Eddie DelGrosso
| Eddie DelGrosso | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 27, 1985 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Springfield Falcons SM-liiga HIFK HPK ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–2014 | ||
Eddie DelGrosso (born August 27, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey player. He last played for the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL. DelGrosso played collegiate hockey for the University of Nebraska-Omaha, where he became the school's all-time leading scorer for defencemen.[1]
Collegiate
DelGrosso played four seasons with the University of Nebraska-Omaha. In his rookie season, he was named to the All-CCHA Rookie Team. In his junior year, he was named to the All-CCHA Second Team. In his senior year, DelGrosso became the school's all-time leading scorer for defenceman, surpassing Greg Zanon, and was named to the All-CCHA First Team.[1] He signed a professional contract with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL) on March 24, 2010.[2]
Professional
DelGrosso appeared in eight games with the Falcons to finish the 2009–10 season.[3] The following year, he signed with HIFK in Finland’s top professional league, the Liiga, where he played five games during the 2010–11 season. He was then loaned out for additional playing time, spending 13 games with Kiekko-Vantaa in Mestis[4] and two games with HPK.[5][6] His contract was terminated in December 2010, after which he returned to North America and signed with the Las Vegas Wranglers in the ECHL.[7]
On October 20, 2011, DelGrosso was waived by the Las Vegas Wranglers and subsequently claimed by the Ontario Reign.[3] Despite this, he chose to sign with HYS The Hague in the top-tier BeNe League instead. During the 2012–13 season, he played a key role in helping the team capture the Dutch Cup title.[8]
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2006-07 | [1] |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 2008-09 | |
| All-CCHA First Team | 2009-10 |
References
- ^ a b c "DELGROSSO NAMED TO ALL-CCHA FIRST TEAM". omavs.com. March 10, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "TWO MAVERICKS SIGN TO PLAY PRO HOCKEY". omavs.com. March 24, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Ontario Picks up DelGrosso off Waivers". oursportscentral.com. October 20, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Vantaalle kovia lainavahvistuksia". jatkoaika.com. October 2, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Eddie Del Grosso ei jatka HIFK:ssa". liiga.fi (in Finnish). December 15, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "HIFK ja Del Grosso purkivat sopimuksensa". yle.fi (in Finnish). December 14, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Eric Lampe and Eddie DelGrosso Agree to Terms with Wranglers". lasvegas.informermg. September 28, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "New champs in the Low Countries". iihf.com. April 2, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database