#6
#6 John Marino
- Position Defenseman
- Height 6’1”
- Weight 200
- Shoots Right
- Born May 21, 1997 (29)
- Birthplace North Easton, Massachusetts
- Acquired Trade with New Jersey, June 29, 2024
- Drafted 2015, Edmonton’s 4th choice (6th round, 154th overall)
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2025-26
- Set new career highs in assists (32), points (36) and multi-point games (5), ranking second in scoring among Mammoth defensemen
- Posted the most assists of any NHL blueliner without a power-play point
- Ranked tied for fifth in the NHL in plus/minus (+42) and tied for the second-highest rating of any NHL defenseman
- Registered his second career three-assist game vs. VAN (2/2)
- Skated in all six games during the Western Conference First Round and scored his first career playoff goal in Game 5 at VGK (4/29)
2024-25
- Missed the first 42 games of the season due to an upper-body injury (10/8-1/11)
- Made his Utah Hockey Club debut vs. MTL (1/14) and closed the campaign with 14 points (1g, 13a) in 35 contests
- Ranked fifth in scoring and second in multi-assist games (3) among Utah defenseman
- Registered his first multi-point outing of the season (2a) at SEA (3/14)
- Recorded his 100th career NHL assist at CHI (3/30), as Lawson Crouse reached the same milestone on the same goal
2023-24
- Ranked second in assists (21), points (25) and ice time per game (20:57, min. 25 GP) among Devils blueliners
- Set a new career high with 89 blocked shots
- Registered a career-long, four-game assist streak from 11/3-11/10 (4a)
- Tallied his 100th career NHL point with an assist vs. PHI (2/17) in the NHL Stadium Series at MetLife
2022-23
- Recorded a career-high three points (3a) vs. CBJ (4/6)
- Earned four assists in 12 games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Devils advanced to the Eastern Conference Final, tying for the postseason scoring lead among team defensemen
2021-22
- Played a career-high 81 games with Pittsburgh, earning 25 points (1g, 24a)
- Also established new career-high marks in assists and hits (73)
- Opened the campaign with a four-game point streak from 10/12-10/19 (1g, 3a)
2020-21
- Ranked tied for fourth in assists (10) and second in power-play assists (3) among Penguins blueliners
- Logged a regular-season career-high 30:30 of ice time at NYR (2/1)
- Scored the first game-winning goal of his NHL career in a 5-2 win vs. BUF (3/24)
2019-20
- Recorded a career-high 26 points (6g, 20a) in 56 NHL games as a rookie with Pittsburgh
- Tied for the team lead in plus/minus (+17) and finished second in that category among all rookie blueliners
- Made his NHL debut at WPG (10/8) and scored his first career goal at BOS (11/4)
- Posted a career-long, six-game point streak from 11/16-11/27 (1g, 6a)
2018-19
- Skated in all 33 games for Harvard for the second straight season, potting a collegiate career-high three goals
- Posted a season-long, three-game point streak from 2/4-2/11 (4a), with two assists and a +4 rating in the Beanpot consolation game against Boston University (2/11)
2017-18
- Selected as a finalist for ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman after finishing third in the conference with a team-high +21 rating
- Skated in all 33 games for Harvard, finishing even or better in 30 of those contests
- Registered a collegiate career-high 14 assists, with the first multi-assist performance of his Crimson career vs. Dartmouth (2/2)
2016-17
- Selected to the All-Ivy League Second Team after posting 15 points (2g, 13a) in 35 games during his freshman season at Harvard
- Tallied an assist in the Beanpot championship vs. Boston University (2/13), helping Harvard to its first tournament title since 1993
- Finished the regular season with a season-long, five-game point streak from 2/10-2/25 (1g, 4a)
- Named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (3/21) after closing the ECAC tournament with a three-game assist streak (3a) to help the Crimson win their 10th conference championship
2015-16
- Finished second in goals (5), assists (25) and points (30) among Tri-City defensemen during his lone USHL season
- Added two assists in 11 playoff games to help the Storm win their first-ever Clark Cup championship
TRANSACTIONS
- Jun 27, 2015 – Selected by Edmonton in the fourth round (154th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft
- Jul 26, 2019 – Acquired by Pittsburgh from Edmonton in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft (Shane Lachance)
- Aug 8, 2019 – Signed with Pittsburgh to a two-year, entry-level contract
- Jan 3, 2021 – Signed with Pittsburgh to a six-year contract extension
- Jul 16, 2022 – Acquired by New Jersey from Pittsburgh in exchange for Ty Smith and a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft (Drew Fortescue)
- Jun 29, 2024 – Acquired by Utah from New Jersey, along with a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft (Ales Cech), in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft (Mikhail Yegorov) and a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft
- Jul 21, 2026 – Signed with Utah to an eight-year contract extension
PERSONAL
John’s nickname is “Johnny”... His favorite hockey player growing up was Ray Bourque… His most memorable hockey moment was scoring his first NHL goal against his hometown team the Boston Bruins on 11/4/19… The best concert he’s attended was Morgan Wallen at Fenway Park… His favorite TV show to binge watch is Your Friends and Neighbors on Apple TV.
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Boston Bruins | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Calgary Flames | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Dallas Stars | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Florida Panthers | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Minnesota Wild | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| New Jersey Devils | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Nashville Predators | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| New York Islanders | 23 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| New York Rangers | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| Ottawa Senators | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 26 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Seattle Kraken | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| San Jose Sharks | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Louis Blues | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Washington Capitals | 23 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| Totals | 443 | 23 | 134 | 157 | 130 |
