Jeremy Roenick

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Born	January 17, 1970 (1970-01-17) (age 39), Boston, MA, USA
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Right
Pro clubs	Chicago Blackhawks Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks
Ntl. team	United States
NHL Draft	8th overall, 1988 Chicago Blackhawks
Pro career	1988 – 2009
Website	http://www.roenicklife.com

Jeremy Shaffer^[1] Roenick (born January 17, 1970) is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks over the course of his 18 NHL season career and represented Team USA in numerous international tournaments. He became the third American-born player (Joe Mullen and Mike Modano the other two) to score 500 goals on November 10, 2007.

Contents 1 Playing career 1.1 Chicago Blackhawks (1989–1996) 1.2 Phoenix Coyotes (1996–2001) 1.3 Philadelphia Flyers (2001–2005) 1.4 Los Angeles Kings (2005–2006) 1.5 Phoenix Coyotes (2006–2007) 1.6 San Jose Sharks (2007–2009) 1.7 Retirement 2 Personality 2.1 Controversy 3 Broadcasting career 4 Personal life 5 Awards and achievements 6 Career statistics 7 International play 7.1 International statistics 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

Playing career

Chicago Blackhawks (1989–1996)

Jeremy Roenick was drafted eighth overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He made his NHL debut that year on October 6 against the New York Rangers and then scored his first goal on February 14 against the Minnesota North Stars. In 20 games at the NHL level, Roenick scored 18 points. In the playoffs, he helped the Blackhawks reach the second round. In the 1989–90 season, Roenick joined the Blackhawks full-time and helped the team improve 22 points to win the Norris Division title. He scored 26 goals and 66 points. During the playoffs, Roenick helped the Blackhawks reach the Campbell Conference finals before losing to the Edmonton Oilers. He scored 18 points in 20 games.

In 1990–91, Roenick paced the team with ten game winning goals as the Blackhawks improved another 18 points to win the Presidents' Trophy. Roenick finished second on the team with 41 goals, 53 assists and 94 points and played in his first NHL All-Star Game. In six playoff games, he scored eight points. The following year, Roenick led the team with 53 goals, 50 assists and 103 points and played in his second All-Star Game. While the team dropped to second in the Norris Division during the regular season, they marched all the way to the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals in the playoffs. Roenick scored 22 points in 18 games as the team captured the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl over Edmonton before getting swept by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the final round.

In 1992–93, Roenick led the Blackhawks with 50 goals, 107 points and 22 power-play goals as the team improved 19 points to win their third Norris Division title in four years (47 wins, 106 points). During the season, Roenick played in his third All-Star Game. In the playoffs, he scored three points in four games as the Blackhawks were swept by the St. Louis Blues. At year's end, he ranked tenth on The Hockey News' Top-25 Players list.^{[citation needed]} In 1993–94, Roenick again led his team with 46 goals, a career-high 61 assists, 107 points, a career-high 24 power-play goals, five shorthanded goals and a +21 plus/minus rating as the Blackhawks fell back 19 points in the standings. He also played in his fourth mid-season All-Star Game. In the post-season, he scored seven points in six playoff games. At year's end, he ranked tenth on The Hockey News' Top-40 Players list.^{[citation needed]} He also won the Chicago Sports Profiles Humanitarian of the Year Award.

In the shortened 1994–95 season, Roenick scored 34 points in 33 games. He missed 15 games with a bruised tibia. He played eight games in the playoffs as the Blackhawks reached the Western Conference final where they fell to the Detroit Red Wings. In 1995–96, Roenick scored 67 points in 66 games before missing the last 11 games with a sprained ankle. At year's end, he was the team's leader with 32 goals.

Phoenix Coyotes (1996–2001)

On August 16, 1996, Roenick was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Alexei Zhamnov and Craig Mills. In his first season with his new team, Roenick scored 29 goals and 69 points. In 1997–98, he finished second on the team with 56 points. In 1998–99, he led the Coyotes with 72 points and played in his fifth All-Star Game while also knocking 154 hits. In 1999–00, Roenick again led the Coyotes in scoring, this time racking up 34 goals and 78 points. He tallied 125 hits on the season and played in his sixth All-Star Game. In 2000–01, Roenick led the Coyotes with 30 goals and 76 points. He played 80 games and knocked 133 hits.

Philadelphia Flyers (2001–2005)

On July 2, 2001, Roenick signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers. In his first season with the Flyers he won both the Bobby Clarke Trophy (MVP) and Yanick Dupre Memorial (Class Guy) team awards. He led the team with 46 assists, 67 points, and a +32 plus/minus rating as the Flyers won the Atlantic Division title. On January 30, he scored his 1,000th NHL point in a match against the Senators. Three nights later, he played in the mid-season All-Star Game. In the playoffs, Roenick played five games in an opening-round loss to the Senators.

