Jeremy Roenick Bio, Family, Career, Husband, Net worth, Measurements

Jeremy Roenick is a former athlete who played most of his professional ice hockey career in the National Hockey League (NHL). Additionally, he had played for the teams: “Chicago Blackhawks”, “Phoenix Coyotes”, “Philadelphia Flyers”, “Los Angeles Kings” and “San Jose Sharks” during his 18 season NHL career. Moreover, since 2007 he worked as an NHL analyst and joined NBC Sports Group in 2010.

The former flyer center suspended from NBC Sports after making inappropriate comments about his colleagues in December 2019. According to Daily Mail , he apologized in January 2020 for making a joke about wanting to have a threesome with his wife and co-host Catherine Tappen . Stay tuned for more details about his personal and professional life.

JEREMY ROENICK: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, CAREER

The athlete was born on January 17, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was the son of father Wally Roenick and mother Jo Roenick. Apart from that, there is information about his parents and siblings. From the age of four, he began his hockey career when his playmates’ parents persuaded Jeremy’s parents to sign up for sports. As a youth, he participated in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in 1982.

In 1983, he played with the Washington Capitals Minor Ice Hockey. After that, he moved to Fairfax, Virginia, and traveled to play for the bantam-level New Jersey Rockets until 1986. At the age of fifteen, he and his family moved to Massachusetts after having flew from Dulles Airpot to Newark, New Jersey. . In Massachusetts, he joined Thayer Academy and was drafted in the 1988 NHL Draft in an eight-overall against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Thereafter, he began his professional career in the NHL against the New York Rangers and the Minnesota North Stars in 1989. He played with the team until 1996 and in the last 11 games with a sprained ankle. From 1996 to 2001, he played with the Phoenix Coyotes team in exchange for Alexei Zhammnov, Craig Mills and a first draft pick. During his time with the team, he played 80 games and recorded 133 hits.

It was an honor to drop the puck in the home opener for the @arizonacoyotes. I loved seeing everyone and being part of this night. Thank you! #yotes #ducks #nhl

A publication shared by Jérémy Roenick (@jeremyroenick) on October 7, 2018 at 10:24 am PDT

From 2001 to 2009 playing career:

In 2001 he signed the Philadelphia Flyers as a free agent. With the team, he won the Bobby Clarke Trophy (MVP) and Yanick Dupre Memorial (Class Guy) team awards in his first season. In 2004, while playing against the New York Rangers, he was hit in the face by an errant slapshot from Rangers defenseman Boris Mironov. Because of this, his jaw broke in 19 places and knocked him unconscious for several minutes as he lay on the ice in a pool of blood.

In 2005, the Flyers surprised everyone by signing Peter Forsberg and then Roenick was traded to the Los Angeles Kings the next day. He played for a year and managed just 22 points in 58 games, the lowest score since his rookie game. For the next year, he signed Phoenix Coyotes to a $1.2 million contract from 2006-07.

After scoring his career low, everyone had speculated that the player would retire. But later, he signed the San Jose Sharks for a year with $500,000 in the role of checking center line. He then resigned with the team for another year with a $1.1 million contract. In 2009, he announced his retirement from the NHL and professional hockey. Additionally, he finished his playing career with 513 goals and 703 assists in 1,363 games for a total of 1,216 points.

So excited @arizonacoyotes brought back these iconic #Kachina jerseys. #Yote

A publication shared by Jérémy Roenick (@jeremyroenick) on June 22, 2018 at 4:47 p.m. PDT

Average career:

He began his career as a hockey analyst during the Stanley Cup playoffs on the Canadian cable sports network, TSN. He also co-hosted two episodes of Fox Sports Net’s ‘The Best Damn Sports Show…Period’. In 2010, he was a studio analyst for the NBC Sports network. He co-hosted NHL coverage with host Kathryn Tappen. He covered the 2010 Winter Olympics as well as the 2010 Stanley Cup Final.

In September 2010, he became a regular judge on the second season of the CBC reality show ‘Battle of the Blades’. He also made his acting debut on television and television. He has worked in ‘Go On’, ‘Leverage’, ‘Ghost Whisperer’, ‘Hack’, ‘Arliss’, ‘Bones’ and ‘The Head in the Abutment’.

JEREMY ROENICK: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

Jeremy is a happily married man who had married his high school girlfriend, Tracy Vazza. The couple met while studying at Thayer Academy. After a friendly relationship, they took a step forward and started dating. They got engaged after graduation and while he was playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. On June 20, 1992, they exchanged vows at the Boston Four Seasons.

From their marriage, they had welcomed two children: his daughter Brandi and his son Brett. His daughter born on October 8, 1990 and currently residing in Germany. Further, his son born on July 5, 1997, who followed in his father’s footsteps and plays hockey at the University of San Diego. Additionally, Tracy is an avid equestrian and started competing in dressage since 1985. But stopped competing since 2005 but continues to teach other young riders. Tracy also owns and manages business ventures called “Roenicklife, LLC”.

Controversies:

The former player has also been embroiled in some of the controversies. In 2003-04, he was suspended for one game for throwing a water bottle at an official. In 2019, he was suspended for making inappropriate comments about colleagues Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp and Anson Carter. There are more controversies he had involved.

JEREMY ROENICK: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

The former hockey player has an estimated net worth of around $37 million. He accumulated this wealth through his career as an athlete. Additionally, before the pandemic (COVID-19) happened, it served as the anchor for the NBC network’s NHL coverage. He also owns a mansion worth over $2 million along with other properties.

He is very active on different social media platforms with personal and verified accounts. On Twitter, he has a @Jeremy_Roenick account with 595.3k followers. He goes by Instagram handle @jeremyroenick with 80.8k followers. On Facebook, he goes through the @jeremyroenick account with more than 20,000 subscribers.

When Derian Hatcher broke my jaw with a massive blow, it was business as usual. Mix it up! Filet mignon with cream, spinach with cream, sweet potatoes with cream sprinkle the whole of a cold dish

A post shared by Jérémy Roenick (@jeremyroenick) on May 29, 2020 at 12:55 p.m. PDT

JEREMY ROENICK: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The former athlete maintained his health by involving exercise in his daily routine. His fit body is 6 feet 1 inches or 1.85 meters tall and weighs 91 kg. Other than that, there is no information about his body measurements of chest, waist, and biceps. He has hazel eye color with dark brown hair color.