Danny Groulx

Danny Groulx (born June 23, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the American Hockey League and Liiga. In 2018, Groulx was inducted into the QMJHL Hall of Fame and named the head coach of Riverains du collège Charles-Lemoyne Midget AAA team.

This article is about the ice hockey player. For the Canadian football player, see Danny Groulx (Canadian football).
Danny Groulx
Born (1981-06-23) June 23, 1981
LaSalle, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for AHL
Worcester Sharks
Rockford IceHogs
Manitoba Moose
Hamilton Bulldogs
Grand Rapids Griffins
KHL
Dinamo Minsk
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Khanty-Mansiysk Yugra
DEL
Kassel Huskies
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2002–2016

Playing career

Groulx was drafted 11th overall by the Val-d'Or Foreurs in the 1997 QMJHL Draft. After winning the 1998 President Cup, Groulx joined the Acadie-Bathurst Titan and later the Victoriaville Tigres. At the conclusion of his major junior career, he racked up 332 points in 341 games and won three Memorial Cups.[1] Groulx holds the distinction for most career points for a defenseman in the QMJHL.[1]

On August 12, 2002, Groulx was signed as a free agent for the Detroit Red Wings.[2] 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, 2006.[3] He was reassigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL for the 2006–07 season, where he helped the Bulldogs capture the Calder Cup.

Groulx signed a one-year AHL contract with the Rockford IceHogs on September 4, 2008,[4] and was later invited to the Chicago Blackhawks training camp on September 16, 2008. However, he was reassigned to the IceHogs for the 2008–09 season,[5] where he posted 40 points in 80 games.

On July 16, 2009, Groulx signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks.[6] While with the Sharks American Hockey League affiliate, he was named to the AHL All-Star Classic and won the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL's best defenseman. He signed a one-year contract with the Sharks on July 2, 2012.[7] On March 22, 2013 Groulx was assigned to the Chicago Wolves by the Sharks while Chicago defenceman Derek Joslin was assigned to the Worcester by the Vancouver Canucks as part of an AHL trade.[8]

Groulx retired from professional hockey after the 2014–15 season which he spent in France with the Dragons de Rouen.[9]

In 2018, Groulx was inducted into QMJHL Hall of Fame.[1] He was later named the new head coach for the Midget AAA Collège Charles-Lemoyne Riverains.[10]

Career statistics
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 634162061 1914518
1998–99 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 363262955 —————
1998–99 Acadie-Bathurst Titan QMJHL 362151751 180226
1999–2000 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 66125567131 604414
2000–01 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 72167187164 132192146
2001–02 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 682983112165 229303968
2002–03 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 71371052 70117
2003–04 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 798132193 30000
2004–05 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 531111290 —————
2004–05 Manitoba Moose AHL 1625716 1313414
2005–06 Kassel Huskies DEL 512111393 —————
2006–07 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 580161662 22661214
2007–08 Manitoba Moose AHL 584202432 621312
2008–09 Rockford IceHogs AHL 776344058 40222
2009–10 Worcester Sharks AHL 8014526680 101676
2010–11 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 382232550 —————
2011–12 Dinamo Minsk KHL 40002 —————
2011–12 Khanty-Mansiysk Yugra KHL 2002220 —————
2012–13 Worcester Sharks AHL 334121624 —————
2012–13 Chicago Wolves AHL 132464 —————
2013–14 Assat Liiga 1411212 —————
2014–15 Dragons de Rouen Ligue Magnus 13191016 41346
AHL totals 54144175219481 65101929511

References
  1. "Danny Groulx: the most prolific defenseman of all time". qmjhl.ca. April 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  2. "Offseason NHL transactions". cbc.ca. October 2, 2002. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  3. "Habs announce training camp invitees". NHL.com. September 13, 2006. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  4. "ICEHOGS INK FORMER CALDER CUP CHAMPION GROULX". theahl.com. September 4, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  5. "Blackhawks Trim Training Camp Roster To 42". icehogs.com. September 24, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  6. "Sharks sign four players, re-sign Vesce". San Jose Sharks. 2009-07-16. Archived from the original on 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
  7. "Sharks Sign Defenseman Danny Groulx". NHL.com. July 2, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  8. "Sharks notes: Clowe out Saturday, talks trade rumors, etc". Comcast. 2013-03-22. Archived from the original on 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  9. Joelle Bergeron (February 24, 2016). "Danny Groulx annonce sa retraite". lereflet.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  10. Joelle Bergeron (April 9, 2018). "Un ancien Riverain succède à Guillaume Latendresse à la barre de l'équipe". lereflet.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved February 9, 2019.
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