Jordan Schroeder

Jordan Schroeder (born Jordan John Schroeder on September 29, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey center who currently plays with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Born and raised in Minnesota, he spent two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program before joining the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) for two seasons, being named WCHA Rookie of the Year in 2009.

Jordan has also played for the American national junior ice hockey team and appeared in three World Junior Championships where he set records for most career assists and points by an American.

He was ranked as the fifth best North American skater heading into the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and was drafted 22nd overall by the Vancouver Canucks after concerns about his size led to several teams to pass on him.

Then, Jordan spent several years playing with the Canucks minor league affiliates in the American Hockey League (AHL) before joining the Canucks in 2013.

Awards & Achievements
NCAA Awards


 * WCHA Rookie of the Year (2009)
 * All-WCHA Second All-Star Team (2009)
 * WCHA Rookie Team (2009)
 * WCHA All-Academic Team (2010)

Minnesota Golden Gophers Team Awards


 * Rookie of the Year (2009)

International Awards


 * 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships Player of the Game (Match vs. Sweden)
 * 2009 World Junior Championships Player of the Game (Match vs. Czech Republic)

International Play
Jordan debuted with the American junior national team internationally at the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships in Finland.

He helped the United States to a silver medal as he finished third in tournament scoring with 11 points, behind his American teammates Colin Wilson and James van Riemsdyk.

The following year, he was named to the under-20 team, the youngest on the team at 17, for the 2008 World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic.

Jordan finished second in team scoring and tied for fourth in the tournament behind van Riemsdyk with one goal and seven assists for eight points in seven games. Three months later, Schroeder made his second U18 tournament appearance.

Named the player of the game in the American's match against Sweden, he recorded five points in seven games as the Americans earned a bronze medal.

At the 2009 World Junior Championships in Canada, Jordan established the American record for most career assists at the tournament with 15.

The youngest player on the team, he was named the player of the game in a match against the Czech Republic and led the Americans in scoring with 11 points.

On December 23, 2009, Jordan was named to the American team for the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, his third straight appearance at the World Junior Championships.

The only player on the American team to play in two previous World Junior tournaments, Jordan was also the first player from the University of Minnesota to participate in three tournaments.

In a quarter-final match against Finland, he notched three assists, including his 26th career point in the tournament which surpassed Jeremy Roenick for the highest career total for an American.

Jordan's 20 career assists was the third highest total in the history of the tournament.

In the gold-medal game against Canada, Jordan led the American team in shots on goal with six, scoring a goal on one of them.

He finished with three goals and five assists in seven games as the Americans won the gold medal.

Personal Life
Jordan's parents are John and Deb Schroeder. He is the eldest of three siblings with a brother named Zach (who is two years younger than Jordan) and a sister named Elly (who is six years younger than Jordan).

John played several sports such as basketball, football & baseball. Deb is a former gymnast and cross-country runner. Both of Jordan's younger siblings also play hockey.

Jordan began playing hockey when he was four years old. His first organized team was called the Lakeville Ponys which was intended as a learn to skate program, but at the recommendation of his coach Scott Cummings, he was moved up to the Mite program because his skill level was far ahead of the other kids his age.

Jordan spent two years at St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, Minnesota before graduating with high honors from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

He accelerated his high school education in order to play NCAA hockey a year early and took online courses from Brigham Young University to do so.

In November of 2007, Jordan signed a letter of intent to join the University of Minnesota. He enrolled at the school in the fall of 2008 where he majored in business and marketing education.

In 2010 (Jordan's final year at the school), he was named to the WCHA All-Academic team, the result of a 3.0 grade average over the previous two semesters.