Kiefer Sherwood (born March 31, 1995) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Sherwood was selected in the seventh-round, 99th overall, by the

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in the 2012 USHL entry draft. While Sherwood and his brother went undrafted to the NHL, they were both invited to the

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2015 development camp. Leaving without a contract, Sherwood began his freshman season at

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. On March 20, 2018, Sherwood signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the

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as an undrafted free agent after playing three years of college hockey at Miami University. Sherwood made the Ducks' 2018 opening night roster out of training camp. He made his NHL debut on October 4, where he recorded his first career NHL point to help the Ducks beat the

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5–2. He recorded his first career NHL goal in a 5–3 loss to the

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on October 13. As an impending restricted free agent following the conclusion of his entry-level deal, Sherwood was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Ducks and was released to free agency on October 9, 2020. He was soon signed on the opening day of free agency to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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, who then re-signed him to another one-year, two-way deal on July 22, 2021. As a free agent again preceding the 2022–23 season, Sherwood was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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on July 14, 2022. After playing in 68 games for the Predators and establishing himself as an NHL regular in the 2023–24 season, Sherwood signed a two-year, $3 million contract as a free agent with the

on July 1, 2024. He achieved his first NHL

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, which was a natural hat-trick in a 3–1 win over the Avalanche on December 16, 2024. He scored the goals in each of the three periods, among them a

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tally in the second period. By the end of the game, the Canucks' 30th of the season, Sherwood had already surpassed his career-high single-season goal total.

Personal life

Sherwood was born to parents Roger and Yuko in

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. His younger brother

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has also appeared in several NHL games. Sherwood is engaged to Ariela Smith as of September 2024.

Career statistics

Awards and honors

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sherwood, Kiefer 1995 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American men's ice hockey right wingers American sportspeople of Japanese descent Anaheim Ducks players Colorado Avalanche players Colorado Eagles players Ice hockey players from Ohio Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey players Milwaukee Admirals players Nashville Predators players San Diego Gulls (AHL) players Sportspeople from Columbus, Ohio Undrafted National Hockey League players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players Vancouver Canucks players Youngstown Phantoms players