Jack Rodewald Explained

Birth Date:14 February 1994
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:190
Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Right
League:KHL
Team:Traktor Chelyabinsk
Former Teams:Ottawa Senators
HC Oceláři Třinec
HC TPS
Kunlun Red Star
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2015

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

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.

At the beginning of his second season playing within the Ottawa Senators AHL affiliates in 2017–18, Rodewald signed his first NHL contract by 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 to continue his career opted to sign abroad in Europe, signing mid-season into 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

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2010–11Regina PatsWHL20000
2011–12Regina PatsWHL6866123750002
2012–13Regina PatsWHL56771440
2013–14Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL5828275556
2014–15Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL7135508572
2014–15Toronto MarliesAHL9011231012
2015–16Orlando Solar BearsECHL6218294744
2015–16Toronto MarliesAHL70114
2016–17Wichita ThunderECHL65382
2016–17Binghamton SenatorsAHL661892734
2017–18Belleville SenatorsAHL6214112551
2017–18Ottawa SenatorsNHL40002
2018–19Belleville SenatorsAHL5923244712
2018–19Ottawa SenatorsNHL60000
2019–20Belleville SenatorsAHL60004
2019–20Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL435111621
2020–21HC Oceláři TřinecELH2251015141663918
2021–22TPSLiiga501210226182354
2022–23Kunlun Red StarKHL5212152759
2023–24Kunlun Red StarKHL446101630
2023–24Traktor ChelyabinskKHL152352142356
NHL totals100002
KHL totals11120284891142356

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marlies sign Jack Rodewald to AHL contract . . March 26, 2015 . March 26, 2015.
  2. Web site: Senators sign forward Jack Rodewald to a two-year entry-level contract . . October 24, 2017 . October 24, 2017.
  3. Web site: Former Solar Bears' player Jack Rodewald makes NHL debut . . October 28, 2017 . October 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Senators sign Jack Rodewald to one-year, two-way contract . . June 27, 2019 . June 27, 2019.
  5. Web site: Florida Panthers acquire Jack Rodewald from Ottawa . . October 27, 2019 . October 27, 2019 .
  6. Web site: Steelworkers strengthen squad with two Canadians . . January 3, 2021 . January 3, 2021 . Czech.
  7. Web site: Jack Rodewald in Traktor . . December 27, 2023 . December 27, 2023 . Russian.