Jordan Schroeder | |||
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Born |
Prior Lake, MN, USA | September 29, 1990||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Chicago Wolves (AHL) Vancouver Canucks | ||
NHL Draft |
22nd overall, 2009 Vancouver Canucks | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Jordan Schroeder (born September 29, 1990 in Prior Lake, Minnesota) is an American professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Schroeder played for two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program before he joined the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) for two seasons, being named WCHA Rookie of the Year in 2009. He has also played for the American national junior ice hockey team and played in three World Junior Championships, where he set a record for career points by an American. Thought of as one of the best junior players before the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Schroeder was picked 22nd overall by the Vancouver Canucks. He played with the Canucks and the minor teams for the Canucks until 2014, when he joined the Wild.