Jeremy Roenick
Birth Name:
Jeremy Shaffer Roenick
Birth Place:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Became the third ever American player to score 500 NHL goals, joining Joe Mullen and Mike Modano
- Played for the Hull Olympiques in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
- Was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft
- Best known as an ice hockey player and Olympic silver medalist
- Played center for 20 years on a number of teams, including the Chicago Blackhawks, the Philadelphia Flyers, and the San Jose Sharks
- Represented the U․S․ at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics, the 1988 and 1989 World Junior Championships, and the 1991 Canada Cup
- Wrote his autobiography, "J․R․," with USA Today writer Kevin Allen
- During the NHL lock-out in the 1994-1995 season, he played for the German team Kolner Haies