Danny Groulx

Danny Groulx
Born	June 23, 1981 (1981-06-23) (age 30) LaSalle, Quebec
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk AHL Worcester Sharks Rockford IceHogs Manitoba Moose Hamilton Bulldogs Grand Rapids Griffins KHL Dinamo Minsk Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod DEL Kassel Huskies
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2002–present

Danny Groulx (born June 23, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk of the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia.

Playing career

In his junior career, Groulx became just the second player in CHL history to win his league's MVP honors as well as the Memorial Cup MVP with the Victoriaville Tigres. He is the only player with this distinction not currently active in the NHL. In his junior career, he racked up 332 points in 341 games.

On August 12, 2002, Groulx was signed as a free agent for the Detroit Red Wings. Groulx then played with Red Wings affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL for the next three seasons before he was loaned to the Manitoba Moose for the completion of the 2004-05 season.

Groulx was invited to the Montreal Canadiens training camp on September 13, 2008. He was re-assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL for the 2006-07 season, where he helped the Bulldogs capture the Calder Cup.

Groulx was invited to the Chicago Blackhawks training camp on September 16, 2008. He was re-assigned to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL for the 2008-09 season, where he posted 40 points in 80 games.

On July 16, 2009, Groulx signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks.^[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Val d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		63	4	16	20	61		19	1	4	5	18
1998–99	Val d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		36	3	26	29	55		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	QMJHL		36	2	15	17	51		18	0	2	2	6
1999–2000	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL		66	12	55	67	131		6	0	4	4	14
2000–01	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL		72	16	71	87	164		13	2	19	21	46
2001–02	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL		68	29	83	112	165		22	9	30	39	68
2002–03	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		71	3	7	10	52		7	0	1	1	7
2003–04	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		79	8	13	21	93		3	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		53	1	11	12	90		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Manitoba Moose	AHL		16	2	5	7	16		13	1	3	4	14
2005–06	Kassel Huskies	DEL		51	2	11	13	93		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		58	0	16	16	62		22	6	6	12	14
2007–08	Manitoba Moose	AHL		58	4	20	24	32		6	2	1	3	12
2008–09	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		77	6	34	40	58		4	0	2	2	2
2009–10	Worcester Sharks	AHL		80	14	52	66	80		10	1	6	7	6
2010–11	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL		38	2	23	25	50		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				492	38	158	196	481		65	10	19	29	55

References

1. ^ "Sharks sign four players, re-sign Vesce". San Jose Sharks. 2009-07-16. http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=442902&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-07-16. 

External links

• Danny Groulx's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Danny Groulx's career stats at Eliteprospects.com

Persondata
Name	Groulx, Danny
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Date of birth	June 23, 1981
Place of birth	LaSalle, Quebec
Date of death
Place of death