Zach Trotman
| Zach Trotman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Trotman in September 2015. | |||
| Born |
August 26, 1990 Carmel, IN, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL draft |
210th overall, 2010 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Zachary Ross Trotman (born August 26, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Trotman was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 7th round (210th overall), the final pick of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Trotman was born in Carmel, Indiana, but grew up in Novi, Michigan.
Playing career
Amateur
Trotman played three seasons (2009-2012) of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey team.
Professional
Forgoing his final year of NCAA eligibility, on March 24, 2012, Trotman signed a three-year entry level contract with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.[1]
On December 28, 2013, with a season ending injury to defenseman Dennis Seidenberg, Trotman was called up to the Boston Bruins from the Providence Bruins and made his NHL debut against the Ottawa Senators.[2][3] Trotman scored his first NHL career goal on April 2, 2015, as the winning goal in a 3-2 regulation time Boston road win over the Detroit Red Wings.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Wichita Falls Wildcats | NAHL | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Lake Superior State | WCHA | 36 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Lake Superior State | WCHA | 38 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Lake Superior State | WCHA | 40 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 48 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 53 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 40 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "Bruins ink Lake Superior star defenseman Trotman". New England Hockey Journal. March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Boston Bruins' Dennis Seidenberg tear ACL, done for year". ESPN. December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "From Final Draft Pick to NHL Debut, Zach Trotman Shows It's About Putting in the Work". June 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ Harris, Paul (April 3, 2015). "Bruins score three goals in third, rally past Red Wings". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
External links
- Zach Trotman career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Zach Trotman career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1990 births
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- American ice hockey defensemen
- Boston Bruins draft picks
- Boston Bruins players
- Ice hockey people from Indiana
- Ice hockey people from Michigan
- Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey players
- People from Carmel, Indiana
- People from Oakland County, Michigan
- Providence Bruins players
- Wichita Falls Wildcats players
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