Capitals Signal Jacob MacDonald | Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Jacob MacDonald to a one-year, two-way contract, Senior Vice President and General Manager Chris Patrick introduced in the present day. MacDonald’s contract will carry a mean annual worth of $850,000 on the NHL stage and $525,000 in AHL.

MacDonald, 33, recorded 12 factors (4g, 8a) in 17 video games with the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL) final season. The Portland, Oregon native ranked second among the many group’s defensemen in points-per-game (0.71), power-play targets (2) and power-play factors (4). MacDonald added two factors (1g, 1a) in 17 Calder Cup Playoff video games, serving to Colorado attain the Western Conference Final.

During the 2024-25 season, MacDonald gained the Eddie Shore Award because the American Hockey League’s finest defenseman after main AHL blueliners with 55 factors (31g, 24a) in 63 video games with Colorado. MacDonald’s 31 targets have been probably the most by a defenseman in a single season in AHL historical past. The 6’0”, 204-pound defenseman was additionally named to the AHL First All-Star Team and represented the Pacific Division on the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic.

MacDonald appeared in 34 video games with the San Jose Sharks throughout the 2023-24 season, the place he established single-season profession highs in targets (7) and video games performed and matched his profession excessive in factors (9). MacDonald additionally collected 4 assists in six video games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).

MacDonald made his NHL debut on Oct. 6, 2018 with the Florida Panthers and has registered 27 factors (10g, 17a) in 135 profession video games with Florida, the Colorado Avalanche and the San Jose Sharks. The two-time AHL All-Star has amassed 260 factors (103g, 157a) in 357 profession AHL video games with Colorado, San Jose, Springfield, Binghampton and Albany. MacDonald, who led AHL defensemen in targets in 2024-25, 2019-20 and 2017-18, ranks seventh on the AHL’s all-time targets listing amongst defensemen.

MacDonald started his skilled profession with the Elmira Jackals of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), the place he registered 66 factors (25g, 41a) in 110 profession video games. In 2015-16, MacDonald was named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team after ending the season ranked tied for first amongst first-year defensemen in factors (35). MacDonald performed collegiately at Cornell University (NCAA), recording 21 factors (4g, 17a) in 104 video games over 4 seasons.