Jordan Schmaltz


Jordan Schmaltz is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League while under contract to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He was drafted 25th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Schmaltz played collegiate hockey with the University of North Dakota after playing in the United States Hockey League 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.
Schmaltz spent three seasons playing for the University of North Dakota in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. 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. He made his NHL debut in a 3–0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on March 5, 2017.
On December 12, 2017, Schmaltz was recalled to the Blues to replace injured captain Alex Pietrangelo. Schmaltz was selected for the 2018 AHL All-Star Game but was unavailable to play. He was replaced by Tucson Roadrunners' defenseman Kyle Capobianco.
On September 13, 2018, Schmaltz signed a two-year contract extension with the Blues.
On July 25, 2019, Schmaltz was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Andreas Borgman. In the following 2019–20 season, Schmaltz recored 2 goals and 13 points in 37 games with the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate 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.

International play

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

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.
Schmaltz's father and uncles Marc and Monte lettered in football while attending the University of North Dakota. While attending UND, he was majoring in Communication and Social Science

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors