Jack Rodewald

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Jack Rodewald
Born (1994-02-14) February 14, 1994 (age 30)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Ottawa Senators
HC Oceláři Třinec
HC TPS
Kunlun Red Star
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Jack Rodewald (born February 14, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing under contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career[edit]

Undrafted, Rodewald played major junior with the Regina Pats and Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League. Upon completion of his final season with the Warriors in 2014–15, he embarked on his professional career by signing as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies on March 26, 2015.[1] He joined the club immediately on an amateur try-out in closing out the season with 1 assist in 9 games.

In the beginning of his second season playing within the Ottawa Senators AHL affiliate's in 2017–18, Rodewald signed his first NHL contract in agreeing to a two-year entry-level contract with the Senators on October 24, 2017.[2] He was immediately recalled by Ottawa and made his NHL debut in a 5–4 shootout defeat to the New Jersey Devils on October 27, 2017.[3]

On June 27, 2019, Rodewald was signed to a one-year, two-way $725,000 contract extension to remain with the Senators.[4] Rodewald began the 2019–20 season in the AHL with the Belleville Senators. After going scoreless in 6 games, Rodewald was traded by the Senators to the Florida Panthers in exchange for the rights of Chris Wilkie on October 27, 2019.[5]

As a free agent from the Panthers, Rodewald in order to continue his career opted sign abroad in Europe, signing mid-season in to the 2020–21 campaign with Czech club, HC Oceláři Třinec of the ELH, on January 3, 2021.[6]

During his second season with Kunlun Red Star in 2023–24, Rodewald contributed with 6 goals and 16 points through 44 regular season games before he was traded to fellow KHL club, Traktor Chelyabinsk, in exchange for financial compensation on December 27, 2023.[7]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Regina Pats WHL 2 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Regina Pats WHL 68 6 6 12 37 5 0 0 0 2
2012–13 Regina Pats WHL 56 7 7 14 40
2013–14 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 58 28 27 55 56
2014–15 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 71 35 50 85 72
2014–15 Toronto Marlies AHL 9 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 2
2015–16 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 62 18 29 47 44
2015–16 Toronto Marlies AHL 7 0 1 1 4
2016–17 Wichita Thunder ECHL 6 5 3 8 2
2016–17 Binghamton Senators AHL 66 18 9 27 34
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL 62 14 11 25 51
2017–18 Ottawa Senators NHL 4 0 0 0 2
2018–19 Belleville Senators AHL 59 23 24 47 12
2018–19 Ottawa Senators NHL 6 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Belleville Senators AHL 6 0 0 0 4
2019–20 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 43 5 11 16 21
2020–21 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 22 5 10 15 14 16 6 3 9 18
2021–22 TPS Liiga 50 12 10 22 6 18 2 3 5 4
2022–23 Kunlun Red Star KHL 52 12 15 27 59
2023–24 Kunlun Red Star KHL 44 6 10 16 30
2023–24 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 15 2 3 5 2 14 2 3 5 6
NHL totals 10 0 0 0 2
KHL totals 111 20 28 48 91 14 2 3 5 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Marlies sign Jack Rodewald to AHL contract". Toronto Marlies. March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "Senators sign forward Jack Rodewald to a two-year entry-level contract". National Hockey League. October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Former Solar Bears' player Jack Rodewald makes NHL debut". Orlando Solar Bears. October 28, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "Senators sign Jack Rodewald to one-year, two-way contract". Ottawa Senators. June 27, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Florida Panthers acquire Jack Rodewald from Ottawa". Florida Panthers. October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "Steelworkers strengthen squad with two Canadians" (in Czech). HC Oceláři Třinec. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jack Rodewald in Traktor" (in Russian). Traktor Chelyabinsk. December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.

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