**Defenseman**

*Notes accurate as of Sept. 1, 2025*

**Pronunciation:** JAWN-suhn, RIGH-uhn

**Contract Status:** Signed through 2027-28 ($775,000 AAV)

**CAREER TRANSACTIONS:** Selected by Buffalo in the first round (31st overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft.

**CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:**

* Made his AHL debut with Rochester on Oct. 13, 2023 vs. Bridgeport and recorded his first AHL point, an assist. * Set new single-season AHL career highs in games played (66), goals (2), assists (11), points (13) and plus/minus (plus-13) in 2024-25. * Has skated in 13 career AHL playoff games, all of which have come with Rochester. * Appeared in a single-season career high 44 games with the Sabres in 2023-24 and recorded seven assists and a plus-3 rating. * Registered at least one point in back-to-back NHL games for the first time in his career from Jan. 15 to 18, 2024 (0+3). * Led all Buffalo defensemen in takeaways per 60 (1.37) in 2023-24. * Made his NHL debut with Buffalo and registered his first NHL point, an assist, on Nov. 4, 2023 at Toronto.

**AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:**

* Tallied 25 points (6+19) in 54 games with Sioux Falls during the 2018-19 USHL season and added 8 points (2+6) in 12 playoff games to help the Stampede capture the Clark Cup championship. Named to the USHL All-Rookie Team. * Recorded eight assists in 37 games as a freshman at the University of Minnesota in 2019-20. * Registered 14 points (2+12) in 27 games as a sophomore in 2020-21, helping the Gophers win the Big Ten Tournament and was named to the Big Ten Honorable Mention All-Star Team. * Collected 19 points (3+16) in 39 games during the 2021-22 season, helping Minnesota win the Big Ten regular-season title. * Served as an alternate captain in 2022-23 and produced 18 points (4+14) in 40 games. Helped Minnesota capture another Big Ten regular-season championship, earned Honorable Mention Big Ten All-Star recognition and was named the recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.

**INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:**

* Represented Team USA at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, recording 4 points (1+3) in 7 games en route to a gold medal.

**NHL FIRSTS**

**Game:** 11/4/23 at TOR

**Goal:** N/A

**Assist:** 11/4/23 at TOR

**AWARDS & HONORS**

**Professional**

N/A

**International**

2021 IIHF World Junior Championship Gold Medal

**Amateur**

2018–19 USHL All-Rookie Team 2019 USHL Clark Cup Champion 2020–21 Big Ten Champion 2020–21 Big Ten Honorable Mention All-Star Team 2021–22 Big Ten Regular-Season Champion 2022–23 Big Ten Honorable Mention All-Star Team 2022–23 Big Ten Regular-Season Champion 2022–23 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award