Aaron Rome

Jersey Number: 44, 24

Defense

6'1" (185cm)

September 27, 1983

44, 24

Left

220 lbs (100kg)

Nesbitt, Manitoba, CAN

Registered 1-2-3 and 33 penalty minutes in 25 career games over two seasons with the Blue Jackets from 2007-09.
Notched his first NHL points while with Columbus, collecting his first NHL assist on Mar. 16, 2008 vs. Detroit and first NHL goal on Apr. 3 at Detroit (Dominik Hasek).
Finished his eight-year NHL career with 6-22-28 and 185 penalty minutes in 226 contests with the Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, Blue Jackets and Anaheim Ducks from 2006-14.
Set career highs in goals, assists and points with 4-6-10 and 46 penalty minutes in 43 games with Vancouver in 2011-12.
Made his NHL debut with Anaheim on Jan. 2, 2007 at Detroit.
Added 33-97-130 and 689 penalty minutes in 335 career American Hockey League appearances with the Norfolk Admirals, Texas Stars, Manitoba Moose, Syracuse Crunch, Portland Pirates and Cincinnati Mighty Ducks from 2004-15.
Played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League, notching 31-124-155 and 646 penalty minutes in 304 career games with the Moose Jaw Warriors, Swift Current Broncos, Kootenay Ice and Saskatoon Blades from 1998-2004.
Transitioned to coaching after retirement, serving as an assistant coach with the Wheat Kings in 2016-17 and skills coach from 2017-19.

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG
2007-2008	17	1	1	2	-4	33	15
2008-2009	8	0	1	1	1	0	7
Totals	25	1	2	3	-3	33	22

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG
2008-2009	1	0	1	1	2	0	2
Playoff Totals	1	0	1	1	2	0	2

Drafted by Los Angeles in the fourth-round, 104^th overall, at the 2002 NHL Draft.
Acquired by Columbus with D Clay Wilson from Anaheim in exchange for C Geoff Platt on Nov. 15, 2007.