK98
FG45
DI79
SK53
ST80
EN86
DU89
PH55
FO68
PA52
SC60
DF69
PS57
EX78
LD71
MO40
OV60

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: March 31, 1995
Age: 31 yrs
Height / Weight: 183 cm • 88 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2018 • #207 overall (7th Round) by Jets
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 3 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $2,600,000
Cap Percentage: 2.89%
Remaining Cap Hit: $1,973,333
Expiry Status: UFA 2029
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP20
G5
A6
PTS11
+/-+1
PIM53
TOI/G18:12
PPG0
GWG2
S%7%
HITS68
82G Pace45P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 75th Pct
Above Average
Shooting & Finishing 79th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 78th Pct
Above Average
Defense 88th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Physical & Grit 91th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Character & IQ 62th Pct
Solid Starter

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 7% (5G / 71S) Career: 6.5%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 5G (45%) • 6A (55%)
Goals Split: 5 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Bargain Value
0.55
Points / GP
0.25
Goals / GP
0.30
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 18:12 TOI/G
5v5: 15:59 (88%)
PP: 01:43 (9%)
PK: 00:30 (3%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP256
G29
A36
PTS65
+/--60
P/G0.25
PIM150
TOI/G13:20
PPG1
BKS41
S%6.5%
FO%41.2%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 10 2025-26
Assists 17 2025-26
Points 27 2025-26
+/- +7 2024-25
Hits 226 2025-26
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 12:32
PP: 00:31
PK: 00:17

26 pts

Career Stars (3-5-7)

4 GWG

Career GWG Total

1-0-3

Career Fights

481

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2019-20 NSH 82 5 4 9 -63 10 0 0 0 156 3.2% 101 29 40.6% 15:58 0.11
2020-21 NSH 35 5 3 8 3 4 0 0 0 33 15.2% 38 3 47.1% 06:01 0.23
2023-24 CBJ 8 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 2 0.0% 4 0 0.0% 03:40 0.00
2024-25 OTT 29 4 6 10 7 17 0 0 2 22 18.2% 44 1 37.5% 09:25 0.34
2025-26 OTT 82 10 17 27 -7 64 1 0 0 160 6.3% 226 7 39.1% 14:57 0.33
2026-27 CAR 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 9.1% 4 0 0.0% 14:14 0.67
2026-27 OTT 17 4 5 9 0 53 0 0 2 60 6.7% 64 1 42.6% 18:53 0.53
2026-27 CAR 20 5 6 11 1 53 0 0 2 71 7.0% 68 1 40.4% 18:11 0.55
ON PACE (82G) 82 21 25 45 4 217 0 0 8 291 7.0% 279 4 40.4% 18:11 0.55
NHL CAREER TOTAL 256 29 36 65 -60 150 1 4 444 6.5% 481 41 41.2% 13:20 0.25

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2023-24 CBJ 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 04:53 0.50
2024-25 OTT 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 20.0% 9 0 33.3% 12:40 0.25

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2021-22 NSH 82 22 31 53 4 10 2 0 2 233 9.4% 115 15 47.1% 19:35 0.65
2022-23 COL 82 21 36 57 28 10 2 0 2 232 9.1% 52 12 36.7% 17:25 0.70
2023-24 CBJ 74 21 31 52 0 34 4 0 3 282 7.4% 243 9 43.8% 19:44 0.70
2024-25 OTT 54 13 42 55 11 62 2 0 5 180 7.2% 195 7 49.6% 20:55 1.02

AHL Calder Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2022-23 COL 6 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 22 4.5% 6 4 33.3% 18:57 0.33
2023-24 CBJ 7 1 6 7 0 2 0 0 0 30 3.3% 16 0 25.0% 21:44 1.00
2024-25 OTT 17 8 9 17 5 15 1 0 2 64 12.5% 72 5 55.4% 23:11 1.00

Parameters Calculator • Projected STHS Attributes

CK Checking & Physicality
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PA Passing & Playmaking
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SC Scoring & Shooting
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DF Defense & Penalty Kill
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Games Missed & Absence Penalty Advisory

Official league simulation policy applies deductions to generated parameters based on long-term games missed due to injury or absence:

