Christián Jaroš (born 2 April 1996) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Jaroš was drafted 139th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.

Christián Jaroš
Born (1996-04-02) 2 April 1996 (age 28)
Košice, Slovakia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams
CSKA Moscow
Luleå HF
Ottawa Senators
San Jose Sharks
New Jersey Devils
Avangard Omsk
Severstal Cherepovets
National team  Slovakia
NHL draft 139th overall, 2015
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2014–present

Playing career

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Jaros made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Luleå HF during the 2014–15 SHL season.[1]

On 30 May 2017, Jaroš was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Ottawa Senators.[2] He made his NHL debut on 10 October, against Vancouver Canucks but spent the rest of the season with their American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Belleville Senators.[3]

Despite beginning the 2018–19 season in the AHL,[4] Jaroš was recalled to the NHL and on 21 November 2018, scored his first career NHL goal in a 6–4 loss to the Minnesota Wild.[5]

On 27 January 2021, Jaroš was traded by the Senators to the San Jose Sharks.[6] He made his debut for the Sharks on 6 April, in a 5–1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.[7] His first point came four days later, assisting Dylan Gambrell for the first Sharks goal, in a 4–2 defeat by the Los Angeles Kings.[8]

On 26 July 2021, Jaroš was traded by San Jose to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Nick Merkley.[9] In the following 2021–22 season, he remained on the Devils roster, serving in a depth defenceman role. He appeared in 11 games for the Devils before he was placed on waivers and re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, at the NHL trade deadline, on 21 March 2022. After failing to report to the AHL, Jaroš was placed on unconditional waivers in order to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract with the Devils on 24 March.[10]

On 9 June 2022, Jaroš signed one-year contract with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[11] In the 2022–23 season, Jaroš featured in 24 games from the blueline for Avangard Omsk, registering three goals and six assists. On 23 December, Jaroš was traded by Avangard Omsk to CSKA Moscow in exchange for Dmitri Alexeyev.[12] He won the Gagarin Cup in 2023 with SKA Moscow, although missed the playoffs due to injury. In the off-season, Jaroš was announced to have left CSKA on 1 July 2023.[13] On 19 October, his KHL rights were traded to Severstal Cherepovets.[14]

After a lone season with Severstal, Jaroš returned for a second stint with former club CSKA Moscow, in signing a one-year contract on 4 July 2024.[15]

Personal life

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Jaroš is a cousin of Erik Černák, who plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning and won a Stanley Cup in 2020 and 2021.[16]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 HC Košice SVK U18 2 0 0 0 0
2010–11 HK Trebišov SVK.2 U18 5 0 0 0 0
2011–12 HC Košice SVK U18 38 4 10 14 26
2012–13 HC Košice SVK U18 15 3 17 20 16 2 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Luleå HF J18 16 4 8 12 20
2013–14 Luleå HF J18 Allsv 18 7 6 13 24 5 0 2 2 6
2013–14 Luleå HF J20 3 1 3 4 0
2014–15 Luleå HF J20 23 4 8 12 74 3 0 1 1 6
2014–15 Luleå HF SHL 25 0 1 1 6
2014–15 Asplöven HC Allsv 6 0 1 1 0
2015–16 Luleå HF SHL 25 0 5 5 45 10 0 3 3 20
2015–16 Asplöven HC Allsv 22 2 3 5 53
2016–17 Luleå HF SHL 36 5 8 13 22
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL 44 3 13 16 43
2017–18 Ottawa Senators NHL 2 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Ottawa Senators NHL 61 1 9 10 27
2018–19 Belleville Senators AHL 1 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Belleville Senators AHL 34 2 13 15 14
2019–20 Ottawa Senators NHL 13 0 3 3 6
2020–21 San Jose Barracuda AHL 11 0 3 3 2
2020–21 San Jose Sharks NHL 7 0 1 1 2
2021–22 New Jersey Devils NHL 11 0 0 0 2
2022–23 Avangard Omsk KHL 24 3 6 9 4
2022–23 CSKA Moscow KHL 16 0 3 3 12
2023–24 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 41 3 15 18 14 3 1 0 1 2
NHL totals 94 1 13 14 37
KHL totals 81 6 24 30 30 3 1 0 1 2
Medal record
Representing   Slovakia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
  2015 Canada

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Slovakia IH18 8th 4 1 1 2 2
2014 Slovakia WJC18 8th 5 1 1 2 6
2015 Slovakia WJC   7 0 1 1 8
2016 Slovakia WJC 7th 5 1 1 2 2
2016 Slovakia WC 9th 5 2 0 2 10
2018 Slovakia WC 9th 7 1 0 1 0
2019 Slovakia WC 9th 4 0 2 2 2
2021 Slovakia OGQ Q 3 0 0 0 22
Junior totals 21 3 4 7 18
Senior totals 19 3 2 5 34

Awards and honours

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Award Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup champion 2023 [17]

References

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  1. ^ "2015's been a whirlwind for Cehlarik and Jaros". Champions Hockey League. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Senators sign defenseman Christian Jaros to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Jaros assigned to Belleville". bellevillesens.com. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. ^ Garrioch, Bruce (2 October 2018). "Senators assign defenceman Christian Jaros to AHL Belleville". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Staal's late goal saves Wild in win over Ottawa". sportsnet.ca. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Sharks Acquire Defenseman Christian Jaros". National Hockey League. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Gibson makes 34 saves for Ducks in victory against Sharks". National Hockey League. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Quick helps Kings shut down Sharks, split back-to-back set". National Hockey League. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Sharks Acquire Rights to Forward Nick Merkley from Devils". National Hockey League. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  10. ^ @NJDevils (23 March 2022). "#NEWS: We have recalled D Kevin Bahl and F A.J. Greer from Utica (AHL). Christian Jaros has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 June 2022 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Christian Jaros joins Avangard!". hawk.ru. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  12. ^ "ЦСКА и "Авангард" совершили обмен игроками" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Защитник Кристиан Ярош покинул ЦСКА" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Кристиан Ярош присоединится к "Северстали"". severstalclub.ru (in Russian). 19 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Jaros returns to CSKA" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  16. ^ Kennedy, Ryan (23 December 2015). "WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: SLOVAKIA". Retrieved 7 December 2018. Cernak's cousin, defenseman Christian Jaros, is an Ottawa Senators pick who plays in Sweden.
  17. ^ "CSKA wins back-to-back Gagarin Cups". Kontinental Hockey League. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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