#6
#6 John Marino
- Position Defenseman
- Height 6’1”
- Weight 200
- Shoots Right
- Born May 21, 1997 (28)
- 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 Highs
Highs
- Most Goals, Game 1 – 19 times (last: 3/7/25 at CHI)
- Most Assists, Game 3 – 4/6/23 vs. CBJ
- Most Points, Game 3 – 4/6/23 vs. CBJ
- Most PIM, Game 14 – 1/25/24 at TBL
- Most Shots, Game 6 – 1/18/25 vs. STL
- Longest Goal Streak 2 games – 2/6/20-3/3/20
- Longest Assist Streak 4 games – 2 times (last: 1/24/25-1/31/25)
- Longest Point Streak 6 games – 11/16/19-11/27/19
- Hat Tricks None
- Multi-Point Games 16 (last: 3/30/25 at CHI)
First
- First NHL Game 10/8/19 vs. WPG (4-1 L)
- First NHL Goal 11/4/19 at BOS (Halák)
- First NHL Assist 10/26/19 at DAL (Rust)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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
PERSONAL
John’s nickname is “Johnny”...
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 |
