Jared Ross (born September 18, 1982) is an

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former professional

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. When he debuted with the

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at the beginning of the 2008–09 season, he became the first player born and trained in the state of

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to play in the NHL.

Playing career

Ross played high school hockey for

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and was a co-winner of the "Mr. Hockey" title in 2001 as the top high school player in the state of

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. After spending four years playing collegiate hockey with the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers, Ross made his professional debut with the

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of the

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in 2005. He spent most of the next two seasons with the

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of the

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until being traded to the

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for the loan of

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on March 1, 2007. During the 2007–08 season, he led the Phantoms with 62 points and the

, the Phantoms parent club, signed Ross to a

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on April 8, 2008. Ross made the Flyers roster out of training camp and made his NHL debut on October 11, 2008 against the

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. He spent most of the 2008–09 season with the Phantoms, once again leading the team with 69 points and also tying for the team lead with 29 goals. Ross was recalled at the end of the regular season and he played in all six of the team's playoff games against the

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. He scored his first NHL goal in game 3 of the series, beating Marc-Andre Fleury in a 6–3 win on April 19, 2009. An unrestricted free agent following the 2009–10 season, Ross signed with the

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on July 7, 2010. On April 30, 2011, Ross signed a one-year contract for the 2011–12 season with

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team ERC Ingolstadt in the DEL. During the campaign, Ross committed to extend his contract with ERC on February 6, 2012.

Personal

Ross is the son of former Alabama-Huntsville Chargers head coach

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Career statistics

Awards and honors

References

External links

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