Danny Groulx

Danny Groulx
Born (1981-06-23) June 23, 1981
LaSalle, Quebec
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Played for AHL
Worcester Sharks
Rockford IceHogs
Manitoba Moose
Hamilton Bulldogs
Grand Rapids Griffins
KHL
Dinamo Minsk
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Khanty-Mansiysk Yugra
DEL
Kassel Huskies
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2002–present

Danny Groulx (born June 23, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently retired.

Playing career

In his junior career, Groulx became just the second player in CHL history to win his league's MVP honors as well as the Memorial Cup MVP with the Victoriaville Tigres. He is the only player with this distinction not currently active in the NHL. In his junior career, he racked up 332 points in 341 games. Groulx has also won 3 memorial cups with the Foreurs, Bathurst and Victoriaville.

On August 12, 2002, Groulx was signed as a free agent for the Detroit Red Wings. Groulx then played with Red Wings affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL for the next three seasons before he was loaned to the Manitoba Moose for the completion of the 2004–05 season.

Groulx was invited to the Montreal Canadiens training camp on September 13, 2006. He was re-assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL for the 2006–07 season, where he helped the Bulldogs capture the Calder Cup.

Groulx was invited to the Chicago Blackhawks training camp on September 16, 2008. He was re-assigned to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL for the 2008–09 season, where he posted 40 points in 80 games.

On July 16, 2009, Groulx signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks.[1] On March 22, 2013 Groulx was assigned to the Chicago Wolves by the Sharks while Chicago defenceman Derek Joslin was assigned to the Worcester by the Vancouver Canucks as part of an AHL trade.[2]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 634162061 1914518
1998–99 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 363262955 —————
1998–99 Acadie-Bathurst Titan QMJHL 362151751 180226
1999–2000 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 66125567131 604414
2000–01 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 72167187164 132192146
2001–02 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 682983112165 229303968
2002–03 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 71371052 70117
2003–04 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 798132193 30000
2004–05 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 531111290 —————
2004–05 Manitoba Moose AHL 1625716 1313414
2005–06 Kassel Huskies DEL 512111393 —————
2006–07 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 580161662 22661214
2007–08 Manitoba Moose AHL 584202432 621312
2008–09 Rockford IceHogs AHL 776344058 40222
2009–10 Worcester Sharks AHL 8014526680 101676
2010–11 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 382232550 —————
2011–12 Dinamo Minsk KHL 40002 —————
2011–12 Khanty-Mansiysk Yugra KHL 2002220 —————
2012–13 Worcester Sharks AHL 334121624 —————
2012–13 Chicago Wolves AHL 132464 —————
2013–14 Assat Liiga 1411212 —————
AHL totals 54144175219481 65101929511

References

  1. ↑ "Sharks sign four players, re-sign Vesce". San Jose Sharks. 2009-07-16. Archived from the original on 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
  2. ↑ "Sharks notes: Clowe out Saturday, talks trade rumors, etc". Comcast. 2013-03-22. Archived from the original on 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
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