{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2002)}} {{protection padlock|small=yes}} {{Infobox ice hockey biography | name = Jared Davidson | image = Jared Davidson.jpg | caption = Davidson in 2024 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|7|7}} | birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 183 | position = Centre | shoots = Left | league = NHL | team = Montreal Canadiens | prospect_league = AHL | prospect_team = Laval Rocket | draft = 130th overall | draft_year = 2022 | draft_team = Montreal Canadiens | career_start = 2023 }} '''Jared Davidson''' (born July 7, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 130th overall, by the Canadiens in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
==Playing career== ===Junior=== Initially being passed over in the annual Western Hockey League (WHL) bantam draft,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Eide |first=Andy |date=July 30, 2019 |title=Thunderbirds forward Jared Davidson kept believing after being passed over in Bantam Draft|url=https://sports.mynorthwest.com/thunderbirds/thunderbirds-forward-jared-davidson-kept-believing-after-being-passed-over-in-bantam-draft/679114|access-date=November 21, 2025|website=Seattle Sports}}</ref> Davidson began his minor hockey career in his hometown of Edmonton with the SSAC Bulldogs of the Alberta Minor Midget Hockey League (AMMHL)<ref>{{Cite Instagram |user=ssac_hockey |postid=DRGNlMegf4d |title= Tonight, SSAC Alumni Jared Davidson makes his NHL debut with the @canadiensmtl !! <br><br>@jared.29_ played with SSAC from 2015- 2018, his journey is a testament to the SSAC WAY - resilience, hard work, commitment and belief in your path.<br><br>The whole South Side family is behind you tonight.<br>Congratulations, Jared!!<br><br>#BeSSAC #SouthSideStrong #SSACHockey<br><br>@ssacu15aaasouthgatelions<br>@ssacu17aaaunitedsportbulldogs |date=November 15, 2025}}</ref> after being cut from Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL) ranks at age 15.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wheeler|first=Scott |date=June 2, 2023 |title=Canadiens prospect Jared Davidson, passed over again and again, can't be overlooked now|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4569649/2023/06/02/canadiens-prospect-jared-davidson/|access-date=November 21, 2025|work=The Athletic}}</ref> Despite this, he attended training camp with the Seattle Thunderbirds as a free agent and ultimately signed with the team in August 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=T-Birds Sign Jared Davidson|url=https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/t-birds-sign-jared-davidson/|via=CHL.ca|date=August 30, 2018|accessdate=November 20, 2025|publisher=Seattle Thunderbirds}}</ref> Over the course of his rookie WHL campaign, Davidson appeared in 48 games with the Thunderbirds, registering two goals and two assists including his first career WHL goal on November 17 against the Portland Winterhawks.<ref name="Tbird">{{cite news|title=Seattle Thunderbirds to Laval Rocket: Tracing Jared Davidson's Developmental Path|url=https://montreal-daily.com/jared-davidson/|newspaper=Montreal Daily News|date=July 4, 2025|accessdate=November 20, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|user=SeattleTbirds|number=1064022503515807745|date=November 18, 2018|title=Jared Davidson’s first WHL goal started the comeback tonight.}}</ref>
Although eligible for NHL entry draft consideration beginning in 2020, Davidson would go overlooked twice until prior to his overage season in 2022,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cowan |first=Stu |date=November 19, 2025 |title=Cowan: Canadiens' Jared Davidson soaking it all in after hard road to NHL |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/hockey-inside-out/cowan-jared-davidson-soaking-it-in-with-canadiens-after-hard-road-nhl |access-date=November 20, 2025|newspaper=Montreal Gazette}}</ref> where he was selected in the fifth round (130th overall) by the Montreal Canadiens.<ref>{{cite web|title=2022 NHL Draft {{!}} Day 2 Blog - Rounds 2-7|url=https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/2022-nhl-draft-day-2-blog-rounds-2-7-334875140|publisher=Montreal Canadiens|date=July 8, 2022|accessdate=November 21, 2025|via=NHL.com}}</ref> Thereafter, he was named as an alternate captain for the Thunderbirds en route to his team winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup as 2022–23 WHL champions.<ref>{{cite web|title=T-Birds Bust Broncos|url=https://chl.ca/whl-thunderbirds/article/t-birds-bust-broncos-2/|via=CHL.ca|date=January 31, 2023|accessdate=November 20, 2025|publisher=Seattle Thunderbirds}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvasports.ca/2023/05/27/jared-davidson-comme-rhp|title=Jared Davidson, comme «RHP»?|work=TVA Sports |language=French|date=May 27, 2023 |access-date=November 21, 2025|trans-title=Jared Davidson, like "RHP"?|last=Dubé|first=Kevin}}</ref> He then recorded six points in five games at the ensuing Memorial Cup tournament, where his team was downed by the Quebec Remparts in the championship final.<ref name="Tbird"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Remparts blank Thunderbirds to capture 2023 Memorial Cup|url=https://chl.ca/lhjmq/en/article/remparts-blank-thunderbirds-to-capture-2023-memorial-cup/|via=CHL.ca|date=June 4, 2023|accessdate=November 20, 2025|publisher=Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|last=Brien|first=David}}</ref>
