Jordan Schmaltz
| Jordan Schmaltz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 8, 1993 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL Draft |
25th overall, 2012 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Jordan Schmaltz (born October 8, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 25th overall by the Blues in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Schmaltz played collegiate hockey with the University of North Dakota after playing in the USHL with the Green Bay Gamblers where he won the 2012 Clark and Anderson Cups. He also received First-Team honors of the USHL. In 2011, he was traded to the Green Bay Gamblers from Sioux City where he was named to the 2010–11 USHL All-Rookie Teamand also to the USHL First All-Star Team.[1][2]
He spent three seasons playing for the University of North Dakota in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. On May 28, 2015, Schmaltz announced that he would forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility and signed a three-year entry level contract with the Blues.[3] Schmaltz made his NHL debut in a 3–0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on March 5, 2017.[4]
Schmaltz was called up to the NHL for the first time in the 2017–18 NHL season on December 12, 2017, as a replacement for an injured Alex Pietrangelo.[5] Schmaltz was selected for the 2018 AHL All-Star Game but was unavailable to play.[6] He was replaced by Tucson Roadrunners defenceman Kyle Capobianco.[6]
On September 13, 2018, Schmaltz re-signed to a two-year contract with the Blues.[7]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing the  | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2008 London | |
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
| 2010 Penticton | |
Schmaltz was a member of the gold medal winning USA team at the 2010 World Junior A Challenge.[8]
Personal
Schmaltz is the son of Mike and Lisa Schmaltz. He is the older brother of Nick Schmaltz, who was selected 20th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He also has a younger sister, Kylie who plays volleyball for the University of Kentucky.[9]
Schmaltz's father and uncles Marc and Monte lettered in football while attending the University of North Dakota. While attending UND, he was majoring in Communication and Social Science [10]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 53 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 46 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 42 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 41 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 42 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 71 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 42 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 31 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | United States | U17 |  |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2010–11 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2010–11 | |
| College | ||
| All-NCHC Second Team | 2013–14 | [11] |
References
- ↑ "USHL announces 2010-11 All-Rookie Team". Hockey'sFuture.com. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ↑ "Megna, Hjelle Named to All-USHL Team". kcrg.com. 2011-04-16. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ↑ "Blues Sign Schmaltz to Entry Level Deal". St. Louis Blues Official Website. May 28, 2015.
- ↑ Rutherford, Jeremy (March 6, 2017). "Schmaltz settled down well in NHL debut with Blues". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Pietrangelo placed on IR, Schmaltz recalled". NHL.com. December 12, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- 1 2 Marlin, Kynan (January 24, 2018). "Tucson Roadrunner defenseman Kyle Capobianco added as AHL All-Star". arizonasports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ↑ Pinkert, Chris (September 12, 2018). "Schmaltz agrees to two-year deal with Blues". NHL.com. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Muskies have three CCM All-Star picks". Sioux City Journal. 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ↑ "Brothers Nick and Jordan Schmaltz face off". National Hockey League. 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ↑ "Jordan Schmaltz player profile". University of North Dakota. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ "NCHC announces All-Conference players rookie team". uscho.com. 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Vladimir Tarasenko |
St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 2012 |
Succeeded by Robbie Fabbri |