Jack Roslovic[1] (born January 29, 1997), is an American professional ice hockey center for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 25th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2015 NHL entry draft.

Jack Roslovic
Roslovic with the Manitoba Moose in 2017
Born (1997-01-29) January 29, 1997 (age 27)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Carolina Hurricanes
Winnipeg Jets
Columbus Blue Jackets
New York Rangers
NHL draft 25th overall, 2015
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

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Amateur

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Roslovic played minor ice hockey with the Easton Youth Hockey Association (EYHA) Ice Dragons and the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets.[2] He participated in the 2010 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the AAA Blue Jackets.[3] Roslovic played the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL) as a member of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (U.S. NTDP). Roslovic's outstanding play was rewarded when he was invited to skate in the 2014 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game.[2] He played 25 games for Team USA in the 2014–15 USHL season, accumulating 11 goals and 38 points.

Roslovic committed to play the 2015–16 season with the Miami University RedHawks.[4] Before joining them, Roslovic was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, 25th overall, in the 2015 NHL entry draft.[5] He skated in 36 games for the RedHawks during the 2015–16 season, recording 26 points. On July 18, 2016, the Jets signed Roslovic to a three-year, entry-level contract.[6]

Professional

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Winnipeg Jets

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Roslovic joined the Jets' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, for the 2016–17 season. On April 3, 2017, the Jets recalled him.[7] Roslovic made his NHL debut on April 6 in a 5–4 win over his hometown Columbus Blue Jackets.[8] He was reassigned to the Moose the following day.[9] Roslovic led the Moose in scoring for the season with 48 points in 65 games.

Roslovic once again began the 2017–18 season with the Moose. On December 30, 2017, he received a recall from the Jets.[10] On January 25, 2018, Roslovic scored his first career NHL goal in a 4–3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.[11] He finished the season with five goals and 14 points in 31 games.

Roslovic began the 2018–19 season with the Jets.[12] On February 2, 2019, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 9–3 win over the Ducks, with all of his goals coming on the power play.[13] With six points in four games, he was named the league's first star of the week ending February 4.[14] Roslovic finished his first full season with the Jets with 24 points in 77 games.

Columbus Blue Jackets

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Following the 2019–20 season, Roslovic became a restricted free agent. His agent, Claude Lemieux, confirmed he wanted to be traded.[15] Without a new contract, Roslovic sat out the Jets' training camp as well as the beginning of the 2020–21 season.[16]

On January 23, 2021, the Jets traded Roslovic, alongside Patrik Laine, to his hometown Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois and 2022 third-round pick. He immediately signed a two-year, $3.8 million contract.[17] Roslovic had a successful first season in Columbus, finishing with a career-high 34 points in just 48 games.

New York Rangers

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On March 8, 2024, the Blue Jackets traded Roslovic to the New York Rangers in exchange for a conditional 2026 fourth-round pick.[18]

Carolina Hurricanes

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As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Rangers, Roslovic was signed to a one-year, $2.8 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes for the 2024–25 season on July 4, 2024.[19]

International play

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Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing   USA
IIHF World U18 Championship
  2015 Switzerland

Roslovic helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[20] He also won a gold medal as a member of Team USA at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships,[21] where he was individually honored as one of the Top Three Players on his team.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Ohio Blue Jackets 16U AAA T1EHL 40 23 30 53 22
2012–13 Ohio Blue Jackets 18U AAA T1EHL 4 0 0 0 2
2013–14 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 34 4 10 14 14
2013–14 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 54 14 18 32 30
2014–15 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 25 11 27 38 8
2014–15 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 65 27 52 79 28
2015–16 Miami RedHawks NCHC 36 10 16 26 18
2016–17 Manitoba Moose AHL 65 13 35 48 22
2016–17 Winnipeg Jets NHL 1 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Manitoba Moose AHL 32 15 20 35 8
2017–18 Winnipeg Jets NHL 31 5 9 14 2 10 0 3 3 2
2018–19 Winnipeg Jets NHL 77 9 15 24 4 6 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Winnipeg Jets NHL 71 12 17 29 12 4 0 2 2 0
2020–21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 48 12 22 34 14
2021–22 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 81 22 23 45 12
2022–23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 77 11 33 44 10
2023–24 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 40 6 17 23 14
2023–24 New York Rangers NHL 19 3 5 8 2 16 2 6 8 6
NHL totals 445 80 141 221 70 36 2 11 13 8

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 United States U17   6 2 4 6 14
2015 United States U18   7 6 5 11 4
2017 United States WJC   7 0 2 2 4
Junior totals 20 8 11 19 22

Awards and honors

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Award Year Ref
World U-17 Hockey Challenge gold medal 2014 [22]
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game 2014 [23]
IIHF World U18 Championship gold medal 2015 [24]

References

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  1. ^ https://devilsmedia.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/2015-nhl-draft-top-prospect-pronunciations.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b "All-American Prospects Game breeds competition". NHL.COM. September 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "2015 NHL Draft Profile: Jack Roslovic". Chris Dilks. May 21, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "John (Jack) Roslovic". NHL.COM. July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "Jets sign Jack Roslovic". Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  7. ^ Orlesky, Sara. "The #NHLJets have called up Kyle Connor and Jack Roslovic". Twitter. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  8. ^ Bell, Jason (April 6, 2017). "Comrie, Roslovic make Jets debut in 5-4 win over Blue Jackets". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  9. ^ Wiebe, Ken. "#NHLJets reassign G Eric Comrie and C Jack Roslovic to #MBMoose of #AHL this afternoon". Twitter. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  10. ^ Orlesky, Sara. "The #NHLJets have placed Brandon Tanev on IR and called up Jack Roslovic". Twitter. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  11. ^ Wyman, Ted. "Jets hold on to earn a point against Ducks, lose in five-round shootout". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  12. ^ Wiebe, Ken (October 2, 2018). "Jets set opening-day roster: Poolman demoted to Moose". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  13. ^ Clinton, Mitchell (February 2, 2019). "Jets score early and often in big win over Anaheim". NHL.com. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "Jets' Jack Roslovic named NHL's first star of the week". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "Agent: Jack Roslovic won't attend start of Jets training camp". Winnipeg Free Press. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "Penguins 'very interested' in acquiring Jack Roslovic from Jets". Sportsnet. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "Dubois traded to Jets by Blue Jackets for Laine, Roslovic". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  18. ^ "Rangers Acquire Jack Roslovic". NHL.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  19. ^ "Canes sign Roslovic to a one-year contract". Carolina Hurricanes. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  20. ^ "Jack Roslovic". Hockey's Future. July 3, 2015.
  21. ^ "Hockey: Columbus' Jack Roslovic soars in U.S. program, NHL draft ratings". The Columbus Dispatch. May 6, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ "Michael Arace commentary: Columbus becoming hotbed for hockey". The Columbus Dispatch. February 27, 2014. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  23. ^ "2014 All-American Prospects Game Roster Announced". Chris Dilks. August 27, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  24. ^ "Americans capture second straight gold at U18 Worlds". BC Hockey Hub. April 25, 2015.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Winnipeg Jets first round draft pick
2015
Succeeded by