Jared Ross (born September 18, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockeycenter. When he debuted with the Philadelphia Flyers at the beginning of the 2008–09 season, he became the first player born and trained in the state of Alabama to play in the NHL.[1]
Ross made the Flyers roster out of training camp and made his NHL debut on October 11, 2008 against the New York Rangers.[5] He spent most of the 2008–09 season with the Phantoms, once again leading the team with 69 points and also tying for the team lead with 29 goals.[6] Ross was recalled at the end of the regular season[7] and he played in all six of the team's playoff games against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[5] He scored his first NHL goal in game 3 of the series, beating Marc-Andre Fleury in a 6–3 win on April 19, 2009.[8]
An unrestricted free agent following the 2009–10 season, Ross signed with the Atlanta Thrashers on July 7, 2010.[9]
On April 30, 2011, Ross signed a one-year contract for the 2011–12 season with German team ERC Ingolstadt in the DEL.[10] During the campaign, Ross committed to extend his contract with ERC on February 6, 2012.
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Ross is the son of former Alabama-Huntsville Chargers head coach Doug Ross.
