| Zach Trotman | |
|---|---|
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| Born | August 26, 1990, Carmel, Indiana, USA |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams |
Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign (AHL) Boston Bruins |
| NHL Draft | 210th overall, 2010 Boston Bruins |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
Zachary Ross Trotman (born August 26, 1990 in Carmel, Indiana and raised in Novi, Michigan) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Trotman was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 7th round (210th overall), the final pick of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Trotman played three seasons (2009–2012) of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey team.
Forgoing his final year of NCAA eligibility, on March 24, 2012, Trotman signed a three-year entry level contract with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.[1]
On December 28, 2013, with a season ending injury to defenseman Dennis Seidenberg, Trotman was called up to the Boston Bruins from the Providence Bruins and made his NHL debut against the Ottawa Senators.[2][3] Trotman scored his first NHL career goal on April 2, 2015, as the winning goal in a 3-2 regulation time Boston road win over the Detroit Red Wings.[4]
On July 1, 2016, Trotman signed as a free agent to a one-year, one-way contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[5]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Wichita Falls Wildcats | NAHL | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Lake Superior State | WCHA | 36 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Lake Superior State | WCHA | 38 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Lake Superior State | WCHA | 40 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 48 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 53 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 40 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 67 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[]
- ↑ "Bruins ink Lake Superior star defenseman Trotman". New England Hockey Journal (2012-03-24). Retrieved on 2012-03-25.
- ↑ "Boston Bruins' Dennis Seidenberg tear ACL, done for year". ESPN (2013-12-28). Retrieved on 2013-12-29.
- ↑ From Final Draft Pick to NHL Debut, Zach Trotman Shows It's About Putting in the Work (2014-06-29). Retrieved on 2014-12-29.
- ↑ Bruins score three goals in third, rally past Red Wings. National Hockey League (April 3, 2015).
- ↑ "Kings sign D-man Zach Trotman". Los Angeles Kings.