Ian McCoshen

Ian McCoshen
Born (1995-08-05) August 5, 1995
Anaheim, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Florida Panthers
Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
NHL Draft 31st overall, 2013
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2016–present

Ian James McCoshen (born August 5, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently under contract as a prospect to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). McCoshen was selected by the Panthers in the 2nd round (31st overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

McCoshen played three seasons (2010–13) of Tier 1 junior ice hockey with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League (USHL).[1][2] He was selected to both the 2012 and 2013 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game,[3] and in his final season McCoshen was further recognized for his outstanding play when he was named to the 2012–13 USHL First All-Star Team.[4]

McCoshen got off to a good start in his NCAA campaign at Boston College with a 13-point year as a top defensemen for the Eagles.[5][6] He scored BC's first goal of the season and was on SportsCenter's Top-10 plays for his goal-saving effort in a game against Minnesota. He also earned rookie of the week honors for his game-winning goal against UMass Lowell during the NCAA tournament.[7] McCoshen played at the 2014 World Juniors for the United States.

At the completion of his junior year with the Eagles in 2015–16, McCoshen concluded his collegiate career in signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers on June 19, 2016.[8]

Personal

McCoshen is the son of Kevin and Colleen McCoshen. Kevin graduated from Superior Senior High School, Wisconsin and Colleen is originally from Menomonie, Wisconsin. Ian also has three younger sisters; Mary, Allyson, and Grace. McCoshen was born in Anaheim, and the family lived in Hudson, Wisconsin for 13 years before moving for Faribault, Minnesota, where he attended Shattuck-St. Mary's and skated for the school's bantam team in 2009-10.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 4206638 20000
2011–12 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 558122043 154376
2012–13 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 5311334448 52244
2013–14 Boston College HE 35581348 —————
2014–15 Boston College HE 356101663 —————
2015–16 Boston College HE 406152186 —————
2016–17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 684121637 —————
2016–17 Florida Panthers NHL 30110 —————
2017–18 Florida Panthers NHL 3831425 —————
2017–18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 20112 —————
NHL totals 4132525 —————
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing United States USA
World Junior A Challenge
2011 Langley

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 United States WJC 5th 5 0 0 0 4
2015 United States WJC 5th 5 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 10 0 0 0 4

Awards and honors

Award Year
USHL
USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2012 [10]
USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2013 [11]
USHL First All-Star Team. 2012–13 [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Ian McCoshen: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #37". Last Word On Sports. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  2. ↑ "McCoshen leads USHL prospects for 2013 NHL Draft". HockeysFuture.com. 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  3. ↑ "McCoshen among top stars at USHL prospects game". National Hockey League. 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  4. ↑ "Three Black Hawks on All-USHL first team". wcfcourier.com. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  5. ↑ "Ian McCoshen Commits to Boston College". Western College Hockey Blog. 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  6. ↑ "Hawks McCoshen Picks Boston College". United States Hockey League. November 15, 2012. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ "BC advance past River Hawks". Hockey East. 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  8. ↑ "McCoshen inks entry-level deal with Panthers". Sportsnet.ca. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  9. ↑ "Son of former Superiorite selected by Panthers at NHL draft". superiortelegram.com. 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  10. ↑ USHL: McCoshen listed as NHL "A list" prospect : Waterloo Black Hawks
  11. ↑ United States Hockey League - Roster Selected for USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Archived June 30, 2013, at Archive.is
  12. ↑ United States Hockey League - All-USHL First and Second Team Named for 2012-13 Archived June 30, 2013, at Archive.is
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