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 defenceman.[1]
| 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 | ||
Collegiate edit
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 edit
DelGrosso played eight games with the Falcons as they closed out their 2009–10 season.[3] He then joined the HIFK in the Finnish Liiga for five games during the 2010–11 season. He was loaned to the Kiekko-Vantaa in Mestis for 13 games[4] and HPK for two games before his contract was terminated in December 2010.[5][6] Following his termination, DelGrosso joined the Las Vegas Wranglers in the ECHL.[7]
On October 20, 2011, DelGrosso was placed on waivers by the Las Vegas Wranglers and was claimed by the Ontario Reign.[3] However, DelGrosso instead joined the HYS The Hague of the top tier BeNe League. He helped the HYS The Hague win the Dutch Cup during the 2012–13 season.[8]
Awards and honors edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2006-07 | [1] |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 2008-09 | |
| All-CCHA First Team | 2009-10 |
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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