In 2002–03, Roenick led the Flyers with 27 goals and 59 points as the team won 45 games and finished second in the Atlantic Division. He also co-led the Flyers with 32 assists and eight power-play goals. On November 16, Roenick played in his 1,000th NHL game. In February, he played in the mid-season All-Star Game. In the playoffs, he scored eight points in 13 games as the Flyers reached the second round before losing to the Senators.

In 2003–04, Roenick was limited to 62 games, but still scored 47 points as the Flyers won their third division title in five years. He finished second on the team with a .76 points-per-game average. Roenick missed more than a month of hockey with a concussion before returning with less than two weeks left in the season. In the playoffs, Roenick helped the Flyers reach the Eastern Conference final before losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. In the second round against the Maple Leafs, he scored the series-clinching overtime goal in game six.^{[citation needed]}

Los Angeles Kings (2005–2006)

Following the NHL Lockout, the Flyers surprised everyone by signing Peter Forsberg on August 3, 2005. In order to clear salary cap space for Forsberg's contract, Roenick was traded the next day to the Los Angeles Kings.

Roenick's 2005–06 campaign with the Kings was greatly disappointing, both for Roenick and for the team. He managed 22 points, his lowest total since he scored 18 points in 20 games in his rookie season. Becoming a free agent at the end of his first season in Los Angeles, he expressed strong interest in joining a Canadian team. "It was a nightmare season from hell last year," Roenick said, "I've always said I would like to play in Canada before my career is over".^[2]

Phoenix Coyotes (2006–2007)

Instead, Roenick signed a one-year, $1.2 million deal, on July 4, 2006, that sent him back to the Phoenix Coyotes. In Phoenix for his second tenure, he scored 28 points in 70 games (a relatively low scoring season for him).

San Jose Sharks (2007–2009)

After his low scoring campaign in Phoenix, there was speculation Roenick would retire. On July 4, 2007, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Roenick sent them a text message announcing his retirement from the NHL.^[3] Later that month, Roenick's agent, Neil Abbott, released a statement indicating that the "text message retirement" announcement by the Philadelphia newspaper had been premature, and that Roenick would be making a decision on his future within the next month.^[4]

On September 4, it was confirmed that Roenick had signed a one-year, $500,000 deal with the San Jose Sharks, with his role as checking center. Roenick has credited Sharks general manager Doug Wilson, his former roommate when they played together in Chicago, with giving him another chance at hockey.^[5]

A month into his first season with San Jose, on November 10, Roenick scored his 500th goal, against his former team, the Phoenix Coyotes – an unassisted mark from center ice that bounced off the end boards, then hitting the side of the net, goalie Alex Auld attempting to clear the puck out of the crease from the side of the goal mouth, accidentally bumped the puck off the heel of his goalie stick into the net. Roenick became the third American-born player to reach the 500-goal plateau, joining Mike Modano and Joe Mullen.^[6] On January 10, 2008, Roenick scored his 503rd goal against the Vancouver Canucks, passing Joe Mullen for second in all-time scoring by American-born players. He trails his good friend and active Dallas Stars forward Mike Modano. As the Sharks entered the playoffs against the Calgary Flames, Roenick displayed an inspired Game 7 performance, scoring two goals and two assists to eliminate Calgary. Advancing to the second round to face Mike Modano and the Dallas Stars in Round 2, the Sharks were, however, eliminated in six games. Roenick also finished the season with 10 game-winning goals.

On June 25, 2008, Roenick re-signed with the Sharks to a one-year, $1.1 million contract, doubling his previous salary.^[7]

On February 21, 2009, Roenick earned his 700th career assist against the Atlanta Thrashers, by setting up a goal by Jonathan Cheechoo. He is the 48th player in NHL history, and the 6th American-born player, to reach that threshold.

Retirement

On August 6, 2009, Jeremy Roenick announced his retirement from the National Hockey League. Roenick finished his career having scored 513 goals and 703 assists in 1,363 games, for a total of 1216 points.^[8]

Personality

In the 1996 Western Conference semi-finals between the Colorado Avalanche and the Chicago Blackhawks, after a controversial game in which Roenick was tripped on a breakaway and no penalty shot was called, Patrick Roy said, "I would have saved it anyway." In another interview, Roenick replied, "I'd like to know where Patrick was in Game 3 (a game in which Roenick had scored on Patrick Roy on a similar breakaway); probably up trying to get his jock out of the rafters." Roy retorted, "I cannot really hear what Jeremy says because I've got my two Stanley Cup rings plugging my ear."

Controversy

An infamously outspoken individual, Roenick stirred up controversy during the 2004–05 NHL lockout, when he addressed certain fans that perceive NHL players as being spoiled. Roenick told these fans to "kiss my ass" and accused them of being jealous. He stated further that he would prefer that those fans who shared that perception no longer attend NHL games or watch them on television. Afterwards, Roenick felt his remarks had been taken out of context by ESPN. [2] He was famously critical of both the NHL owners and the NHLPA council.

