Colton White
Introduction
Colton White (born May 3, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for theNew Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Devils, 97th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
White played minor midget hockey with the London Jr. Knights before he was selected in the 2013 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection, 22nd overall, by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He joined the Greyhounds as a rookie for the 2013–14 season.
White was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the fourth round, 97th overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft. On September 22, 2016, White was signed by the Devils to a three-year, entry-level contract.
During the 2018–19 season, having played 61 games with AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Devils, White received his first NHL recall by New Jersey on March 13, 2019. He made his NHL debut that day, helping the Devils blueline in a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Arena in Edmonton, Alberta.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 57 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 67 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 68 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 64 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 47 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 71 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||