Sometimes, the most interesting hockey stories begin far from an NHL rink. In Jaxon Cover’s case, the journey began in the Cayman Islands, where he grew up playing inline hockey before moving to Canada and making the transition to the…
Ottawa Senators prospect Jaxon Cover is making an impact with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League after scoring twice in a 7-1 victory over Erie. The two-goal performance brought Cover to five points across his last two games, giving the 6-foot-2 winger four goals and three assists through his first six appearances of the season.
Cover took an unusual path to professional hockey, transitioning from inline hockey in the Cayman Islands to ice hockey in Canada. The Senators drafted him 32nd overall in the 2026 NHL Draft following a 52-point campaign with London. Professor Press Box notes that while London has tested Cover at center, his long-term NHL trajectory remains an ongoing development process.
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