Roenick also alienated his team at the time, the Philadelphia Flyers, when he claimed to be suffering from a concussion in order to extract injury pay during the lockout, despite the Flyers' doctors having cleared him to play.

Roenick's penchant for stirring controversy also saw him claiming in 2006 that USA Hockey has "blackballed" him, and was being disrespectful by not including him on the American national team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. He claimed, "I'm a lot better player than my points indicate"; he had six goals and seven assists in 32 games when he made that comment.

On February 8, 2006, The Star Ledger reported that Roenick had been identified as one of several NHL players implicated in Operation Slapshot – an operation created with the intent to uncover a nationwide gambling ring. Other notable names involved in this investigation are former Phoenix Coyotes' Assistant Coach and current Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Rick Tocchet, and wife of famous NHL player and Coyotes' former head coach Wayne Gretzky, Janet Jones. [3]

In May 2009, Roenick claimed that Chris Chelios, then a member of the Detroit Red Wings, was receiving less playing time because Mike Babcock, Detroit's coach, was biased against American players. Chelios and Babcock dismissed the allegations, and stated that there was no tension between them.^[9]

Broadcasting career

On April 11, 2007, Roenick made his debut as a Stanley Cup playoffs hockey analyst on TSN, a cable sports broadcast network in Canada. Roenick is also currently co-hosting on The Best Damn Sports Show which airs nightly on Fox Sports Net.

He also had a cameo appearance on an episode of Leverage on TNT in 2009.

In October, 2009, TSN's Off The Record announced an agreement that has Roenick appearing on the show every other week.

Personal life

Roenick and his wife Tracy have two children; daughter, Brandi, and son, Brett. They live in Scottsdale, Arizona. Tracy Roenick is an avid equestrian rider, owner and trainer who earned a spot on the United States Equestrian Team Long List in 2001.

Awards and achievements

• QMJHL Second All-Star Team – 1989
• Played in 9 NHL All-Star Games – 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004
• NHL Skills Competition record for shooting accuracy (2004) – 4 for 4 (shared with Ray Bourque, Mark Messier, Tomas Kaberle, Evgeni Malkin, and Dany Heatley)
• 500th career goal – November 10, 2007, against the Phoenix Coyotes (third American-born player to do so)
• 4th in IGNs: The Top Ten Athletes in Video Games.^[10]

1991 Canada Cup- All Tournament Team

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		28	34	36	70	14		9	7	12	19	6
1988–89	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		20	9	9	18	4		10	1	3	4	7
1989–90	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		78	26	40	66	54		20	11	7	18	8
1990–91	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		79	41	53	94	80		6	3	5	8	4
1991–92	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		80	53	50	103	98		18	12	10	22	12
1992–93	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		84	50	57	107	86		4	1	2	3	2
1993–94	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		84	46	61	107	125		6	1	6	7	2
1994–95	Kölner Haie	DEL		3	3	1	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		33	10	24	34	14		8	1	2	3	16
1995–96	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		66	32	35	67	109		10	5	7	12	2
1996–97	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		72	29	40	69	115		6	2	4	6	4
1997–98	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		79	24	32	56	103		6	5	3	8	4
1998–99	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		78	24	48	72	130		1	0	0	0	0
1999–00	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		75	34	44	78	102		5	2	2	4	10
2000–01	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		80	30	46	76	114		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		75	21	46	67	74		5	0	0	0	14
2002–03	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		79	27	32	59	75		13	3	5	8	8
2003–04	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		62	19	28	47	62		18	4	9	13	8
2005–06	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		58	9	13	22	36		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		70	11	17	28	32		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	San Jose Sharks	NHL		69	14	19	33	26		12	2	3	5	2
2008–09	San Jose Sharks	NHL		42	4	9	13	24		6	0	1	1	12
NHL totals				1363	513	703	1216	1463		154	53	69	122	115

International play

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Silver	2002 Salt Lake City	Ice hockey
Silver	1991 Canada Cup	Ice Hockey

Played for the United States in:

• 1988 World Junior Championships
• 1989 World Junior Championships
• 1991 World Championships
• 1991 Canada Cup (silver medal)
• 1998 Winter Olympics
• 2002 Winter Olympics (silver medal)

International statistics

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998	United States	Oly		4	0	1	1	6
2002	United States	Oly		6	1	4	5	2

See also

• List of NHL players with 1000 games played
• List of NHL players with 1000 points
• List of NHL players with 500 goals
• List of NHL players with 50 goal seasons
• List of NHL players with 100 point seasons

References

External links

• Jeremy Roenick's Official Webpage
• Jeremy Roenick's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Jeremy's U.S. Olympic Team bio

Preceded by Jimmy Waite	Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick 1988	Succeeded by Adam Bennett
Preceded by Roman Cechmanek	Winner of the Bobby Clarke Trophy 2002	Succeeded by Roman Cechmanek