Zach Trotman
Zachary Ross Trotman (born August 26, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins 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. He was born in Carmel, Indiana but raised in Novi, Michigan.
| Zach Trotman | |||
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 Trotman in September 2015. | |||
| Born |
August 28, 1990 Carmel, Indiana, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL Draft |
210th overall, 2010 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
While playing for the Wichita Falls Wildcats of the North American Hockey League, Trotman committed to play Division I hockey for the Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey team.[1]
After graduating from Novi High School, Trotman played three seasons (2009–2012) of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey team.[2] Trotman was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft after his freshman year at Lake Superior.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5][6] 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.[7]
On July 1, 2016, Trotman signed as a free agent to a one-year, one-way contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[8] He was assigned to the Kings AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, and was limited to just 9 games before missing the remainder of the 2016–17 season, due to an upper body injury.
On July 1, 2017, Trotman left the Kings as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way deal worth $650,000 with the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins.[9]
Personal life
Trotman married his fiance Jeanna in July 2017. Jeanna was also an athlete at Lake Superior State, competing in volleyball.[10]
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 | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 49 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 39 | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 27 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 15 | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 91 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 30 | – | – | – | – | — | ||||
References
- "Wenatchee answers call after layoff". na3hl.com. November 10, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
WICHITA FALLS WILDCATS: Defenseman Zach Trotman, from Novi, Mich., has committed to Lake Superior State University (CCHA) for the 2009-10 season.
- "Zach Trotman". lssulakers.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- "Bruins Make Seven Selections". NHL.com. June 26, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- "Bruins ink Lake Superior star defenseman Trotman". New England Hockey Journal. March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- "Boston Bruins' Dennis Seidenberg tear ACL, done for year". ESPN. December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- "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.
- "Kings sign D-man Zach Trotman". Los Angeles Kings. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- "Penguins add four new faces to the organization as free agents". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- Bombulie, Jonathan (November 7, 2017). "Penguins' Zach Trotman berates Twitter user who took jab at his wife". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database