TROY GROSENICK - HOBEY BAKER AWARD FINALIST/ALL-AMERICAN CANDIDATE A s a freshman last season, Troy Grosenick had Sophomore | Goaltender | 6’1” | 185 the opportunity to travel with the Dutchmen to most of their road contests. Brookfield, Wisconsin | Cedar Rapids Rough Riders (USHL) Although Grosenick did not see action on the ice on the road behind first team All-Amer- #1 Troy Grosenick ican Keith Kinkaid and senior Corey Milan, the Year GP-GS Min GA Svs Sv GAA Record Sho young goaltender got a taste of each of ECAC 2010-11 3-1 84:55 3 26 .897 2.12 0-0-1 0 Hockey’s arenas, filing each experience into the 2011-12 31-30 1784:53 48 704 .936 1.65 20-5-3 5 memory bank for the future. TOTAL 34-31 1828:48 51 730 .935 1.67 20-5-4 5 Entering the 2011-12 season, with Mi- lan gone to graduation and Kinkaid to a pro contract with the New Jersey Devils, the future is ► Profile now, as Grosenick, a sophomore, now finds him- Born August 27, 1989...Catches left...A 2007 graduate of Brookfield East High School...A self the veteran of Union’s goaltending corps. social sciences major...Parents are Scott and Jan Grosenick. In addition to Grosenick, Union’s goalie trio includes Colin Stevens, a freshman out of Niska- ► 2011-12 yuna, and freshman Dillon Pieri. Sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick, who entered the season with just one career start, is in “Obviously it was a great experience to be the midst of a record setting season in net for the Dutchmen in 2011-12. Grosenick, who has along for the ride, in your freshman year to see started 30 of 38 games, is second in the nation in winning percentage (.768) third in goals- all the ECAC schools to know what to expect your against average (1.65), third in save percentage (.936), and is tied for third in shutouts (5), sophomore year,” Grosenick said. “To get to the national tournament was huge. It was a great matching Kris Mayotte ’06 for the school single-season record with his fifth shutout of the season experience for everyone that was there to know against Princeton on Feb. 17....Has allowed two goals or less in 24 of 30 starts this season...A what it takes to get back to that level, and what five-time ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week winner (Oct. 24, Nov. 8, Jan. 16, Jan. 31, it takes to compete in one of those games.” and Mar. 19)...Earned ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Month honors in January...Earned his Grosenick is no stranger to big games. The first career win with 17 saves in the team’s first game and win against Army on 10/08/11… Brookfield, Wisconsin native was a highly touted Recorded 32 saves in a 2-2 tie against Western Michigan on 10/14/11…Made 23 saves goaltender coming out of junior hockey, a USHL in a 3-3 tie against Western Michigan on 10/15/11…Stopped 23 shots for his first shutout All-Star for the Cedar Rapid Rough Righers in in a 5-0 win against RIT on 10/22/11…Made 21 saves in a 2-1 OT loss against UNH on 2009-10. 10/28/11…Stopped one shot against American International on 10/29/11 before leaving Last season, he acquitted himself well at the due to a stomach bug…Made 27 saves in a 2-0 win against St. Lawrence on 11/4/11… collegiate level in limited action, with a goals- Stopped 22 shots in a 3-1 victory against Clarkson on 11/5/11…Made 14 saves against against average of 2.12 and 0-0-1 record in Yale on 11/12/11…Recorded 21 saves in a 5-1 win against RPI on 11/15/11…Stopped three contests. 33 shots in a 6-3 win at Michigan on 11/27/11…Made 23 saves in a 5-2 win against RPI This season, it didn’t take long for Grosenick on 12/10/11…Stopped 19 shots in a 3-1 win against Merrimack on 12/17/11…Made to acclimate himself not only as the No. 1 23 saves against Denver on 12/30/11…Recorded 22 saves on 12/31/11 against Colo- goaltender for Union, but as one of the top rado College…Made 23 saves against Harvard on 1/6/12…Recorded 29 saves in a 7-1 goaltenders in the nation.. And yet, the competi- win over Dartmouth on 1/7/12…Recorded 18 saves in a 2-0 shutout win over Harvard on tion remains among Union’s three goaltenders, 1/13/12…Registered 39 saves, his highest count, in a 5-1 win against RPI on 1/14/12… who have established a close friendship over the course of the season. Turned away 29 shots in a 3-1 win victory at Yale on 1/20/12…Stopped 20 shots against “As a group we get along great,” Grosenick Brown on 1/21/12…Recorded 30 saves against Clarkson for a 5-2 win on 1/27/12… said. “That’s something that happened last year. Made 26 saves in a 6-0 shutout win against St. Lawrence on 1/28/12…Recorded 18 stops Corey (Milan), Keith (Kinkaid) and I got along for a 3-0 shutout win against Princeton on 2/17/12…Stopped 16 shots against Quinnipiac great. This year, we’re just trying to push each on 2/18/12…Registered 17 saves against Cornell on 2/24/12…Stopped 25 shots against other in practice. Whoever has the best week in Colgate for a 5-2 win on 2/25/12...Stopped 21 of 23 shots in his first playoff win, a 3-2 practice is going to end up in the net, and they’ll victory over Rensselaer...Closed out the ECAC Quarterfinal series against RPI with a 28 save have the support of the other two guys. We’ve performance in a 4-2 win...Stopped 28 shots in a 6-2 win over Colgate in the ECAC Semifi- developed a mutual respect for each other.” nals...Recorded 16 saves in a 3-1 win over Harvard in the ECAC Championship Game. As for Grosenick, the experience of 2010-11 was invaluable, not only to experience hostile environments on the road, but to learn from two ► 2010-11 talented goaltenders in Milan and Kinkaid. An ECAC Hockey All-Academic Selection...Saw action in three contests, compiling a record In addition, the sophomore draws some of his of 0-0-1 with a 2.12 goals-against average and .897 save percentage...Played in his first own leadership qualities from a pro sports hero career game on 10/22 against Niagara University, stopping three shots…Made first career in his native Wisconsin. start on 10/28 against Connecticut...Saw action again on Dec. 10 against AIC. ”Wisconsin sports have been on a bit of a hot streak here,” Grosenick said. “I’m not sure how much that correlates to our team. But Aaron Before Union Rodgers is a role model of mine, and I just try to ► Tended goal for the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders between 2008-10 under head coach Mark model his demeanor, and its something I try to take after. I think it helps to emulate people that Carlson...Appeared in 44 games of the 2009-10 season ending with a .902 save percent- have had a lot of success.” age...Helped team to a 2nd place ranking in the East Division in both the 2008-09 and 2009-10 season...Named USHL All-Star in the 2009-10 season..