Jordan Oesterle
Oesterle with the Edmonton Oilers in 2014
Born (1992-06-25) June 25, 1992
Dearborn Heights, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
Chicago Blackhawks
Arizona Coyotes
Detroit Red Wings
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014present

Jordan Oesterle (/ˈstərli/ OH-stər-lee; born June 25, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League.

Early life

Oesterle was born on June 25, 1992, in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, U.S.[1]

Divine Child High School located in Dearborn, MI in 2010.

Playing career

Collegiate

Undrafted, Oesterle played collegiate hockey with the Western Michigan Broncos of the NCAA National Collegiate Hockey Conference Conference, from 2010 to 2014. On March 31, 2014, Oesterle signed a two-year entry level contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[2]

Professional career

In his rookie professional season in 2014–15 season, Oesterle was initially re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons. He compiled 21 points in 49 games with the Barons before he received his first NHL recall on February 20, 2015. The following day he made his NHL debut with the Oilers in a game against the Anaheim Ducks.[3][4]

Chicago Blackhawks

Oesterle with the Bakersfield Condors in 2017

On July 1, 2017, having left the Oilers as a free agent, Oesterle agreed to a two-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[5] He endured a slow start to the season, playing in only four of the teams' first 29 games, before joining the lineup more permanently on December 10.[6] Upon making his debut, Oesterle played on the left hand side with Connor Murphy on the right.[7] As the season progressed, he played alongside veteran Duncan Keith which he said improved his confidence.[6] On December 29, 2017, Oesterle scored his first career NHL goal against Cam Talbot of his former team, the Edmonton Oilers.[8] As he remained on the Blackhawks roster for the entirety of the season, Oesterle established himself in a third-pairing role and recorded five goals and 10 assists over 55 games.[6]

Arizona Coyotes

On July 12, 2018, Oesterle was traded by the Blackhawks to the Arizona Coyotes along with the contract of Marián Hossa, Vinnie Hinostroza and a 2019 third-round pick, in exchange for Marcus Krüger, Jordan Maletta, Andrew Campbell, prospect MacKenzie Entwistle, and a 2019 fifth-round draft pick. This trade cleared up $8.5 million cap space for the Blackhawks.[9] While playing with the Coyotes during the 2018–19 season, Oesterle alternated playing alongside Oliver Ekman-Larsson on the first blue-line pair and Ilya Lyubushkin or Jakob Chychrun on the third pair.[10] In these roles, he registered a career-best six goals and 14 assists before being signed to a two year contract through the 2020–21 season.[11] By March, Oesterle was playing 19 minutes a night as the Coyotes fought for the second wild card spot in the Western Conference.[10]

On October 19, 2019, Oesterle was placed on the Coyotes' long term injured reserve following an injury during a game against the Nashville Predators.[12] He eventually re-entered the Coyotes lineup on November 9, after missing 10 games to recover.[13]

Detroit Red Wings

On July 28, 2021, Oesterle signed a two-year $2.7 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[14]

Calgary Flames

On July 2, 2023, Oesterle signed as a free agent to a one-year, $925,000 contract with the Calgary Flames.[15] While in Calgary, Oesterle has been assigned and recalled to and from the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League.

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Denmark

Following his breakout season with the Blackhawks in 2017-18, Oesterle was added to the United States roster to make his international debut at the 2018 IIHF World Championship in Denmark.[16] Oesterle was the United States extra defenseman at the tournament and only appeared in one game, garnering one assist, in helping claim the bronze medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09Belle Tire 16U AAAT1EHL315152010
2009–10Belle Tire 18U AAAT1EHL475253042
2010–11Sioux Falls StampedeUSHL542131516102350
2011–12Western Michigan UniversityCCHA412688
2012–13Western Michigan UniversityCCHA3836914
2013–14Western Michigan UniversityNCHC342151727
2013–14Oklahoma City BaronsAHL4101210000
2014–15Oklahoma City BaronsAHL65817258101348
2014–15Edmonton OilersNHL60110
2015–16Bakersfield CondorsAHL444212510
2015–16Edmonton OilersNHL170550
2016–17Bakersfield CondorsAHL447253210
2016–17Edmonton OilersNHL20000
2017–18Chicago BlackhawksNHL55510158
2018–19Arizona CoyotesNHL716142012
2019–20Arizona CoyotesNHL58310131491340
2020–21Arizona CoyotesNHL431101110
2021–22Detroit Red WingsNHL452684
2022–23Detroit Red WingsNHL52291119
NHL totals 349 19 65 84 67 9 1 3 4 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 1 1 0
Senior totals 1 0 1 1 0

References

  1. "Jordan Oesterle". Elite Prospects. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. "Oilers agree to terms with Jordan Oesterle". Edmonton Oilers. 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  3. "Oesterle makes impressive debut with Oilers". Edmonton Journal. 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  4. "Oilers rookie Oesterle makes a good impression". Edmonton Sun. 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  5. "Chicago Blackhawks sign Jordan Oesterle to two-year deal". Sportsnet. July 1, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 Verdi, Bob (January 17, 2018). "Verdict: Offensively-minded Oesterle's time has come". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  7. Hine, Chris (October 24, 2017). "Jordan Oesterle gaining traction in Blackhawks lineup". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  8. Gazzola, Paul (December 29, 2017). "GAME STORY: Blackhawks 4, Oilers 3 (OT)". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  9. "Blackhawks trade Hossa's contract to Coyotes in package deal". tsn.ca. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  10. 1 2 Matheson, Jeff (March 16, 2019). "Blue-liner Oesterle blossoms in the desert". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  11. "Coyotes Sign Oesterle to Two-Year Contract Extension Through 2020-21". National Hockey League. February 20, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  12. "Arizona Coyotes call up defenseman Aaron Ness, Oesterle to IR". Arizona Sports. October 19, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  13. Robinson, Alan (November 9, 2019). "Wild at Coyotes preview". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  14. "Red Wings sign defenseman Jordan Oesterle to two-year deal". MLive. July 28, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  15. "Calgary Flames sign defenceman Jordan Oesterle to one-year contract". Sportsnet.ca. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  16. "Team USA name roster for 2018 World Championships". USA Hockey. 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
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