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USA Justin Janicke
#28 Kansas City Mavericks / ECHL - 25/26
1-time U17 WHC Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Jun 30, 2003
Position
LW/C
Age
22
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Maple Grove, MN, USA
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Osseo-Maple Grove YHA
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2021 round 7 #195 overall by Seattle Kraken

You know what you’re getting out of Janicke, every night, every shift. He’s going to forecheck with a great mental map of the ice and an advanced knowledge of where to funnel opposition defenders. He’s physical. He’ll play on the inside. He’ll contribute defensively. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Curtis Janicke
Brother: Trevor Janicke

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Justin Janicke Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 MN Great Plains 14U AAA MNBEL 14U 15* 7* 3* 10* -* -* |
2018-19 Maple Grove High USHS-MN 24* 19* 30* 49* 26* -* | Playoffs 3 1 4 5 0 -
Minnesota Blades 16U AAA 16U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2019-20 USNTDP Juniors USHL 31* 10* 10* 20* 24* -2* |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 45* 17* 20* 37* 34* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 6* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
USA U17 WHC-17 6* 1* 4* 5* 2* -* |
2020-21 USNTDP Juniors USHL 18* 4* 6* 10* 8* 5* |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 43* 12* 16* 28* 16* 4* |
USA U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -4* |
2021-22 Univ. of Notre Dame NCAA 33* 2* 8* 10* 31* 6* |
2022-23 Univ. of Notre Dame NCAA 36* 7* 7* 14* 32* 3* |
2023-24 Univ. of Notre Dame NCAA 36* 4* 12* 16* 47* -2* |
2024-25 Univ. of Notre Dame NCAA 38* 15* 19* 34* 29* -3* |
Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
2025-26 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Kansas City Mavericks ECHL 22* 5* 9* 14* 14* 7* |
Projected ECHL 68* 15* 28* 43* 43* 22* |

Justin Janicke Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 B14 - District 3 MNHP-14 3* 1* 1* 2* -* -* |
Minnesota Blades U15 WSI U15 6* 1* 8* 9* 2* -* |
2018-19 B15 - District 3 MNHP-15 3* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
Team Kelly USA-S15 4* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |

Justin Janicke Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 2 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 22* 5* 9* 14* 0.64* 14* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 1 15* 7* 3* 10* 0.67* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP-14 1 3* 1* 1* 2* 0.67* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP-15 1 3* 1* 2* 3* 1.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 143* 28* 46* 74* 0.52* 139* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 95* 30* 37* 67* 0.71* 50* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 49* 14* 16* 30* 0.61* 32* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MN 1 24* 19* 30* 49* 2.04* 26* -* | 1 3 1 * 4 * 5 * 1.67 * 0 * - *
WHC-17 1 6* 1* 4* 5* 0.83* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 6* 1* 8* 9* 1.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Justin Janicke Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/02/2025
11/02/2025 Up/Down Coachella Valley Firebirds Kansas City Mavericks
10/25/2025
10/25/2025 Up/Down Kansas City Mavericks Coachella Valley Firebirds
10/07/2025
10/07/2025 Up/Down Coachella Valley Firebirds Kansas City Mavericks
03/29/2025
03/29/2025 Confirmed Univ. of Notre Dame Coachella Valley Firebirds
08/04/2018
08/04/2018 Confirmed Maple Grove High Univ. of Notre Dame
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 1 #1 overall by Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL Entry Draft

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #89 by Elite Prospects

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #137 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #178 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #128 by NHL Central Scouting