After being drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks, Roenick spent his first eight seasons (1988-1996) in the Windy City. He was traded to Phoenix in the summer of 1996, where he would stay until signing with Philadelphia as a free agent in 2001. After being traded in 2005, he spent one season in Los Angeles. He opted to return to Phoenix for one year before finishing his career with two seasons in San Jose.