===Professional=== Remaining unsigned by the Canadiens following completion of major junior, Davidson instead signed a standard player contract to join the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Laval Rocket for the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Rocket agree to terms on a one-year, one-way AHL contract with defenseman Tobie Paquette-Bisson, forwards Jared Davidson and Jakov Novak and goaltender Strauss Mann|url=https://www.rocketlaval.com/en/press-release/rocket-agree-to-terms-on-a-one-year-one-way-ahl-contract-with-defenseman-tobie-paquette-bisson-forwards-jared-davidson-and-jakov-novak-and-goaltender-strauss-mann/|date=July 3, 2023|accessdate=November 20, 2025|publisher=Laval Rocket}}</ref> Despite earning limited playing time during his inaugural professional season,<ref>{{cite web|title=Jared Davidson: The perpetual underdog who's turning the tide|url=https://www.rocketlaval.com/en/news-en/jared-davidson-perpetual-underdog/|date=December 9, 2024|accessdate=November 20, 2025|publisher=Laval Rocket|last=Vézina|first=Justin}}</ref> he nonetheless ranked third among Rocket rookies in goals, trailing only teammates Logan Mailloux and Joshua Roy. For his efforts, he agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract with Montreal on May 31, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Two-year, entry-level contract for Jared Davidson|url=https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/may-31-two-year-entry-level-contract-for-jared-davidson|via=NHL.com|date=May 31, 2024|accessdate=November 20, 2025|publisher=Montreal Canadiens}}</ref> In 2024–25, Davidson amassed 45 points in 69 games played along with a plus–minus differential of +25.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yep|first=Megan|date=September 11, 2025|title=Top 10 players on the Laval Rocket|url=https://awinninghabit.com/top-10-players-on-the-laval-rockets-01k43hvqrnt8|access-date=November 21, 2025|website=FanSided}}</ref>
With the Canadiens experiencing multiple personnel injuries in the early stages of the 2025–26 season,<ref>{{cite web|title=Long-term injuries to Newhook, Guhle an added layer of adversity for Canadiens|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/long-term-injuries-to-newhook-guhle-an-added-layer-of-adversity-for-canadiens/|website=Sportsnet.ca|date=November 14, 2025|accessdate=November 20, 2025|last=Engels|first=Eric}}</ref> Davidson was recalled by Montreal on November 14, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jared Davidson recalled from Laval Rocket|url=https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/jared-davidson-recalled-from-laval-rocket-nov-14-2025|via=NHL.com|date=November 14, 2025|accessdate=November 20, 2025|publisher=Montreal Canadiens}}</ref> The following day, he made his NHL debut in a matchup against the Boston Bruins.<ref>{{cite web|title=Early recalls give prospects a chance on NHL stage|url=https://theahl.com/news/early-recalls-give-prospects-a-chance-on-nhl-stage|publisher=American Hockey League|date=November 18, 2025|accessdate=November 20, 2025|via=TheAHL.com|last=Williams|first=Patrick}}</ref>
==Personal life== Davidson plays both the electric and acoustic guitar and is an amateur juggler.<ref>{{cite web|title=Catching up with… Jared Davidson|url=https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/catching-up-with-jared-davidson|publisher=Montreal Canadiens|date=September 28, 2023|accessdate=November 20, 2025|via=NHL.com}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2017–18 | SSAC Bulldogs | AMMHL | 36 || 18 || 25 || 43 || 30 | 4 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 18 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | SSAC Athletics | AMHL | 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2018–19 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 48 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 22 | 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 59 || 8 || 8 || 16 || 46 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 23 || 9 || 10 || 19 || 13 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 64 || 42 || 47 || 89 || 68 | 25 || 13 || 16 || 29 || 10 |- | 2022–23 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 60 || 38 || 44 || 82 || 46 | 19 || 11 || 12 || 23 || 17 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 38 || 11 || 5 || 16 || 31 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2024–25 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 69 || 24 || 21 || 45 || 48 | 13 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 22 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |AHL totals ! 107 !! 35 !! 26 !! 61 !! 79 ! 13 !! 3 !! 1 !! 4 !! 22 |}
==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref |- ! colspan="3"|WHL |- | U.S. Division First All-Star Team | 2022, 2023 | <ref>{{cite web|title=WHL names U.S. Division All-Star Teams|url=https://chl.ca/whl/whl-names-u-s-division-all-star-teams/|last1=Wahl|first1= Chris|via=CHL.ca|date=April 21, 2022|accessdate=November 20, 2025|publisher=Western Hockey League}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WHL names 2022-23 U.S. Division First All-Star Team|url=https://chl.ca/whl/article/whl-names-2022-23-u-s-division-first-all-star-team/|last1=Wahl|first1= Chris|via=CHL.ca|date=March 28, 2023|accessdate=November 20, 2025|publisher=Western Hockey League}}</ref> |- | Ed Chynoweth Cup champion | 2023 | <ref>{{cite web|title=Seattle Thunderbirds win 2023 WHL Championship|url=https://chl.ca/whl/seattle-thunderbirds-win-2023-whl-championship/|last1=Rocca|first1=Taylor|via=CHL.ca|date=May 20, 2023|accessdate=November 20, 2025|publisher=Western Hockey League}}</ref> |- |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Ice hockey stats}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Jared}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian ice hockey centres Category:Laval Rocket players Category:Ice hockey people from Edmonton Category:Montreal Canadiens draft picks Category:Montreal Canadiens players Category:Seattle Thunderbirds players