Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL Draft (No. 169 overall) and has attended team’s development camp … brother, Clayton, is a senior on the Merrimack hockey team … cousin Macgregor Sharp played four seasons at Minnesota Duluth, signed a contract with the Anaheim Ducks and now plays in Germany … began playing hockey at age 5 because his older brother was also skating; father and grandfather built an outdoor rink where they learned how to play … favorite thing about hockey is setting up a goal for a teammate … has worked as a truck driver for a fertilizer company and on a maintenance crew at a golf course, but favorite summer job was helping as a farmhand on his grandfather’s farm … Pick One: Movie – Legends of the Fall; Television show – Friday Night Lights; Professional team- Boston Red Sox; Celebrity – Ryan Gosling; Musician – Kenny Chesney; Athlete – Roger Federer; Home cooked meal – turkey pie; Snack foods – dill pickle potato chips and cookie dough ice cream; Sport other than hockey – tennis; Rink – Red Deer Arena; Vacation spot – Alberta Rocky Mountains; Book – Showdown.
Ohio State Career: An Academic All-Big Ten selection and two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … received team’s Scholar-Athlete award in 2013-14.
2013-14 (Sophomore Season): Played in 36 of 37 games (DNP Oct. 15 at Bowling Green) … goal and 12 assists for 13 points … 12th in scoring among B1G defensemen; tied for sixth in conference games only (1g, 9a, 10p); tied for 13th in assists among all league players in conference play … three points vs. Michigan Feb. 28/March 2, with +1 mark in each game; assist in game 1, first career goal and an assist in game two (goal came in 57th career game) … three assists in series at Wisconsin Jan. 24-25; helper in game one and two assists, with +2 mark, in game two win … +5 in series vs. Mercyhurst Dec. 28-29; +2 with an assist in game one, +3 in game two … two assists Oct. 26 at Robert Morris for first career multiple-point game, +1 10/25 vs. the Colonials … assist March 15 at Penn State and Feb. 1 at home vs. PSU … +3 in home series vs. Penn State, with +2 mark in game one Jan. 31 … assist and +1 Jan. 10 vs. Michigan State … picked up an assist vs. Michigan Dec. 2 … +1 Oct. 29 vs. Bowling Green, Nov. 8 vs. Niagara, Nov. 16 vs. Canisius and March 21 vs. Minnesota in Big Ten Tournament semifinals … 35 blocked shots, with career-high four Oct. 26 at Robert Morris and three at Minnesota Jan. 18 … an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten choice.
2012-13 (Freshman Season): Played in first eight games of the year, injured vs. Alaska Nov. 10 and missed 12 games before returning at Ferris State Jan. 11 … skated in 28 games, with seven assists … tied for ninth in scoring among CCHA freshmen defensemen in league games only with six points … +1 in games two and three vs. Ferris State in CCHA quarterfinals March 16-17 … assist Feb. 22 vs. Michigan … +3 in series vs. Western Michigan Feb. 15-16, with +2 mark Feb. 16 … assist and +1 Feb. 2 vs. Notre Dame, with three blocks … assist and +2 vs. Lake Superior State Jan. 26, +1 in game one vs. the Lakers … assist in each game at Northern Michigan Jan. 18-19 … assist and +1 Jan. 11 at Ferris State … first career assist and point was on a shorthanded goal Oct. 20 at Quinnipiac … +1 Oct. 13 at Minnesota Duluth and Feb. 9 at Alaska … led squad with five shots on goal in first career game Oct. 12 at Minnesota Duluth … three blocks Feb. 2 vs. Notre Dame and March 2 at Miami; 26 recorded blocks on the year … earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete accolades.
Prior to Ohio State: Spent two seasons with the Camrose Kodiaks in the AJHL … 2012 Reebok South Division All-League Team selection … posted 30 points in 2011-12, with 11 goals and 19 assists in 51 regular-season games … named team’s MVP … won gold medal as team captain with Team Canada West at the 2011 World Junior A Challenge … finalist for 2011 AJHL Rookie of the Year and earned a spot on the AJHL South Division All-Rookie Team … played for Canada West in 2010 World Junior A Challenge … named to Team West at 2010 CJHL Prospects Game … posted 22 points, including 16 assists, in 50 regular-season games in 2010-11 … had 11 postseason points in 23 games … Kodiaks played in the 2011 RBC Cup, with Jardine skating in all five games and earning RBC Cup All-Star accolades … played in three games for the Kodiaks in 2009-10 … skated for Red Deer Midget AAA prior to joining the Kodiaks, earning league defenseman of the year honors … also played inline hockey with the Lacombe Rednecks from 2005-11.
Off the ice: Son of Ted, a principal, and Lynee, a physical therapist … has a sister, Naomi , as well as a brother, Clayton … enjoys playing tennis, camping and hunting … communication major.
Career Milestones
First Goal – March 2, 2014 vs. Michigan
First Assist – Oct. 20, 2012 at Quinnipiac
Career Single-Game Highs Goals:13/2/14 vs. MichiganAssists:22x, last 1/25/14 at WisconsinPoints:23x, last 3/2/14 vs. MichiganPIM:153x, last 2/14/14 vs. WisconsinShots:510/12/12 at Minnesota Duluth+/-:+312/29/13 vs. MercyhurstBlocks:410/26/13 at Robert Morris
