Roenick has previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, and the Chicago Blackhawks. He was drafted in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, 1st Round, 8th Overall by Chicago. His best seasons were 1992-93 and 1993-94 when he had 107 points each.

An infamously outspoken individual, Roenick stirred up controversy during 2004-2005's lockout, when he addressed certain fans that perceive NHL players as being spoiled. Roenick told these fans to "kiss my ass" and accused them of being jealous. He stated further that he would prefer that those fans who shared that perception no longer attend NHL games or watch them on television. The league had already lost many fans in the 301-day-long lockout, and many felt that Roenick's comments may have done further harm. The comments were also seemed ill-timed since many felt that Roenick exemplified the allegedly overpaid and underperforming player that contributed to the NHL's financial problems. Roenick earned $7.5 million USD in 2003-2004 despite only 47 points in 62 regular-season games.

Roenick also alienated his team, the Philadelphia Flyers, when he claimed to be suffering from a concussion in order to extract injury pay during the lockout, despite the Flyers' doctors clearing him to play. Deciding to move on without him, the team traded Roenick to the Los Angeles Kings before the start of the 2005-06 season to clear salary cap space for the team to sign Peter Forsberg.

Roenick's penchant for stirring controversy also saw him claiming in 2006 that USA Hockey has "blackballed" him, and was being disrespectful by not including him on the American national team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. He claimed, "I'm a lot better player than my points indicate"; he had six goals and seven assists in 32 games when he made that comment.

On February 8, 2006, The Star Ledger reported that Jeremy Roenick had been identified as one of several NHL players implicated in Operation Slapshot -- an operation created with the intent to uncover a nationwide gambling ring. Other notable names involved in this investigation are Phoenix Coyotes' Assistant Coach Rick Tocchet, and wife of famous NHL player Wayne Gretzky, Janet Jones. [1]

On the whole, Roenick's 2005-06 campaign with the Kings was greatly disappointing, both for Roenick and for the team. Roenick has stated himself that he does not expect the Kings to be interested in his returning to the team next season.

Roenick and his wife Tracy have two children; daughter, Brandi, and son, Brett. They live in Arizona during the summer. Tracy Roenick is an avid Equestrian rider, owner and trainer who earned a spot on the United States Equestrian Team Long List in 2001.