Troy Grosenick

Troy Grosenick (/ˈɡroʊsnɪk/ GROHSS-nik;[1] born August 27, 1989) is an American ice hockey professional goaltender currently playing under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Troy Grosenick
Grosenick at the 2019 AHL All-Star Game
Born	August 27, 1989 Brookfield, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team Former teams	Edmonton Oilers San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2013–present

Playing career

Grosenick was born and raised in the Waukesha suburb of Brookfield, Wisconsin, where he attended Brookfield East High School and graduated in 2007. He then went on to play with Team Illinois' Midget Major team for a year, and eventually ended up playing for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders for two years before heading off to play for Union College in New York.

Grosenick played for the Union Dutchmen in the NCAA Men's Division I ECAC Hockey conference. In his sophomore year (2011–2012), Grosenick's outstanding play was recognized when he won the Ken Dryden Award as the ECAC Goaltender of the Year, and was selected to the 2011–12 ECAC First Team All-League.[2] He was also named a First-Team AHCA All-American and was a Hobey Baker Award Finalist.

On April 8, 2013, following his third year at Union, Grosenick signed a one-year entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks.[3]

On November 12, 2014, Grosenick was called up after goalie Alex Stalock was placed on injured reserve.[4] He made his NHL debut on November 16, 2014 against the Carolina Hurricanes where he went on to record a 45-save 2–0 shutout,[5] becoming the 22nd goalie to record a shutout in their debut,[6] and at the same time setting a record for most saves in a shutout debut in the modern era.[7]

Grosenick was recalled once more on January 3, 2016 when Alex Stalock was sent down to the Sharks' AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, on a conditioning assignment.[8]

He was re-signed by San Jose on June 5, 2017.[9]

On February 25, 2018, Grosenick along with Brandon Bollig were traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a sixth round draft pick in 2018.[10]

Grosenick started the 2018–19 season with the Milwaukee Admirals before being recalled by the Predators on October 22.[11] He was reassigned to Milwaukee on October 31.[12] On March 1, 2019, after posting a 14–12–3 record, Grosenick signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Predators.[13]

On October 9, 2020, Grosenick was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[14] After attending the Kings training camp, Grosenick initially made the Kings roster, serving as the backup in their opening 2020–21 season game before he was placed on waivers. He was subsequently claimed the following day by the Edmonton Oilers on January 16, 2021.[15]

Career statistics

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T/OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2008–09	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL		24	13	5	4	1363	53	1	2.33	.910		1	0	0	39	0	2	3.09	.778
2009–10	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL		44	26	14	2	2509	110	4	2.63	.902		4	2	1	192	6	1	1.88	.949
2010–11	Union College	ECAC		3	0	0	1	84	3	0	2.12	.897		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Union College	ECAC		34	22	6	3	1922	53	5	1.65	.936		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Union College	ECAC		34	17	10	5	1928	68	2	2.12	.926		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Worcester Sharks	AHL		35	18	14	0	1966	86	2	2.62	.903		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Worcester Sharks	AHL		36	20	13	3	2167	95	1	2.63	.906		2	1	0	88	5	0	3.41	.886
2014–15	San Jose Sharks	NHL		2	1	1	0	118	3	1	1.53	.948		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		28	11	10	4	1574	83	0	3.16	.894		1	0	0	4	0	0	0.00	1.000
2016–17	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		49	30	10	7	2729	93	10	2.04	.926		15	8	7	914	41	2	2.69	.910
2017–18	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		20	6	9	2	1126	56	0	2.98	.902		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		7	3	4	0	414	19	0	2.75	.911		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		46	24	14	6	2634	106	1	2.41	.919		5	2	3	282	17	0	3.62	.874
2019–20	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		33	20	9	3	1910	73	2	2.29	.920		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				2	1	1	0	118	3	1	1.53	.948		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
Ken Dryden Award - ECAC Goaltender of the Year	2012	[16]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	2012	[17]
AHCA East First-Team All-American	2012
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team	2012	[18]
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team	2013	[18]
AHL
All-Star Game	2017
First All-Star Team	2017	[19]
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award	2017	[20]
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award	2020	[21]

References

1. "Troy Grosenick pt. 3". Retrieved December 7, 2019.
2. Cady, Brian (March 16, 2012). "Union Men's Hockey Rack Up ECAC Postseason Awards". WTMM-FM 104.5 The Team. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
3. "Sharks Sign Goaltender Troy Grosenick". San Jose Sharks. April 8, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
4. Kurz, Kevin (November 12, 2014). "Sharks place Stalock on IR, recall Grosenick". csnbayarea.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
5. Peters, Chris (November 16, 2014). "Sharks G Troy Grosenick makes 45 saves for shutout in NHL debut". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
6. "Sharks goalie Troy Grosenick debuts with shutout of Hurricanes". Foxsports.com. Associated Press. November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
7. Pashelka, Curtis (November 17, 2014). "Sharks' rookie goalie Troy Grosenick relishes support from family". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
8. "Sharks Recall Grosenick, Reassign Stalock & Tierney". San Jose Sharks. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
9. "Sharks Re-Sign Goaltender Troy Grosenick". Sharks.nhl.com. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
10. "Sharks Acquire Sixth Round Draft Pick in Trade with Predators". San Jose Sharks. February 25, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
11. "Predators Recall Goaltender Troy Grosenick". NHL.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
12. "Predators Reassign Troy Grosenick to Milwaukee". NHL.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
13. "Predators Sign Goaltender Troy Grosenick". NHL.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
14. "LA Kings sign defenseman Mark Alt and goaltender Troy Grosenick". Los Angeles Kings. October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
15. "Oiler claim goaltender Troy Grosenick". Edmonton Oilers. January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
16. Schott, Ken (March 15, 2012). "Union coach Bennett wins Tim Taylor Award; goalie Grosenick wins Ken Dryden Award (Final)". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, NY. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
17. ECAC Hockey Mobile : League Announces Regular-Season Awards
18. "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
19. "2016–17 American Hockey League First and Second All-Star Teams Named". OurSportsCentral.com. April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
20. "Grosenick wins Baz Bastien Award". American Hockey League. April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
21. "Grosenick, Ingram win Hap Holmes Award". prohockeynews.com. May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database