>24 games missed: -1 to all parameters >44 games missed: -2 to all parameters >64 games missed: at least -3 to all parameters
Total Remaining Contract
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3 yr(s) remaining • $2,600,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
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50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 6 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing
13.06.2025 23:27
Kiefer Sherwood signed with Senators for $2,600,000 for 4 year(s).
Official League Trade 27.12.2024 22:55
Senators receives:
Kiefer Sherwood
Blue Jackets receives:
3rd OTT 2026
Contract Signing UFA Market
19.09.2023 19:46
Kiefer Sherwood signed with Blue Jackets for $900,000 for 2 year(s) / Signing Bonus of $2,000,000.
Official League Trade 10.08.2022 20:58
Avalanche receives:
Adam Werner, Kiefer Sherwood, Kurtis Gabriel, Luke Johnson, Nolan Stevens
Predators receives:
5 Kč (Money)
Contract Signing
17.08.2021 3:18
Kiefer Sherwood signed with Predators for 900 000 Kč for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing
22.08.2020 0:00
Kiefer Sherwood signed with Predators for $900,000 for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
26.07.2019 0:00
Kiefer Sherwood signed with Predators for $800,000 for 1 year(s) .
Official League Trade 29.05.2019 0:11
Predators receives:
Ales Stezka (P), Alexander Ruuttu (P), Alexei Toropchenko (P), Alexey Marchenko (P), Ben Jones (P), Blake McLaughlin (P), Cameron Morrison (P), Carl Klingberg (P), Cayden Primeau (P), David Tendeck (P), Dmitriy Zaitsev (P), Emil Larmi (P), Emil Molin (P), Erik Karlsson. (P), Gabryel Paquin-Boudreau (P), Christoffer Ehn (P), Jacob Bernard-Docker (P), Jan Jenik (P), Jeremy Brodeur (P), Joel Hofer (P), Johan Södergran (P), John Persson (P), Johnathan MacLeod (P), Jonathan Berggren (P), Jonathan Dahlen (P), Joni Ikonen (P), Jonny Tychonick (P), Jordan Hollett (P), Joseph Woll (P), Kiefer Sherwood (P), Kirill Marchenko (P), Liam Foudy (P), Libor Hajek (P), Linus Hogberg (P), Linus Nassen (P), Lucas Carlsson (P), Ludwig Blomstrand (P), Lukas Elvenes (P), Luke Opilka (P), Magnus Hellberg (P), Marcus Davidsson (P), Martin Necas (P), Matej Pekar (P), Mathias Laferriere (P), Max Zimmer (P), Maxim Golod (P), Maxim Shalunov (P), Michael Eyssimont (P), Miles Gendron (P), Milos Roman (P), Nick Sorensen (P), Niclas Almari (P), Nolan Stevens (P), Olivier Leblanc (P), Quinn Hughes (P), Roman Durny (P), Samuel Noreau (P), Shawn Boudrias (P), Tanner Kaspick (P), Teemu Hartikainen (P), Travis Barron (P), Ty Dellandrea (P), Tyler Parsons (P), Vitali Kravtsov (P)
Jets receives:
Blaine Byron, Brendan Gaunce, Carter Hutton, Claude Giroux, Cody Franson, Cole Schneider, Daniel Winnik, Dennis Rasmussen, Deryk Engelland, Ethan Bear, Garret Sparks, Henrik Samuelsson, Chase De Leo, J.C. Lipon, Jake Dotchin, Jonny Brodzinski, Jordan Eberle, Jordan Martinook, Josh Leivo, Kevin Boyle, Laurent Brossoit, Marian Gaborik, Matthew Peca, Michael Brodzinski, Mike Fisher, Mitchell Vande Sompel, Nate Thompson, Nick Foligno, Ondrej Palat, Paul LaDue, Philip Samuelsson, Rasmus Ristolainen, Richard Panik, Robert Hagg, Roman Josi, Ryan Miller, Ryan Rupert, Sami Niku, Samuel Montembeault, Sean Couturier, Shea Weber, Stephen Gionta, Stephen Johns, Teddy Blueger, Tomas Hertl, Tyler Wong, Valtteri Filppula, Viktor Loov, William Nylander
NHL Entry Draft
2018
Selected in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft (#207th overall, 7th Round) by Jets