Jack Rodewald


Jack Rodewald is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing within the Florida Panthers organization of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Undrafted, Rodewald played major junior with the Regina Pats and Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League. Upon completion of his final season with the Warriors in 2014–15, he embarked on his professional career by signing as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies on March 26, 2015. He joined the club immediately on an amateur try-out in closing out the season with 1 assist in 9 games.
In the beginning of his second season playing within the Ottawa Senators AHL affiliate's in 2017–18, Rodewald signed his first NHL contract in agreeing to a two-year entry-level contract with the Senators on October 24, 2017. He was immediately recalled by Ottawa and made his NHL debut in a 5–4 shootout defeat to the New Jersey Devils on October 27, 2017.
On June 27, 2019, Rodewald was signed to a one-year, two-way $725,000 contract extension to remain with the Senators. Rodewald began the 2019–20 season in the AHL with the Belleville Senators. After going scoreless in 6 games, Rodewald was traded by the Senators to the Florida Panthers in exchange for the rights of Chris Wilkie on October 27, 2019.

Social media controversy

Rodewald, along with fellow player Brendan Leipsic were the subject of controversy after a conversation on Leipsic's Instagram account was leaked to the public on May 6, 2020. Rodewald and Leipsic were caught making misogynistic and derogatory remarks about the girlfriend of Oilers' forward Connor McDavid and the wife of Leipsic's former teammate Tanner Pearson.

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