Alexa Gruschow
Alexa Gruschow is an American-born women's ice hockey player that won the scoring title during the 2017-18 NWHL season. She was also a member of the Metropolitan Riveters franchise that won the 2018 Isobel Cup.
| Alexa Gruschow | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 16, 1994 Mechanicsburg, PA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NWHL team Former teams |
Metropolitan Riveters RPI Engineers (NCAA) Washington Pride | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
NCAA
With the Rensselaer Engineers, Gruschow appeared in 133 games with the program, accumulating 46 goals and 47 assists for a total of 93 points. Graduating third on the Engineer's all-time scoring list, trailing Alisa Harrison and Whitney Naslund, she also ranks second all-time in goals scored, trailing only Naslund.
During her senior season, she registered a career-best 23 points in 34 appearances, logging 13 goals plus 10 assists. In addition, she paced the Engineers in power play goals with four, while also leading with 115 shots, 313 face-off wins and a .503 face-off winning percentage, respectively.
Signing a player contract with the New York Riveters on June 21, 2016, Gruschow became the second Engineers alumnae to compete in the NWHL, following Jordan Smelker, who captured an Isobel Cup title with the Boston Pride in 2015.
Career stats
| = Indicates team leader |
NCAA
| Year | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| 2012-13 | 36 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | 32 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014-15 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015-16 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Awards and honors
NCAA
- 2013 ECAC All-Rookie Team
- 2013 ECAC All-Academic
- 2013 RPI Engineers women's ice hockey Rookie of the Year[4]
- 2016 RPI Engineers women's ice hockey Most Valuable Player
NWHL
- NWHL Player of the Week, Awarded November 6, 2017[5]
- 2018 NWHL Most Valuable Player[6]
- 2018 NWHL Scoring Champion[6]
- Most Valuable Player, 2018 Isobel Cup Finals
References
- "Alexa Gruschow: Career Statistics". US College Hockey. n.d. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "NWHL Roster Players: Alexa Gruschow". NWHL.zone. n.d. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- "Alexa Gruschow". Hockey Database. n.d. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- Press Release (21 June 2016). "Alexa Gruschow signs Pro Contract". ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- "NWHL Player of the Week: Alexa Gruschow". nwhl.zone. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- "2018 #NWHLAWARDS RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED". NWHL.zone. March 20, 2018. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
| Preceded by Brianna Decker (2017) |
NWHL Most Valuable Player (MVP) 2018 |
Succeeded by Maddie Elia |
| Preceded by Brianna Decker (2017) |
NWHL Leading Scorer Award 2018 |
Succeeded by Hayley Scamurra |