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Grimaldi committed to the [[University of North Dakota]] and entered his freshman season for the [[North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey|Fighting Sioux]] in the 2011-12 season.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Switaj|first=Caryn|publisher=USA Hockey Magazine|url=http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2011-01/rocco-grimaldi|title=Rocco Grimaldi|date=January 2011|accessdate=October 9, 2011}}</ref> |
Grimaldi committed to the [[University of North Dakota]] and entered his freshman season for the [[North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey|Fighting Sioux]] in the 2011-12 season.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Switaj|first=Caryn|publisher=USA Hockey Magazine|url=http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2011-01/rocco-grimaldi|title=Rocco Grimaldi|date=January 2011|accessdate=October 9, 2011}}</ref> |
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Played for Little Caesars AAA Hockey club |
Played for Little Caesars AAA Hockey club in Detroit Michigan. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 20:19, 17 September 2012
| Rocco Grimaldi | |||
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| Born |
February 8, 1993 Rossmoor, CA, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| WCHA team Former teams |
North Dakota Fighting Sioux U.S. National Development Team (USHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
33rd overall, 2011 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
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2010 Belarus | |
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2011 Germany | |
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
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2010 Ontario | |
Rocco Niccolas Grimaldi (born February 8, 1993) is an American ice hockey player who plays for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux. Grimaldi was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft. At the age of five, Grimaldi started to play roller hockey in California. In 2005, Grimaldi and some of his family relocated to Michigan so that he could play against a better level of competition.
Playing career
Grimaldi played two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program against junior teams in the United States Hockey League. During the 2009-10 season, Grimaldi led the United States Under 17 national team in scoring with 40 points in 36 games.[1] He was then promoted to the Under 18 team and helped the team win their second straight World Championship on April 10, 2010.[1] In the gold medal game versus Sweden, Grimaldi had one goal and one assist as the United States triumphed by a 3-1 mark. Rocco Grimaldi scored twice vs. Finland on Friday, November 12 at the 2010 Men's Under-18 Four Nations Cup.[2]
During the 2010–11 season, he led Team USA in scoring with 34 goals and 28 assists in 50 games.[3][4] Grimaldi was eligible to be drafted into the National Hockey League (NHL) in 2011. Prior to the draft, there were concerns about his size. At 5'6", he is smaller than most NHL players.[3] Grimaldi is not concerned about his size, and takes the questions about it in stride, "I think it’s fun."[5] The 2011-12 Hockey Prospectus ranked Grimaldi as its #36 best hockey prospect noting that he "overcomes his diminutive size with off the chart intangibles and physical ability."[6]
Grimaldi committed to the University of North Dakota and entered his freshman season for the Fighting Sioux in the 2011-12 season.[7]
Played for Little Caesars AAA Hockey club in Detroit Michigan.
Personal life
Grimaldi was born in Rossmoor, California. He started playing organized hockey when he was five. When he was first exposed to the game, he thought it looked more exciting than baseball. Grimaldi is a devout born again Christian. His father was a former police officer in California. His mother was the Little Caesars AAA Hockey club team manager
Awards and honors
- U17 WHC All-Star Team (2009–10)
- U17 WHC Gold Medal (2009–10)
- U17 WHC Most Assists (2009–10)
- U17 WHC Most Points (2009–10)
- 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships Gold Medal (2009–10)
- USHL All-Star Game (2010–11)
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009-10 | U.S. National Under-17 Team | USHL | 22 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009-10 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | USHL | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010-11 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 23 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011-12 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 55 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| WCHA totals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ a b Sports Illustrated, August 2, 2010, Where Will They Be?, p.126
- ^ USA Hockey
- ^ a b "Grimaldi refuses to allow size to become an issue". Fox News. 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- ^ Kennedy, R. (May 3, 2011). "The Hot List: Growing up Grimaldi". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ Schlossman, Brad Elliott (2011-06-22). "Taking center stage". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- ^ Pronman, C. (2011). "Top 100 NHL Prospects". In Seppa, T. (ed.). Hockey Prospectus 2011-12. pp. 416–417. ISBN 978-1-4663-4452-5.
- ^ Switaj, Caryn (January 2011). "Rocco Grimaldi". USA Hockey Magazine. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
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