Quick Facts
Biography
Jordan Schmaltz (born October 8, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently a prospect with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 25th overall by the Blues in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Schmaltz played collegiate hockey with the University of North Dakota after playing in the 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 Green Bay Gamblers from Sioux City where he was named to the 2010–11 USHL All-Rookie Teamand also to the USHL First All-Star Team.
He spent three seasons playing for the University of North Dakota in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. On May 28, 2015, Schmaltz announced that he would forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility and signed a three-year entry level contract with the Blues.
International play
Schmaltz was a member of the gold medal winning USA team at the 2010 World Junior A Challenge.
Personal
He is the older brother of Nick Schmaltz, who was selected 20th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 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 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 42 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 41 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 42 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 71 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 71 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | United States | U17 |  | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| World Junior A Challenge Gold Medal | 2010 | |
| USHL All-Rookie Team | 2010–11 | |
| USHL First All-Star Team | 2010–11 | |
| All-NCHC Second Team | 2013–14 |