Troy Loggins (born July 21, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Tahoe Knight Monsters of the ECHL.

Troy Loggins
Born (1995-07-21) July 21, 1995 (age 29)
Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
ECHL team
Former teams
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Grand Rapids Griffins
Västerviks IK
HC Nové Zámky
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019–present

Playing career

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Junior

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During the 2014–15 season, Loggins recorded 14 goals and 21 assists in 57 games for the Sioux Falls Stampede. During the Clark Cup playoffs, Loggins recorded 10 goals and six assists in 12 games to help lead the Stampede to win the Clark Cup. He was subsequently named Clark Cup MVP.[1]

College

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Loggins began his collegiate career for the Northern Michigan Wildcats during the 2015–16 season. He recorded three assists in 16 games, before suffering an injury. During the 2016–17 season, he recorded 10 goals and six assists in 38 games for the Wildcats. He recorded his first collegiate goal on October 7, 2016, in a game against Wisconsin.[1]

During the 2017–18 season, he recorded a career-high 23 goals and 24 assists in 43 games. In Game 3 of the WCHA Semifinals, Loggins scored the overtime winner against Bowling Green to send Northern Michigan to their first conference championship game since their 2-1 loss against Michigan in the 2010 CCHA Championship. His 23 goals tied for ninth-most in the NCAA.[1] Following his outstanding season, he was named to the All-WCHA First Team.[2] During the 2018–19 season, Loggins was WCHA scoring champion with 32 points on a league-high 20 goals and 12 assists in 28 league games. He finished the season with a career-high tying 23 goals and led the team in points (40), goals per game (0.59), points per game (1.03), and shots on goal per game (3.97). He led the WCHA in power play goals (10) and shorthanded goals (3), and led the NCAA in shots on goal (155). He recorded his first career hat-trick on March 1, 2019, in a game against Michigan Tech.[3] Following his outstanding season, he was named WCHA Offensive Player of the Year, and named to the All-WCHA First Team, and AHCA/CCM Second Team All-American.[4][5][6]

Professional

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On March 20, 2019, Loggins signed a three-year contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL).[7] On October 22, 2019, the Griffins assigned Loggins to the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL.[8] In his first full professional season, Loggins recorded two assists in five games for the Griffins, and 11 goals and 14 assists in 45 games for the Walleye.[9][10]

Following a years hiatus, Loggins spent two seasons abroad with Västerviks IK of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan and HC Nové Zámky of the Slovak Extraliga, before returning to North America for the 2024–25 season by signing a contract for the inaugural year of the Tahoe Knight Monsters of the ECHL on August 14, 2024.[11]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 57 14 21 35 97 12 10 6 16 10
2015–16 Northern Michigan University WCHA 16 0 3 3 24
2016–17 Northern Michigan University WCHA 38 10 6 16 33
2017–18 Northern Michigan University WCHA 43 23 24 47 46
2018–19 Northern Michigan University WCHA 39 23 17 40 46
2018–19 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 4 1 0 1 0
2019–20 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 5 0 2 2 0
2019–20 Toledo Walleye ECHL 45 11 14 25 41
2020–21 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 28 4 3 7 10
2022–23 Västerviks IK Allsv 27 9 5 14 6
2022–23 HC Nové Zámky Slovak 14 7 1 8 8 5 2 2 4 4
2023–24 HC Nové Zámky Slovak 38 21 9 30 20
AHL totals 37 5 5 10 10

Awards and honors

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Honors Year
College
All-WCHA First Team 2018 [2]
WCHA Scoring Champion 2019 [4][5]
WCHA Player of the Year 2019
All-WCHA First Team 2019
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2019 [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Troy Loggins Bio". nmuwildcats.com. January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "WCHA Announces 2017-18 All-League Teams". WCHA.com. March 8, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tolvenen's School Record and Loggins Hat Trick Guides NMU to Victory". nmuwildcats.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "WCHA Announces 2018-19 Individual Awards". WCHA.com. March 19, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "WCHA Announces 2018-19 All-League Teams". WCHA.com. March 14, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Northern Michigan's Troy Loggins Earns CCM/AHCA All-America Honors". WCHA.com. April 12, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Griffins Sign Loggins to Three-Year Contract, Pearson to ATO". griffinshockey.com. March 20, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Griffins Assign Loggins". griffinshockey.com. October 22, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Red Wings Reassign Larsson, Griffins Swap Forwards with Toledo". griffinshockey.com. December 2, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Monroe, Mark (February 4, 2020). "Walleye rookie Loggins earns nickname in high-pressure situations". The Blade. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Monsters add Loggins". ECHL. August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Player of the Year
2018–19
Succeeded by