Jordan Schmaltz

Jordan Schmaltz (born October 8, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He most recently played for EHC Kloten of the Swiss National League (NL). He was drafted 25th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Jordan Schmaltz
Schmaltz with the Chicago Wolves in 2015
Born (1993-10-08) October 8, 1993
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL Draft 25th overall, 2012
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Schmaltz played collegiate hockey with the University of North Dakota after playing in the United States Hockey League (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 Gamblers from the Sioux City Musketeers, where he was named to the 2010–11 USHL All-Rookie Team and also to the USHL First All-Star Team.[1][2]

Schmaltz spent three seasons playing for the University of North Dakota in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). On May 28, 2015, he announced that he would forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues.[3] He made his NHL debut in a 3–0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on March 5, 2017.[4]

On December 12, 2017, Schmaltz was recalled to the Blues to replace injured captain 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' defenseman Kyle Capobianco.[6]

On September 13, 2018, Schmaltz signed a two-year contract extension with the Blues.[7]

On July 25, 2019, Schmaltz was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Andreas Borgman.[8] In the following 2019–20 season, Schmaltz recorded 2 goals and 13 points in 37 games with the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, before he was traded by the Maple Leafs at the NHL trade deadline to the New York Islanders in exchange for Matt Lorito on February 24, 2020.[9] Schmaltz made six appearances with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a free agent from the Islanders, Schmaltz went unsigned during the break. Approaching the delayed 2020–21 season, Schmaltz accepted a professional tryout invitation to attend the Arizona Coyotes training camp, joining his brother Nick, on December 28, 2020.[10] After his release by the Coyotes following training camp, Schmaltz was Tucson Roadrunners on a professional tryout contract.[11]

After six North American professional seasons, Schmaltz opted to sign abroad as a free agent, joining Finnish club, HIFK of the Liiga, on June 16, 2021.[12]

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing the  United States
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Gold medal – first place2008 London
World Junior A Challenge
Gold medal – first place2010 Penticton

Schmaltz was a member of the gold medal-winning United States team at the 2010 World Junior A Challenge.[13]

Personal life

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.[14]

Schmaltz attending the University of North Dakota and majored in Communication and Social Science. His father and two uncles, Marc and Monte, also attended college there, and lettered in football.[15]

Schmaltz designs golf apparel for his company, Butter Golf.[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Chicago Mission 18U AAA T1EHL 39 10 21 31 30 — — — — —
2009–10 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 11 2 0 2 0 — — — — —
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 University of North Dakota WCHA 42 3 9 12 31 — — — — —
2013–14 University of North Dakota NCHC 41 6 18 24 12 — — — — —
2014–15 University 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 — — — — —
2018–19 St. Louis Blues NHL 20 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2018–19 San Antonio Rampage AHL 36 1 8 9 20 — — — — —
2019–20 Toronto Marlies AHL 37 2 11 13 24 — — — — —
2019–20 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 6 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 30 2 4 6 14 — — — — —
2021–22 HIFK Liiga 55 9 24 33 16 5 0 0 0 25
2022–23 EHC Kloten NL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 42 0 5 5 12 1 0 0 0 0

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 United States U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 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 [17]

References
  1. "USHL announces 2010-11 All-Rookie Team". Hockey'sFuture.com. April 1, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  2. "Megna, Hjelle Named to All-USHL Team". kcrg.com. April 16, 2011. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  3. "Blues Sign Schmaltz to Entry Level Deal". St. Louis Blues Official Website. May 28, 2015.
  4. Rutherford, Jeremy (March 6, 2017). "Schmaltz settled down well in NHL debut with Blues". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  5. "Pietrangelo placed on IR, Schmaltz recalled". NHL.com. December 12, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  6. Marlin, Kynan (January 24, 2018). "Tucson Roadrunner defenseman Kyle Capobianco added as AHL All-Star". arizonasports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  7. Pinkert, Chris (September 12, 2018). "Schmaltz agrees to two-year deal with Blues". NHL.com. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  8. "Maple Leafs acquire Jordan Schmaltz in a trade with St. Louis". Toronto Maple Leafs. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  9. "Maple Leafs acquire Matt Lorito from Islanders for Jordan Schmaltz". Sportsnet.ca. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  10. "Jordan Schmaltz lands PTO with Coyotes". CBS Sports. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. "2021 Tucson Roadrunners training camp roster" (PDF). Tucson Roadrunners. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  12. "U.S. defenseman Jodran Schmaltz signs with HIFK" (in Finnish). HIFK. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  13. "Muskies have three CCM All-Star picks". Sioux City Journal. September 21, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  14. "Brothers Nick and Jordan Schmaltz face off". National Hockey League. September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  15. "Jordan Schmaltz player profile". University of North Dakota. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  16. "Throwing Both Ways with Jordan Schmaltz". youtube.com. Wet Jeans Podcast.
  17. "NCHC announces All-Conference players rookie team". uscho.com. March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
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