Jared Gomes (born October 20, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Gomes attended the University of Prince Edward Island where he played in the Atlantic conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). For his outstanding play during the 2009âÂÂ10 season, Gomes was selected as the 2009âÂÂ10 CIS Rookie of the Year and was awarded the Clare Drake Award. He was also named to the 2011âÂÂ12 AUS First All-Star Team. Gomes spent the 2013âÂÂ14 season with the American Hockey League's San Antonio Rampage.
On October 11, 2014, Gomes signed a professional tryout contract with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL. He was shortly released thereafter, securing his first European contract in signing a one-year deal with the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on October 16, 2014. In the 2014âÂÂ15 season, Gomes established a role as a depth forward and contributed with 14 points in 41 games.
On June 3, 2015, Gomes opted to return to the AHL, signing a one-year contract for the 2015âÂÂ16 season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. In 2016âÂÂ17 season, he played for Italian team Ritten Sport in the Continental Cup until he changed to German second-level league team SC Riessersee in November 2016.
After completing his fifth European season in Germany, Gomes opted to return to North America during the COVID-19 pandemic, signing a contract to return to his former club, the Brampton Beast of the ECHL, on September 24, 2020. With the Beast later suspending operations due to the pandemic for the season, Gomes was released as a free agent.