Jack Roslovic (born January 29, 1997) is an

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professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NHL). He was selected in the first round, 25th overall by the

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in the

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Playing career

Amateur

Roslovic played

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with the Easton Youth Hockey Association (EYHA) Ice Dragons and the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets. He participated in the 2010

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with the AAA Blue Jackets. Roslovic played the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons in the

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(USHL) as a member of the

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(U.S. NTDP). Roslovic's outstanding play was rewarded when he was invited to skate in the 2014 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. He played 25 games for Team USA in the 2014–15 USHL season, accumulating 11 goals and 38 points. Roslovic committed to play the 2015–16 season with the Miami University RedHawks. Before joining them, Roslovic was selected by the

in the first round, 25th overall, in the

. He skated in 36 games for the RedHawks during the 2015–16 season, recording 26 points. On July 18, 2016, the Jets signed Roslovic to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Professional

Winnipeg Jets

Roslovic joined the Jets'

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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, for the 2016–17 season. On April 3, 2017, the Jets recalled him. Roslovic made his NHL debut on April 6 in a 5–4 win over his hometown

. He was reassigned to the Moose the following day. Roslovic led the Moose in scoring for the season with 48 points in 65 games. Roslovic once again began the 2017–18 season with the Moose. On December 30, 2017, he received a recall from the Jets. On January 25, 2018, Roslovic scored his first career NHL goal in a 4–3 loss to the

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. He finished the season with five goals and 14 points in 31 games. Roslovic began the 2018–19 season with the Jets. On February 2, 2019, he scored his first career

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in a 9–3 win over the Ducks, with all of his goals coming on the

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. With six points in four games, he was named the league's first star of the week ending February 4. Roslovic finished his first full season with the Jets with 24 points in 77 games.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Following the 2019–20 season, Roslovic became a

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. His agent,

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, confirmed he wanted to be traded. Without a new contract, Roslovic sat out the Jets' training camp as well as the beginning of the 2020–21 season. On January 23, 2021, the Jets traded Roslovic, alongside

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, to his hometown

in exchange for

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and

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third-round pick. He immediately signed a two-year, $3.8 million contract. Roslovic had a successful first season in Columbus, finishing with a career high 34 points in just 48 games.

International play

Roslovic helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. He also won a gold medal as a member of Team USA at the

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, where he was individually honored as one of the Top Three Players on his team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

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