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Jonathan Gruden
Born (2000-05-04)May 4, 2000,
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Height
Weight
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Pittsburgh Penguins
WBS Penguins (AHL)
NHL Draft 95th overall, 2018
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2020–present

Jonathan Gruden (born May 4, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

Gruden played as a youth in the Michigan area with the Honeybaked under-16 program before he was selected to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program at the under-17 and 18 level, featuring in the United States Hockey League (USHL). In his first year of eligibility, Gruden was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth-round, 95th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Committing to a collegiate career with Miami University, Gruden as a freshman in the 2018–19 season, collected just 3 goals and 15 points through 38 games. After just one season with the RedHawks, Gruden leave the program and was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators on April 3, 2019.[2]

Gruden in preferring to continue his junior development in the major junior Ontario Hockey League, signed a contract with the London Knights, having been previously selected by the club in the 2016 OHL Priority Draft, 100th overall.[3] In joining the Knights for the 2019–20 season, Gruden was amongst the team's top scorers, finishing with 30 goals and 66 points through only 59 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to the pandemic shortened 2020–21 season, Gruden was traded by the Senators, along with a 2020 second-round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for two-time Stanley Cup winning goaltender Matt Murray on October 8, 2020.[4]

Personal[]

Gruden is the son of former NHL defenseman John Gruden, who played with the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators and Washington Capitals through his 10-year professional career.[5] He is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Boston Bruins.

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 U.S. National Development Team USHL 34 6 7 13 20
2017–18 U.S. National Development Team USHL 25 15 19 34 20
2018–19 Miami University NCHC 38 3 12 15 12
2019–20 London Knights OHL 59 30 36 66 23
2020–21 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 32 6 8 14 13
2021–22 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 75 10 17 27 78 5 1 2 3 6
2022–23 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 54 16 15 31 54
2022–23 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 3 0 0 0 0

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 United States U17 5th 5 0 1 1 2
2018 United States U18 Silver medal icon 7 0 4 4 4
Junior totals 12 0 5 5 6

References[]

  1. Ottawa Senators select Jonathan Gruden 95th overall. silversevensens.com (June 23, 2018). Retrieved on February 4, 2023.
  2. Senators sign forward Jonathan Gruden to three-year, entry-level contract. Ottawa Senators (April 3, 2019). Retrieved on February 4, 2023.
  3. Knights sign pair. London Knights (May 3, 2019). Retrieved on February 4, 2023.
  4. Penguins acquire Gruden and 2nd round draft pick for Matt Murray. Pittsburgh Penguins (October 8, 2020). Retrieved on October 8, 2020.
  5. John Gruden player profile. eliteprospects.com (February 4, 2023). Retrieved on February 4, 2023.

External links[]

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