Vincent Trocheck
| Vincent Trocheck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Trocheck accepting a Star of the Game award in February 2013 | |||
| Born |
July 11, 1993 Pittsburgh, PA, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Florida Panthers | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
64th overall, 2011 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Vincent Trocheck (born July 11, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected by the Panthers in the third round, 64th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Trocheck was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up playing for the Pittsburgh Hornets amateur organization until he was 13 years old, where he moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan. He then played for the Detroit Little Caesars organization during which he was the two-time national champion and two time league leading scorer playing in the MWEHL. In his major junior career, Trocheck joined the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) after he was a 24th overall pick in the 2009 OHL Priority Draft. In his second season with the Spirit in 2010–11, he was selected to the CHL Top Prospects Game.[2]
On April 23, 2012, Trocheck was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers.[3]
Trocheck was rewarded for his outstanding play during the 2012–13 season with Saginaw and the Plymouth Whalers by being named to the OHL's First All-Star Team.[4]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2013 Ufa | |
He played for Team USA, which captured the Gold Medal in the 2013 World Junior Championships. Trocheck played in 7 games recording 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 total points,[5] including an empty net goal and an assist in the gold medal game. [6] [7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Detroit Little Caesars | MWEHL | 44 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 68 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 68 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 60 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 65 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 65 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 35 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 28 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 55 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 23 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 50 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 76 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 146 | 37 | 46 | 83 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | United States | WJC | 
|
7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 2014 | United States | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2011 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2013 | |
| Eddie Powers Trophy | 2013 | |
| Red Tilson Trophy | 2013 | [8] |
References
- ^ Molinari, Dave (June 21, 2011). "NHL Draft: Local prospect sizing up his status". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ Vincent Trocheck, Brandon Saad help Team Orr rout Team Cherry in CHL Top Prospects game | MLive.com
- ^ "Panthers sign C Vincent Trocheck". Florida Panthers. April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Trocheck Named OHL First Team All-Star". cksn.com. April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Eliteprospects.com - Vincent Trocheck
- ^ Vincent Trocheck scores and Team USA downs Sweden for World Junior Hockey gold medal | MLive.com
- ^ Molinari, Dave (January 5, 2013). "Team USA wins junior hockey championship with help from Pittsburgh-area players - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Panthers Prospect Vincent Trocheck Named Ontario Hockey League’s Most Outstanding Player - Florida Panthers - News
External links
- Vincent Trocheck career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Vincent Trocheck career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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