Jordan Gross (ice hockey)

Jordan Gross (born May 9, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Jordan Gross
Born (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995
Maple Grove, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team Arizona Coyotes
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

Gross played school hockey in Minnesota with Maple Grove High School before playing junior in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Green Bay Gamblers. Undrafted, Gross committed to collegiate hockey with the University of Notre Dame, beginning as a freshman in the 2014–15 season.

In his senior season with the Fighting Irish and although under-sized Gross developed into one of the top defenseman in the NCAA. In the 2017–18 season, Gross registered 10 goals and 30 points in 40 games, ranking third on Notre Dame in scoring and led all Fighting Irish defensemen in points. Gross helped the Fighting Irish advance to the Frozen Four championship game where he was named to the NCAA (Championship) All-Tournament Team and later the Big Ten Conference First All-Star Team.[1]

As a free agent, Gross attracted NHL interest, opting to sign a two-year, entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes on April 12, 2018.[2] He immediately joined the Coyotes' AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, on an amateur try-out, making his professional debut in a solitary appearance and registering 2 assists to end the regular season, in a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Gulls on April 14, 2018.[3]

On December 22, 2019 Gross made his debut for the Coyotes against the Detroit Red Wings[4] and scored his first NHL point with an assist on the Coyotes' fifth goal.

On October 10, 2020, as a restricted free agent, Gross was signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Arizona Coyotes.[5]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Maple Grove High USHS 25 6 18 24 8 3 2 4 6 4
2011–12 Maple Grove High USHS 25 15 24 39 27 3 2 5 7 2
2011–12 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 6 2 0 2 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 64 7 24 31 12 4 0 1 1 2
2013–14 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 50 2 23 25 31 4 0 2 2 6
2014–15 Notre Dame HE 42 7 21 28 14 — — — — —
2015–16 Notre Dame HE 37 9 22 31 30 — — — — —
2016–17 Notre Dame HE 40 10 22 32 12 — — — — —
2017–18 Notre Dame B1G 40 10 20 30 26 — — — — —
2017–18 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 1 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2018–19 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 61 5 20 25 28 — — — — —
2019–20 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 56 10 17 27 14 — — — — —
2019–20 Arizona Coyotes NHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —

Awards and honors
Award Year
USHL
USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2013
College
HE Second All-Star Team 2016
HE Honorable Mention All-Star Team 2017
B1G All-Tournament Team 2018
B1G First All-Star Team 2018 [1]
NCAA East Regional MVP/Tournament Team 2018
NCAA Frozen Four All Tournament Team 2018

References
  1. "Notre Dame goalie is Big Ten player of the year; four honoured". Minnesota Star Tribune. March 13, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  2. "Coyotes sign Gross to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. April 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  3. "Roadrunners 6, Gulls 3". American Hockey League. April 14, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  4. "Jordan Gross to make NHL debut". Arizona Coyotes. December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  5. "Coyotes sign Gross, Hunt to one-year contracts". Arizona Coyotes. October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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