BIOGRAPHY
Jaycob Megna was born December 10, 1992 in Plantation, Florida. He is a defenseman in the National Hockey League.
On April 4, 2014, Megna chose to forgo his final year of college eligibility when he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). After attending the Ducks 2015 training camp, Megna was assigned to the San Diego Gulls to begin the 2015–16 season. Megna made his NHL debut on April 6, 2017, against the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite the ability to become a free agent on July 1, 2017, Megna signed a two-year contract with the Ducks during the offseason. He recorded his first career NHL point, an assist, in a 6–2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on October 20, 2017. Megna attended the Ducks 2018 training camp, but was placed on waivers for the purpose of assigning him to the Gulls for the 2018–19 season. In October 2018, Megna was named captain of the Gulls for the 2018–19 AHL season. After playing in 35 games and recording 13 points, Megna was recalled to the NHL on January 31, 2019. After six seasons within the Ducks organization, Megna left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way $700,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on July 1, 2019. Assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for the duration of the 2019–20 season, Megna added three goals and 10 points through 60 games from the blueline. As a free agent, Megna was unable to attract an NHL contract, opting to continue in the AHL by signing a one-year deal with the San Jose Barracuda on November 2, 2020. On February 6, 2021, he was named captain of the Barracuda. In July 2021, he signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks. He made his debut for the Sharks on October 30, 2021, in a 2–1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. His first NHL goal came on January 22, 2022, in a 1–7 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He re-signed a two-year contract with the Sharks on May 9, 2022.
On February 5, 2023, the Sharks traded Megna to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a 2023 fourth-round selection.
