Jack Skille facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jack Skille |
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Skille with the Columbus Blue Jackets in November 2014
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| Born | May 19, 1987 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Chicago Blackhawks Florida Panthers Rosenborg IHK Columbus Blue Jackets Colorado Avalanche Vancouver Canucks Dinamo Minsk Genève-Servette HC Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers EC Red Bull Salzburg |
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| National team |  United States |
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| NHL Draft | 7th overall, 2005 Chicago Blackhawks |
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| Playing career | 2007–2021 | ||
Jack Skille (born May 19, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played as a right winger for many years. He was part of the National Hockey League (NHL), playing for teams like the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche, and the Vancouver Canucks.
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Playing Career
Early Years
Jack Skille was a very promising young player. In 2005, the Chicago Blackhawks picked him seventh overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. This was a big deal because he was one of eight American players chosen in the first round that year.
He went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison and played for their ice hockey team, the Badgers. In his first year, he was a top scorer among the new players. He helped the Badgers reach the "Frozen Four," which is the final round of the college hockey championship. He scored the winning goal in a big game against Cornell University in 2006.
In his second year, Jack got injured and missed many games. After his college team didn't make it to the championship, he decided to turn professional. He signed with the Norfolk Admirals, a team linked to the Chicago Blackhawks in a league called the American Hockey League (AHL).
Professional Hockey
After signing his first professional contract with the Blackhawks, Jack started playing for their AHL team, the Rockford IceHogs.
He made his first appearance in the NHL on December 30, 2007, playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. He even scored his first NHL goal and assist on January 8, 2008. Later, he was chosen to play in the AHL All-Star Game in 2010.
Before the 2010-11 season, Jack had played 30 games for the Blackhawks over three years. He was part of the Blackhawks team that won the Stanley Cup in 2010. He received a special ring for this win, but his name was not added to the Stanley Cup itself.
In February 2011, Jack was traded to the Florida Panthers. This meant he moved to a new team in the middle of the season.
During a time when the NHL had a player lockout (meaning players couldn't play), Jack went to Norway to play for a team called Rosenborg. He was the first NHL player to play in Norway during that lockout.
After that, he signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2013. He played well for them, scoring four goals in just seven games at one point.
In 2014, Jack signed with the New York Islanders, but then he was claimed by the Blue Jackets again. He played 45 games for them in the 2014-15 season.
The next year, in 2015, he joined the Colorado Avalanche. He played in 74 games for them, showing he could be a reliable player.
In 2016, Jack signed with the Vancouver Canucks. He played 55 games for them during the 2016-17 season.
After playing in the NHL, Jack went to play in Europe. He played for HC Dinamo Minsk in Belarus and then for Genève-Servette HC in Switzerland. He also played for teams in Germany and Austria before ending his career in 2021.
International Play
Jack Skille also played for the United States on the international stage. He was part of the USA Hockey National Development Team.
- In 2005, he won a gold medal at the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships in the Czech Republic.
- He also won a silver medal at the 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships in Belarus.
- In 2007, he helped the U.S. team win a bronze medal at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
He was a key player for the U.S. teams, often leading in points during these tournaments.
Personal Life
Jack Skille's parents are Lee and Carrie Skille. His father, Lee, also played hockey at the University of Wisconsin in the 1970s and later coached hockey. Jack has two sisters, Maggie and Claire. He went to high school in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Verona, Wisconsin.
Career Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Verona Area High School | HS–WI | — | 28 | 25 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 33 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 28 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 16 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 26 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | WCHA | 39 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | WCHA | 26 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 59 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 58 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 63 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 49 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 46 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Rosenborg IHK | NOR | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 40 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 22 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 45 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 74 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 55 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 41 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Genève–Servette HC | NL | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 16 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | ICEHL | 25 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 368 | 43 | 41 | 84 | 118 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  United States |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Hockey Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2007 Leksand | |
| Under-18 World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2005 Pilsen | |
| Silver | 2004 Minsk | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2004 | United States | U17 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2004 | United States | WJC18 |  |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2005 | United States | WJC18 |  |
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2006 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2007 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| 2011 | United States | WC | 8th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 30 | ||||
| Senior totals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
