Jeremy Roenick | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2024 | |||
Born |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | January 17, 1970||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Kölner Haie Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL draft |
8th overall, 1988 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
Playing career | 1988–2009 | ||
Website | roenicklife.com | ||
Medal record |
Jeremy Shaffer Roenick[1] (/ˈroʊnɪk/ ROH-nik; born January 17, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 8th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, for whom he played from 1988 to 1996. Roenick subsequently played for the Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks over the course of his twenty season career in the league. He also represented Team USA in several international tournaments. On November 10, 2007, he became the third American-born player (Joe Mullen and Mike Modano were the first two) to score 500 goals. He is one of 46 players to have scored 500 goals. After retiring in 2009, Roenick joined NBC Sports as a hockey analyst from 2010–2020. Roenick was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024.