Jared Ross
PositionCenter
ShootsLeft
Height5 ft
Height in9
Weight lb165
Played forPhiladelphia Flyers
ERC Ingolstadt
Birth dateSeptember 18, 1982 (age 44)
Birth placeHuntsville, Alabama, U.S.
DraftUndrafted
Career start2005
Career end2016

Jared Ross (born September 18, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center. When he debuted with the Philadelphia Flyers at the beginning of the 2008–09 season, he became the first player born and trained in the state of Alabama to play in the NHL.[1]

Playing career

Ross played high school hockey for Detroit Catholic Central and was a co-winner of the "Mr. Hockey" title in 2001 as the top high school player in the state of Michigan.[2] After spending four years playing collegiate hockey with the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers, Ross made his professional debut with the Motor City Mechanics of the United Hockey League in 2005. He spent most of the next two seasons with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League until being traded to the Philadelphia Phantoms for the loan of Niko Dimitrakos on March 1, 2007.[3] During the 2007–08 season, he led the Phantoms with 62 points,[4] and the Philadelphia Flyers, the Phantoms parent club, signed Ross to a two-way contract on April 8, 2008.[3]

Ross made the Flyers roster out of training camp and made his NHL debut on October 11, 2008 against the New York Rangers.[5] He spent most of the 2008–09 season with the Phantoms, once again leading the team with 69 points and also tying for the team lead with 29 goals.[6] Ross was recalled at the end of the regular season[7] and he played in all six of the team's playoff games against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[5] He scored his first NHL goal in game 3 of the series, beating Marc-Andre Fleury in a 6–3 win on April 19, 2009.[8]

An unrestricted free agent following the 2009–10 season, Ross signed with the Atlanta Thrashers on July 7, 2010.[9]

On April 30, 2011, Ross signed a one-year contract for the 2011–12 season with German team ERC Ingolstadt in the DEL.[10] During the campaign, Ross committed to extend his contract with ERC on February 6, 2012.

Personal

Ross is the son of former Alabama-Huntsville Chargers head coach Doug Ross.

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2001–02Alabama-Huntsville ChargersCHA371117288—————
2002–03Alabama-Huntsville ChargersCHA3520204030—————
2003–04Alabama-Huntsville ChargersCHA3119315046—————
2004–05Alabama-Huntsville ChargersCHA3022184053—————
2004–05Motor City MechanicsUHL123582—————
2005–06Chicago WolvesAHL6210273737—————
2005–06Gwinnett GladiatorsECHL10000—————
2006–07Chicago WolvesAHL41781514—————
2006–07Philadelphia PhantomsAHL21410146—————
2007–08Philadelphia PhantomsAHL6723396256125494
2008–09Philadelphia FlyersNHL10000261010
2008–09Philadelphia PhantomsAHL6429406926—————
2009–10Adirondack PhantomsAHL7312344640—————
2009–10Philadelphia FlyersNHL3000030000
2010–11Chicago WolvesAHL6615405538—————
2011–12ERC IngolstadtDEL522329522492684
2012–13ERC IngolstadtDEL511032424960112
2013–14ERC IngolstadtDEL1711011101724610
2014–15ERC IngolstadtDEL521625413418641010
2015–16ERC IngolstadtDEL52519245920000
NHL totals13000291010
AHL totals394100198298217125494

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-CHA Rookie Team2001–02
All-CHA First Team2002–03
All-CHA First Team2003–04
All-CHA First Team2004–05

References

  1. ^ "Ross goes from deep south to NHL". theahl.com - The Official Web Site of the American Hockey League. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2008-10-13. [dead link]
  2. ^ Pesch, Ron. "Michigan High School Mr Hockey Winners". Michigan High School Varsity Sports. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jared Ross Official Player Page - Career Stats". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "2007–08 Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) player statistics". Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  5. ^ "Jared Ross Official Player Page - 2008-09 Game Log". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  6. ^ "2008–09 Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) player statistics". Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  7. ^ "News: Sbisa and Ross Recalled from Phantoms". Philadelphia Flyers. 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  8. ^ "Recap: Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia - 19 April 2009". Philadelphia Flyers. 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  9. ^ "Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agents Jared Ross and Jaime Sifers". Atlanta Thrashers. 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2010-07-07.[dead link]
  10. ^ "Ross and Reich come, Schaefer's gone" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2011-04-30. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-04-30.