Jeremy Shaffer Roenick (born January 17, 1970) is a famous American former professional ice hockey player. He spent most of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Chicago Blackhawks picked him 8th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. He played for them from 1988 to 1996.

Roenick also played for the Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks. He played for 20 seasons in the league. Jeremy also represented Team USA in many international games. On November 10, 2007, he became the third American-born player to score 500 goals. Only 46 players in NHL history have scored 500 goals. After retiring in 2009, Roenick worked as a hockey analyst for NBC Sports. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024.

Playing Career Highlights
Personality and Media
Personal Life
Awards and Achievements
Career Statistics
- Regular Season and Playoffs
- International Play
See also

Playing Career Highlights

Starting Out: Amateur Years

Jeremy Roenick moved around a lot when he was young. His dad worked for Mobil oil. This meant Jeremy joined new hockey teams in the Northeastern United States often. As a kid, he played in the 1982 and 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.

When he was 14, Roenick lived in Fairfax, Virginia. He traveled by plane every week to play for the New Jersey Rockets. This team had won national championships. Roenick helped the Rockets win a state championship. He scored 300 points in just 75 games!

After a year of traveling, his family moved back to Massachusetts. Jeremy went to Thayer Academy. He played on the same line as Tony Amonte, who also became an NHL player. They won two league championships together.

Roenick was so good that the Chicago Blackhawks drafted him right out of high school. He was the eighth player picked in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Even hockey legend Wayne Gretzky tried to convince Roenick to play for his junior team! Roenick played for the Hull Olympiques in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He scored 70 points in 28 games.

He then played for the United States at the 1989 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Roenick led the tournament in scoring. He was named a Tournament All-Star. His line, with future NHL stars Mike Modano and John LeClair, scored 41 points. This was a record for a Team USA line. Roenick became the all-time leading American scorer in the World Junior Championship. He had 25 points in just two tournaments.

Chicago Blackhawks: A Star is Born (1988–1996)

Roenick made his NHL debut on October 6, 1988. He played against the New York Rangers. He scored his first goal on February 14, 1989. In his first 20 NHL games, Roenick scored 18 points. He helped the Blackhawks reach the Conference Finals in the 1989 Stanley Cup playoffs.

In the 1989–90 season, Roenick joined the Blackhawks full-time. He scored 26 goals and 66 points. He helped the team win the Norris Division title. In the 1990 playoffs, he scored 18 points in 20 games. The Blackhawks reached the Campbell Conference Finals.

In 1990–91, Roenick led the team with ten game-winning goals. He finished second on the team with 41 goals and 94 points. He played in his first NHL All-Star Game. The next year, Roenick led the team with 53 goals and 103 points. He played in his second All-Star Game. The team made it all the way to the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals. Roenick scored 22 points in 18 games.

In 1992–93, Roenick led the Blackhawks with 50 goals and 107 points. He played in his third All-Star Game. He was ranked tenth on The Hockey News' Top-25 Players list. In 1993–94, he again led his team with 46 goals, 61 assists, and 107 points. He played in his fourth All-Star Game.

Phoenix Coyotes: New Team, Same Scoring (1996–2001)

On August 16, 1996, Roenick was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes. He chose to wear number 97, becoming the first NHL player to wear that number. In his first season with the Coyotes, he scored 29 goals and 69 points.

In 1998–99, he led the Coyotes with 72 points. He played in his fifth All-Star Game. In 1999–2000, Roenick again led the Coyotes in scoring. He had 34 goals and 78 points. He played in his sixth All-Star Game. In 2000–01, Roenick led the Coyotes with 30 goals and 76 points.

Philadelphia Flyers: Toughness and Milestones (2001–2005)

On July 2, 2001, Roenick signed with the Philadelphia Flyers. In his first season, he won team awards for MVP and Class Guy. He led the team with 46 assists and 67 points. On January 30, he scored his 1,000th NHL point. Three nights later, he played in the mid-season All-Star Game.

In 2002–03, Roenick led the Flyers with 27 goals and 59 points. On November 16, he played in his 1,000th NHL game. He played in another All-Star Game in February.

In February 2004, Roenick was hit in the face by a hard shot. This caused a serious jaw injury. He missed over a month of hockey. But Roenick returned ahead of schedule, showing his incredible toughness. In the 2004 playoffs, Roenick helped the Flyers reach the Eastern Conference Finals. He scored four goals and 13 points. This included an overtime goal that won a series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Los Angeles Kings: A Brief Stop (2005–2006)

Roenick with the Kings (left) next to Paul Kariya

After the NHL lockout, Roenick was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. His 2005–06 season with the Kings was tough. He scored only 22 points in 58 games. He also missed time due to injuries.

Return to Phoenix Coyotes (2006–2007)

Roenick signed a one-year contract to return to the Phoenix Coyotes. He scored 28 points in 70 games. This was a lower-scoring season for him.

San Jose Sharks: Reaching Milestones (2007–2009)

Roenick with the Sharks in April 2008

On September 4, 2007, Roenick signed with the San Jose Sharks. He was given another chance by Sharks' general manager Doug Wilson, his former roommate from Chicago.

One month into his first season with San Jose, on November 10, Roenick scored his 500th goal. It was against his old team, the Phoenix Coyotes. The puck bounced off the boards and then off the goalie's stick into the net. Roenick became the third American-born player to reach 500 goals.

On January 10, 2008, Roenick scored his 503rd goal. This passed Joe Mullen for second all-time in scoring by American-born players. In the 2008 playoffs, Roenick had an amazing Game 7 performance. He scored two goals and two assists to help eliminate the Calgary Flames.

Retirement

On August 6, 2009, Roenick announced his retirement from professional hockey. He finished his career with 513 goals and 703 assists. This gave him a total of 1,216 points in 1,363 games.

Personality and Media

Jeremy Roenick was known for being great with fans. He would sign autographs and talk to people. He remembered how a small gesture from hockey legend Gordie Howe made a big impact on him as a child. Roenick tried to do the same for young fans. He believed that showing appreciation to fans was very important.

Roenick was also known for speaking his mind. Reporters loved to interview him because he was always honest. He wasn't afraid to share his opinions.

After retiring, Roenick became a hockey analyst. He joined TSN in Canada in 2007. In 2010, he joined NBC Sports Group. He worked as a studio analyst for their NHL coverage. Roenick also analyzed men's and women's Olympic hockey at three Winter Olympics.

During the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, Roenick became very emotional. His two former teams, the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers, were playing. When the Blackhawks won, he was so proud and happy. He even teared up while talking about it on TV.

Roenick has also appeared in TV shows and movies. In the movie Wedding Crashers, the actor Vince Vaughn used "Jeremy" as his fake name. Vaughn said he put Roenick's name in his movies out of respect. Roenick was also ranked as the fourth-greatest athlete in video game history by IGN in 2012.

Personal Life

Jeremy Roenick and his wife Tracy have two children, a daughter named Brandi and a son named Brett. They live in Scottsdale, Arizona. Tracy Roenick is a skilled horse rider and trainer.

Roenick's nephew, Chris Calnan, was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2012.

Awards and Achievements

QMJHL Second All-Star Team – 1989
1989 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Tournament All-Star
1989 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Leading Scorer
Played in 9 NHL All-Star Games – 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004
1991 Canada Cup – All-Tournament Team
NHL Skills Competition record for shooting accuracy (2004) – 4 for 4 (shared with Ray Bourque, Mark Messier, Tomáš Kaberle, Evgeni Malkin, Daniel Sedin and Dany Heatley)
500th career goal – November 10, 2007, against the Phoenix Coyotes (third American-born player to do so)
NHL 2K cover athlete – 2003, 2004
4th in IGNs: The Top Ten Athletes in Video Games.
Second all-time American point producer in World Junior Championship history (Jordan Schroeder passed his number one point total in 2010)

Career Statistics

Regular Season and Playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	Thayer Academy	HS-Prep	24	21	34	55	20	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Thayer Academy	HS-Prep	24	34	50	84	38	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL	28	34	36	70	14	9	7	12	19	6
1988–89	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	20	9	9	18	4	10	1	3	4	7
1989–90	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	78	26	40	66	54	20	11	7	18	8
1990–91	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	79	41	53	94	80	6	3	5	8	4
1991–92	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	80	53	50	103	98	18	12	10	22	12
1992–93	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	84	50	57	107	86	4	1	2	3	2
1993–94	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	84	46	61	107	125	6	1	6	7	2
1994–95	Kölner Haie	DEL	3	3	1	4	2	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	33	10	24	34	14	8	1	2	3	16
1995–96	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	66	32	35	67	109	10	5	7	12	2
1996–97	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	72	29	40	69	115	6	2	4	6	4
1997–98	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	79	24	32	56	103	6	5	3	8	4
1998–99	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	78	24	48	72	130	1	0	0	0	0
1999–00	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	75	34	44	78	102	5	2	2	4	10
2000–01	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	80	30	46	76	114	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	75	21	46	67	74	5	0	0	0	14
2002–03	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	79	27	32	59	75	13	3	5	8	8
2003–04	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	62	19	28	47	62	18	4	9	13	8
2005–06	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	58	9	13	22	36	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	70	11	17	28	32	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	San Jose Sharks	NHL	69	14	19	33	26	12	2	3	5	2
2008–09	San Jose Sharks	NHL	42	4	9	13	24	6	0	1	1	12
NHL totals			1,363	513	703	1,216	1,463	154	53	69	122	115

International Play

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988	United States	WJC	7	5	4	9	4
1989	United States	WJC	7	8	8	16	0
1991	United States	WC	9	5	6	11	8
1991	United States	CC	8	4	2	6	4
1998	United States	OLY	4	0	1	1	6
2002	United States	OLY	6	1	4	5	2
Junior totals			14	13	12	25	4
Senior totals			27	10	13	23	20

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