Christián Jaroš

Christián Jaroš
Christián Jaroš
Born	April 2, 1996 (age 30); Slovakia
Occupation	Professional ice hockey defenceman
Years active	2014–present
Known for	Playing for HC Spartak Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)

Christián Jaroš (born 2 April 1996) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for HC Spartak Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 139th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Jaroš made his first appearance in the Swedish Hockey League with Luleå HF during the 2014–15 SHL season. On 30 May 2017, he inked a three-year entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators. He debuted in the NHL on 10 October 2017 facing the Vancouver Canucks, although he spent the majority of that season playing for their AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators.

Beginning the 2018–19 season in the AHL, Jaroš was later called up and netted his inaugural NHL goal on 21 November 2018 against the Minnesota Wild. On 27 January 2021, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks, making his debut on 6 April and registering his first point four days afterward.

On 26 July 2021, Jaroš was exchanged to the New Jersey Devils in return for Nick Merkley. During the 2021–22 NHL season, he appeared in 11 games before being placed on waivers and assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets. After not reporting to the team, his contract was mutually ended on 24 March 2022.

On 9 June 2022, Jaroš agreed to a one-year deal with Avangard Omsk of the KHL. Throughout the 2022–23 KHL season, he participated in 24 games, contributing three goals and six assists. On 23 December, he was traded to HC CSKA Moscow. Despite missing the playoffs due to injury, he secured the Gagarin Cup title in 2023. Jaroš departed CSKA on 1 July 2023; subsequently, his KHL rights were transferred to Severstal Cherepovets on 19 October.

After completing a season with Severstal, Jaroš returned to CSKA Moscow by signing a one-year contract on 4 July 2024. In the course of the 2024–25 KHL season, he recorded two goals and twelve points over 51 games while fulfilling a top-four defensive role.

As a free agent, Jaroš made his way back to North America by signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets for the upcoming season on 1 July 2025. Nevertheless, three months later, he was placed on unconditional waivers for mutual termination of his contract.

Personal life

Jaroš is related as a cousin to Erik Černák, who plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning and won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021.

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season

Playoffs

Season

Team

League

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

2010–11

HC Košice

SVK U18

2

0

—

2010–11

HK Trebišov

SVK.2 U18

5

0

—

2011–12

HC Košice

SVK U18

38

4

10

14

26

—

2012–13

HC Košice

SVK U18

15

3

17

20

16

2

0

2013–14

Luleå HF

J18 Elit

16

4

8

12

20

—

2013–14

Luleå HF

J18 Allsvenskan

18

7

6

13

24

5

0

2

6

2014–15 SHL season

Luleå HF

SHL

0 |1 |1 |6 |

2014–15 HockeyAllsvenskan season

Asplöven HC

Allsvenskan

0 |1 |1 |0 |

SHL |25 |0 |5 |5 |45 |10 |0 |3 |3 |20 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

2015–16 HockeyAllsvenskan season

Allsvenskan |22 |2 |3 |5 |53 |

SHL |36 |5 |8 |13 |22 |

44 |3 |13 |16 |43 |

2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |

NHL |61 |1 |9 |10 |27 |

2018–19 AHL season

Belleville Senators

AHL

1

0

2019–20 AHL season

Belleville Senators

AHL

34

2

13

15

14

Ottawa Senators

NHL

13

0

3

6

2020–21 AHL season

San Jose Barracuda

AHL

11

0

3

2

San Jose Sharks

NHL

7

0

1

2

2021–22 NHL season

New Jersey Devils

NHL

11

0

2

Avangard Omsk

KHL

24

3

6

9

4

2022–23

HC CSKA Moscow

KHL

16

0

3

12

Severstal Cherepovets

KHL

41

3

15

18

14

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2024–25 KHL season

CSKA Moscow

KHL

51

2

10

12

18

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KHL totals !132 !8 !34 !42 !48 !9 !1 ! !1 !4|}

International

Year	Team	Tournament	Placement	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Slovakia	IH18	8th place	4	1	1	2	2
2014	Slovakia	WJC18	8th position	5	1	1	2	6
2015	Slovakia	WJC	Template:Bronze3	7	0	1	1	8
2016	Slovakia	WJC	7th place	5	1	1	2	2
2016	Slovakia	WC	Ranked 9th	5	2	0	2	10
2018	Slovakia	WC	Finished 9th	7	1	0	1	0
2019	Slovakia	WC	Placed 9th	4	0	2	2	2
2021	Slovakia	OGQ	Qualified (Q)	3	0	0	0	22
Junior career totals				21	3	4	7	18
Senior career totals				19	3	2	5	34

Awards and honours

Award	Year

Award	Year
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)
Gagarin Cup winner	2022–23 KHL season \|