Jonathan Gruden

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Jonathan Gruden
Born (2000-05-04) May 4, 2000 (age 23)
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Height 6 ft 0[1] in (183 cm)
Weight 172[1] lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
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 Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]

Playing career

Gruden played as a youth in the Michigan area with the Honeybaked under-16 program before he was selected to the

2018 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Committing to a collegiate career with

2018–19 season, collected just 3 goals and 15 points through 38 games. After just one season with the RedHawks, Gruden left the program and was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators on April 3, 2019.[3]

Gruden in preferring to continue his junior development in the major junior Ontario Hockey League (OHL), signed a contract with the London Knights, having been previously selected by the club in the 2016 OHL Priority Draft, 100th overall.[4] 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

Jacob Markstrom of the Calgary Flames.[14]

Personal

Gruden is the son of former NHL defenseman John Gruden, who played with the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators and Washington Capitals through his ten-year professional career.[15] John is currently serving as the head coach of the Toronto Marlies.

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 — — — — —
2023–24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 47 13 11 24 43 2 0 0 0 2
2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 13 1 0 1 5 — — — — —
NHL totals 16 1 0 1 5 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 United States U17 5th 5 0 1 1 2
2018
United States
 U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 0 4 4 4
Junior totals 12 0 5 5 6

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jonathan Gruden Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ottawa Senators select Jonathan Gruden 95th overall". silversevensens.com. June 23, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Senators sign forward Jonathan Gruden to three-year, entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. April 3, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Knights sign pair". London Knights. May 3, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Penguins acquire Gruden and 2nd round draft pick for Matt Murray". Pittsburgh Penguins. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Rorabaugh, Seth (January 19, 2023). "Penguins rookie forward Jonathan Gruden is trying to 'just keep playing'". Trib Live. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  7. ^ Crosby, Wes (January 16, 2023). "Guentzel, Penguins rally late, defeat Ducks in OT". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  8. ^ Rorabaugh, Seth (January 29, 2023). "Penguins assign Jonathan Gruden, Dustin Tokarski to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton". Trib Live. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  9. ^ Horwat, Nick (July 17, 2023). "Penguins Re-Sign Jonathan Gruden to One-Year Contract". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  10. ^ Horwat, Nick (September 29, 2023). "Multiple Penguins Clear Waivers, Assigned to AHL". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Horwat, Nick (November 14, 2023). "Penguins Re-Assign Forward Hours After Recall". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  12. ^ "Penguins' Johnny Gruden: Elevated from minors". CBS Sports. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  13. ^ Horwat, Nick (December 8, 2023). "Penguins Set for Season and NHL Debuts Against Panthers". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  14. ^ Vickers, Aaron (March 3, 2024). "Flames rally past Penguins with 3 goals in 3rd". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  15. ^ "John Gruden player profile". eliteprospects.com. February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.

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