Alex Goligoski

Alex Goligoski
Goligoski skates during his tenure with Pittsburgh.
Born	July 30, 1985 (1985-07-30) Grand Rapids, MN, USA
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Dallas Stars Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft	61st overall, 2004 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2007–present

Alexander Marcus Flint Goligoski (born July 30, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Goligoski was drafted by the Penguins in the second round from Grand Rapids High School (ThunderHawks), 61st overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, Goligoski completed 3 years of collegiate hockey at the University of Minnesota where he was Assistant Captains with Kellen Briggs. He began his professional career with the Penguins AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2007. Goligoski was recalled by the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 5, 2008 and played his first NHL game against the Boston Bruins on February 13. After being returned to Wilkes-Barre, he again played for Pittsburgh, registering his first point, an assist, on March 1 against the Ottawa Senators. He was a member of the 2008-2009 Stanley Cup winning Penguins team.

Given injuries to Sergei Gonchar and Ryan Whitney, Goligoski began the 2008–09 season on the roster for Pittsburgh. He scored his first NHL goal in his first game that season against Alex Auld of the Ottawa Senators. On November 13, Goligoski scored on his first shootout attempt of his career; the goal won the game for the Penguins.

On June 15, 2009, it was announced that Goligoski had signed an extension with the Penguins worth 5.5 million over three years.

On February 21, 2011, Goligoski was traded to the Dallas Stars in exchange for left winger James Neal and defenseman Matt Niskanen. In 2011, Goligoski was asked to play on the United States of America National Team at the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia. However, he declined because he hasn't had much off-time in the past few seasons.

On January 23, 2012, Goligoski signed a 4-year, $18.4 million extension with Dallas.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	River City Lancers	USHL		10	0	1	1	0		1	0	0	0	0
2003–04	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL		10	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	University of Minnesota	NCAA		32	5	15	20	44		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	University of Minnesota	NCAA		41	11	28	39	63		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	University of Minnesota	NCAA		44	9	30	39	51		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		70	10	28	38	53		23	4	24	28	18
2007–08	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		3	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		45	6	14	20	16		2	0	1	1	0
2008–09	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		26	2	16	18	16		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		69	8	29	37	22		13	2	7	9	2
2010–11	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		60	9	22	31	28		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Dallas Stars	NHL		23	5	10	15	12		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				200	28	77	105	80		15	2	8	10	2

External links

• Alex Goligoski's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database