| Shane Gersich | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1996, Chaska, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Washington Capitals |
| NHL Draft | 134th overall, 2014 Washington Capitals |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
Shane Gersich (born July 10, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing as a prospect to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gersich was selected 134th overall by the Capitals at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Gersich attended Holy Family Catholic High in Minnesota before moving the United States Hockey League with the Omaha Lancers and the U.S. National Team Development Program.[1]
After his selection to the Capitals, Gersich returned to the Lancers of the USHL for the 2014–15 season, committing to a collegiate career with the University of North Dakota of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).
Following his junior season with the Fighting Hawks in 2017–18, Gersich signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals on March 23, 2018.[2] He immediately joined the Capitals roster for the remainder of the season and made his professional debut, going scoreless, in a 3–2 overtime victory over the New York Rangers on March 28, 2018.[3] Despite going scoreless in his debut, Gersich earned his first NHL point in his third NHL game on April 7, in a 5–3 win over the New Jersey Devils.[4]
Personal life[]
Gersich is the nephew of Neal, Aaron, and Paul Broten, all three of whom played in the NHL.[1]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Holy Family Catholic | USHS | 23 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Holy Family Catholic | USHS | 20 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Holy Family Catholic | USHS | 24 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 26 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 52 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 37 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 40 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 40 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 66 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team | 2017 | |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Player Feature - Gersich Bucks the Family Trend (March 11, 2014). Retrieved on May 18, 2018.
- ↑ Capitals sign Shane Gersich (2018-03-23). Retrieved on 2018-03-23.
- ↑ Capitals top Rangers in OT. National Hockey League (2018-03-28). Retrieved on 2018-03-28.
- ↑ Ovechkin locks up scoring title, Capitals beat Devils 5-3 (April 15, 2018). Retrieved on August 27, 2018.
External links[]
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