John Albert (ice hockey)

John Albert (born January 19, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Jacksonville Icemen in the ECHL. He was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 6th round (175th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and has formerly played with the Winnipeg Jets. Albert was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but grew up in Concord Township, Ohio.

John Albert
Albert scoring his only NHL goal in his only NHL game at Madison Square Garden
Born (1989-01-19) January 19, 1989
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
ECHL team
Former teams		 Jacksonville Icemen
Winnipeg Jets
Oulun Kärpät
NHL Draft 175th overall, 2007
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2011–present

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Albert played NCAA college hockey with Ohio State University.

On July 20, 2011, Albert signed with the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the 2011–12 AHL season.[1] On December 2, 2013, one day after being recalled by the Winnipeg Jets, Albert scored his first NHL goal on his first shot on goal in the league, beating goalie Cam Talbot of the New York Rangers in Winnipeg's 5–2 victory at Madison Square Gardens.[2]

On June 29, 2015, the Jets gave Albert a qualifying offer in order to retain his negotiation rights.[3] Albert later signed an AHL contract with the Jets' new affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, on September 16, 2015.[4] After attending the Jets training camp on a try-out, he joined the Manitoba Moose and was named team captain.[5]

On July 3, 2016, Albert ended his long tenure within the Thrashers/Jets organization, joining Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga.[6] In the 2016–17 season, Albert made a seamless transition to European hockey and contributed with 12 goals and 24 points in 42 games for Kärpät.

On July 3, 2017, after a year's absence, Albert returned to the NHL in securing a one-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals.[7] During the 2017–18 season, on February 9, 2018, the Capitals traded Albert to the New York Rangers organization.[8] He was directly assigned to the Rangers AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, for the remainder of the season.

As a free agent from the Rangers, Albert returned to Europe in agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, Grizzlys Wolfsburg, of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on July 3, 2018.[9] During preparation with the Grizzlys for the 2018–19 campaign, Albert suffered a long-term injury, forcing him out for the entirety of the season.[10]

Returning to North America, Albert resumed his professional career in the 2019–20 season after signing a contract with the Jacksonville Icemen of the ECHL, a secondary affiliate to the Winnipeg Jets, on October 3, 2019.[11]

Career statistics
Medal record
Representing  United States
IIHF World U18 Championships
2007 Tampere
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
2006 Saskatchewan

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 Cleveland Jr. Barons NAHL 30000 —————
2005–06 U.S. National Development Team NAHL 368152323 —————
2006–07 U.S. National Development Team NAHL 1549134 —————
2007–08 Ohio State University CCHA 414172110 —————
2008–09 Ohio State University CCHA 4211283920 —————
2009–10 Ohio State University CCHA 396243020 —————
2010–11 Ohio State University CCHA 3712223418 —————
2011–12 St. John's IceCaps AHL 649182728 153258
2012–13 St. John's IceCaps AHL 2432510 —————
2013–14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 6329174520 2116718
2013–14 Winnipeg Jets NHL 91010 —————
2014–15 St. John's IceCaps AHL 6616264226 —————
2015–16 Manitoba Moose AHL 6612243620 —————
2016–17 Kärpät SM-l 4212122416 21120
2017–18 Hershey Bears AHL 33381110 —————
2017–18 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 231348 —————
2019–20 Jacksonville Icemen ECHL 44821294 —————
NHL totals 91010 —————

International
Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
2006 United States U17 61452
2007 United States U18 71232
Junior totals 132684

References
  1. "Jets agree to terms with seven on AHL contracts". Winnipeg Jets. July 20, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  2. "Superb debut for Winnipeg Jets John Albert". Winnipeg Sun. November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  3. "Jets Make Qualifying Offers to 4 Players". CJOB.com. June 29, 2015.
  4. "Moose sign Albert and Walker". Manitoba Moose. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  5. "Moose name Albert captain, give Cormier and MacWilliam an 'A'". Winnipeg Free Press. October 8, 2015.
  6. "Karpat reach agreement with American John Albert" (in Finnish). Oulun Kärpät. July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  7. "Capitals sign Smith-Pelly and Albert". japersrink.com. July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  8. "Rangers Acquire John Albert and Hubert Labrie". NHL.com. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  9. "American John Albert signs for Wolfsburg" (in German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg. July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  10. "Jason Jaspers signs with Wolfsburg". Grizzlys Wolfsburg. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  11. "Icemen add NHL and AHL experience with veteran John Albert". Jacksonville Icemen. October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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