Shane Gersich

Shane Gersich (born July 10, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing as a prospect to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gersich was selected 134th overall by the Capitals at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Shane Gersich
Born (1996-07-10) July 10, 1996
Chaska, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Washington Capitals
NHL Draft 134th overall, 2014
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

Gersich attended Holy Family Catholic High in Minnesota before moving the United States Hockey League with the Omaha Lancers and the U.S. National Team Development Program.[1]

After his selection to the Capitals, Gersich returned to the Lancers of the USHL for the 2014–15 season, committing to a collegiate career with the University of North Dakota of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).

Following his junior season with the Fighting Hawks in 2017–18, Gersich signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals on March 23, 2018.[2] He immediately joined the Capitals roster for the remainder of the season and made his professional debut, going scoreless, in a 3–2 overtime victory over the New York Rangers on March 28, 2018.[3] Despite going scoreless in his debut, Gersich earned his first NHL point in his third NHL game on April 7, in a 5–3 win over the New Jersey Devils.[4]

Personal life

Gersich is the nephew of Neal, Aaron, and Paul Broten, all three of whom played in the NHL.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Holy Family Catholic USHS 23 16 23 39 20 2 0 2 2 0
2011–12 Holy Family Catholic USHS 20 30 30 60 21 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Holy Family Catholic USHS 24 28 34 62 35 1 0 0 0 2
2012–13 Omaha Lancers USHL 6 1 0 1 19 — — — — —
2013–14 U.S. National Development Team USHL 26 8 8 16 4 — — — — —
2014–15 Omaha Lancers USHL 52 27 23 50 32 3 1 1 2 0
2015–16 U. of North Dakota NCHC 37 9 2 11 16 — — — — —
2016–17 U. of North Dakota NCHC 40 21 16 37 20 — — — — —
2017–18 U. of North Dakota NCHC 40 13 16 29 18 — — — — —
2017–18 Washington Capitals NHL 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Hershey Bears AHL 66 8 16 24 57 9 1 2 3 6
2019–20 Hershey Bears AHL 54 10 8 18 24 — — — — —
NHL totals 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 United States WJC18 7 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 7 0 0 0 2

Awards and honors
Award Year
College
NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team 2017

References
  1. Olsen, Becky (March 11, 2014). "Player Feature - Gersich Bucks the Family Trend". usahockeyntdp.com. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. "Capitals sign Shane Gersich". Washington Capitals. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  3. "Capitals top Rangers in OT". National Hockey League. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  4. "Ovechkin locks up scoring title, Capitals beat Devils 5-3". cbssports.com. April 15, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.


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