San Jose Sharks · Left wing · Shoots R

Kiefer Sherwood

Age 31 · 6'0" · 195 lb · Born in Columbus, USA

Cap hit

$5.75M

5.5% of $104M cap

Term

5 yrs

Through 2030-31, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

−$945K

vs. $4.805M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

14:01

PP 0:00 · PK 2:54

xGF%

55.3

5v5, +7.1 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.15

per game

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

Blocks 0 · Hits 8

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 1 vs FLA · W 4-3	0	1	8	0	14:01	0:00	2:54	—	0	1	0	0	+0.15
Apr 16 @ WPG · W 6-1	1	4	1	1	14:05	0:00	0:22	—	100	1	1	+2	+1.25
Apr 15 @ CHI · L 5-2	2	0	6	0	18:17	3:23	0:47	—	50	0	0	0	+1.40
Apr 13 @ NSH · W 3-2	0	3	4	0	16:33	0:39	0:00	0-2	20	2	0	-1	+0.05
Apr 11 vs VAN · OTL 4-3	0	1	3	0	17:26	0:31	1:31	0-1	60	2	0	0	+0.02

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 945 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%48.3%

42nd percentile

Relative xGF%+1.4

65th percentile

HDCF%45.0%

27th percentile

CF%53.8%

86th percentile

Relative CF%+5.7

96th percentile

FF%53.8%

84th percentile

GF%43.5%

28th percentile

CF/6061.6

78th percentile

CA/6052.9

82nd percentile

ixG/601.14

67th percentile

Goals above expected+5.0

91st percentile

IPP52.5%

18th percentile

PDO97.0

17th percentile

OZS%49.8%

42nd percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleForechecking power forward

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Sherwood is a relentless physical presence who shoots frequently and dominates on the forecheck, making him dangerous in down-low battles. He struggles to create plays and rarely generates scoring chances off the rush, limiting his creative upside.

High-volume shooterPhysical forecheckLower playmaker

Shooting volume: 88
Playmaking: 24
Zone entries(est.): 8
Forechecking: 95
Physicality: 92
Defensive impact: 57
Puck management: 29
Speed: 65

Where he shoots from

Slot 40% · Mid-range 36% · Perimeter 24%(279 unblocked shots)

Strengths

88th percentile shooting volume with 279 unblocked shots and 40% from the slot
95th percentile forechecking intensity drives consistent puck recovery
92nd percentile physicality creates space and wears down opponents

Watch-outs

8th percentile rush chances suggest poor spacing and timing on entries
24th percentile playmaking means he rarely sets up teammates
29th percentile puck management leads to turnovers in transition

Similar style: Will Cuylle (NYR), Pavol Regenda

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 72 GP

Season total +48.7, or +0.68 per game.

Scoring: +30.9
Shooting: +12.9
5-on-5 goals: -1.8
Defense: -0.2
Physical play: +8.3
Puck battles: -2.5
Penalties: +1.1
Faceoffs: -0.1

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2009-10	T1EBHL	Cleveland Barons Bantam Major	31	4	10	14	—	2
2010-11	T1EHL U16	Ohio Blue Jackets U16	37	13	11	24	—	18
2011-12	T1EHL U16	Ohio Blue Jackets U16	40	27	23	50	—	16
2012-13	USDP	U.S. National U18 Team	4	0	0	0	—	0
2012-13	T1EHL U18	Ohio Blue Jackets U18	34	28	19	47	—	10
2012-13	USHL	Youngstown Phantoms	9	0	2	2	-6	4
2012-13	USHL	USNTDP Juniors	2	0	0	0	0	0
2013-14	USHL	Youngstown Phantoms	55	13	19	32	-22	31
2014-15	USHL	Youngstown Phantoms	60	29	27	56	+4	26
2014-15 (playoffs)	USHL	Youngstown Phantoms	4	1	1	2	-3	14
2015-16	NCAA	Miami Univ. (Ohio)	34	11	7	18	-9	8
2016-17	NCAA	Miami Univ. (Ohio)	36	14	24	38	-3	20
2017-18	NCAA	Miami Univ. (Ohio)	36	9	21	30	-8	24
2017-18	AHL	San Diego Gulls	11	2	0	2	-7	0
2018-19	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	50	6	6	12	+1	8
2018-19	AHL	San Diego Gulls	29	6	12	18	+15	12
2018-19 (playoffs)	AHL	San Diego Gulls	16	4	4	8	+3	20
2019-20	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	10	0	1	1	-1	6
2019-20	AHL	San Diego Gulls	37	16	7	23	+6	8
2020-21	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	16	0	3	3	+2	0
2020-21	AHL	Colorado Eagles	10	10	6	16	-1	8
2020-21 (playoffs)	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	2	0	1	1	0	0
2021-22	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	11	1	1	2	+3	0
2021-22	AHL	Colorado Eagles	57	36	39	75	+24	34
2021-22 (playoffs)	AHL	Colorado Eagles	8	4	6	10	+2	17
2022-23	NHL	Nashville Predators	32	7	6	13	+4	30
2022-23	AHL	Milwaukee Admirals	42	22	16	38	+9	22
2022-23 (playoffs)	AHL	Milwaukee Admirals	14	4	7	11	-6	14
2023-24	NHL	Nashville Predators	68	10	17	27	+17	41
2023-24 (playoffs)	NHL	Nashville Predators	6	1	0	1	-2	0
2024-25	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	78	19	21	40	-1	35
2025-26	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	44	17	6	23	-12	22
2025-26	NHL	San Jose Sharks	28	6	7	13	-8	28
2026-27	NHL	San Jose Sharks	1	0	0	0	0	4

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Usage

Last game: vs FLA, Oct 1

Line 4 with Barclay Goodrow and Zack Ostapchuk (6:43 together at 5-on-5)

From the NHL's shift chart.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Sharks Win 5-4 in OT! Stenberg Scores 1st Point
sanjosehockeynow.com · Oct 4
Sharks Exclusive: Sherwood Uses ‘Kiefer’ Stick For Opening Night
Sharks Hockey Digest · Oct 2

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

+0.8

+0.8TOR4/2

-0.1NSH4/4

+1.6

+1.6CHI4/6

+1.4

+1.4EDM4/8

+0.0

+0.0ANA4/9

+0.0

+0.0VAN4/11

+0.1

+0.1NSH4/13

+1.4

+1.4CHI4/15

+1.3

+1.3WPG4/16

+0.2

+0.2FLA10/1

Average +0.65 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.6 mph; 69th pct
20+ mph bursts: 104
Hardest shot: 95.8 mph; 98th pct
Distance: 195.4 mi
OZ time: 43.0%; 64th pct
DZ time: 39.3%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 31, forwards typically produce 80% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 35, when the typical level is 56%.

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

5 seasons left

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	SJS	$5.75M	5.5%
2027-28	SJS	$5.75M	5.1%
2028-29	SJS	$5.75M	—
2029-30	SJS	$5.75M	—
2030-31	SJS	$5.75M	—

UFA after 2030-31. $28.75M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).