Jack Rodewald (born February 14, 1994) is a

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professional

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who is currently playing under contract with

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of the

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(KHL).

Playing career

Undrafted, Rodewald played major junior with the

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and

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in the

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. Upon completion of his final season with the Warriors in 2014–15, he embarked on his professional career by signing as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the

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on March 26, 2015. He joined the club immediately on an amateur try-out in closing out the season with 1 assist in 9 games. At the beginning of his second season playing within the

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AHL affiliates in 2017–18, Rodewald signed his first NHL contract by agreeing to a two-year entry-level contract with the Senators on October 24, 2017. He was immediately recalled by Ottawa and made his NHL debut in a 5–4 shootout defeat to the

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on October 27, 2017. On June 27, 2019, Rodewald was signed to a one-year, two-way $725,000 contract extension to remain with the Senators. Rodewald began the 2019–20 season in the AHL with the Belleville Senators. After going scoreless in 6 games, Rodewald was traded by the Senators to the

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in exchange for the rights of Chris Wilkie on October 27, 2019. As a free agent from the Panthers, Rodewald to continue his career opted to sign abroad in Europe, signing mid-season into the

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campaign with Czech club, HC Oceláři Třinec of the ELH, on January 3, 2021. During his second season with

Kunlun Red Star HC Kunlun Red Star () is a professional ice hockey club based in Beijing, China. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club joined the KHL prior to the 2016–17 season. History Preparation of the te ...

in 2023–24, Rodewald contributed with 6 goals and 16 points through 44 regular season games before he was traded to fellow KHL club,

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, in exchange for financial compensation on December 27, 2023. Playing out his contract with Traktor, Rodewald as a free agent in the off-season continued his tenure in the KHL, joining Admiral Vladivostok for the 2024–25 season on June 17, 2024.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodewald, Jack 1994 births Living people Admiral Vladivostok players Belleville Senators players Binghamton Senators players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in China Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey right wingers HC Kunlun Red Star players HC Oceláři Třinec players HC TPS players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Moose Jaw Warriors players Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) players Ottawa Senators players Regina Pats players Springfield Thunderbirds players Toronto Marlies players Traktor Chelyabinsk players Undrafted National Hockey League players Wichita Thunder players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland