Jack Skille
Jersey Number: 5, 10
Player information for Jack Skille
Position
Right Wing
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
May 19, 1987
Number
5, 10
Shoots
Right
Weight
216 lbs (98kg)
Birthplace
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Years in Columbus
2
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Player Career Notes
- Recorded 10-2-12 and 22 penalty minutes in 61 games over two seasons with the Blue Jackets from 2013-15.
- Made his Columbus debut on Oct. 19, 2013 at Washington and notched his first goal with the club two games later on Nov. 25 at Toronto (James Reimer).
- Finished his 10-year NHL career with 43-41-84 and 118 penalty minutes in 368 contests with the Vancouver Canucks, Colorado Avalanche, Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks from 2007-17.
- Notched career highs with 8-11-19 and 29 penalty minutes in 52 games split between Chicago and Florida in 2010-11.
- Played in a career high 74 games and tallied eight goals in 2015-16 with Colorado.
- Added 76-84-160 and 159 penalty minutes in 211 career American Hockey League outings with the Springfield Falcons, Rockford IceHogs and Norfolk Admirals from 2006-14.
- Posted AHL career highs with 23-26-49 in 63 games with Rockford in 2019-10 and played in the 2010 AHL All-Star Game.
- Went on to play four seasons in Europe with stints in Belarus (KHL), Switzerland (NLA), Germany (DEL) and Austria (ICEHL) from 2017-21 and retired after collecting 10-10-20 in 25 outings with EC Salzburg.
- Represented the United States at various international tournaments, skating for the country at the 2011 IIHF World Championships, 2006 and 2007 IIHF World Junior Championships as well as the 2004 and 2005 IIHF U18 World Championships.
- Played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin, registering 21-18-39 in 67 games over two seasons from 2005-07 and helped the Badgers win the 2006 NCAA Championship.
- Transitioned to coaching following retirement and served as head coach for the Park City Ice Miners 16UAA team in 2021-22. Joined the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies as an assistant coach and skills coach in 2025.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| 2014-2015 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -18 | 16 | 95 |
| Totals | 61 | 10 | 2 | 12 | -16 | 22 | 118 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 8 |
| Playoff Totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 8 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Chicago in the first-round, seventh overall, at the 2005 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 7, 2013.
- Claimed by Columbus off waivers from the NY Islanders on Oct. 5, 2014.