Zachary Ross Trotman (born August 26, 1990) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins. Trotman was selected by the Bruins in the seventh round (210th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, making him the last pick in the draft. He was born in Carmel, Indiana but raised in Novi, Michigan.
| Zach Trotman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Trotman with the Boston Bruins in 2015 | |||
| Born |
August 28, 1990 Carmel, Indiana, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL draft |
210th overall, 2010 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2012–2021 | ||
Playing career
editWhile playing for the Wichita Falls Wildcats of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), Trotman committed to Lake Superior State University.[1]
After graduating from Novi High School, Trotman played three seasons (2009–2012) of NCAA Division I college ice hockey with the Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey team.[2] Trotman was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft after his freshman year at Lake Superior State.[3] Forgoing his final year of NCAA eligibility, on March 25, 2012, Trotman signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins.[4]
On December 28, 2013, with a season-ending injury to defenseman Dennis Seidenberg, Trotman was called up to the Boston Bruins from the Providence Bruins and made his NHL debut against the Ottawa Senators.[5][6] Trotman scored his first NHL career goal on April 2, 2015, as the winning goal in a 3-2 regulation time Boston road win over the Detroit Red Wings.[7]
On July 1, 2016, Trotman signed as a free agent to a one-year, one-way contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[8] He was assigned to the Kings AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, and was limited to just 9 games before missing the remainder of the 2016–17 season, due to an upper body injury.
On July 1, 2017, Trotman left the Kings as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way deal worth $650,000 with the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins.[9] He spent the majority of the season with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, recording 17 points in 49 games. Following the season, the Penguins re-signed Trotman to another one-year, two-way contract.[10] After attending training camp, Trotman was re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to begin the 2018–19 season.[11] Once again, Trotman spent the majority of the season in the AHL, only playing 13 games in the NHL during the regular season. Prior to his re-call to Pittsburgh in February, Trotman played 24 games in the AHL and recorded five points. On June 26, 2019, the Penguins re-signed him to a two-year contract worth an average annual value of $700,000 at the NHL level.[12]
Following the 2020–21 season, his 10th professional season, Trotman as an impending free agent announced his retirement from hockey due to the physical toll on his health on June 19, 2021.[13] He finished his career having played in 93 NHL games, collecting three goals and 13 points.
Personal life
editTrotman married his fiance Jeanna in July 2017. Jeanna was also an athlete at Lake Superior State, competing in volleyball.[14] They had their first child together, a son, in December 2020.[15]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Wichita Falls Wildcats | NAHL | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 36 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 38 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 40 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 48 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 53 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 40 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 49 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 27 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 91 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Wenatchee answers call after layoff". na3hl.com. November 10, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
WICHITA FALLS WILDCATS: Defenseman Zach Trotman, from Novi, Mich., has committed to Lake Superior State University (CCHA) for the 2009-10 season.
- ^ "Zach Trotman". lssulakers.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Bruins Make Seven Selections". NHL.com. June 26, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Florek & Trotman Signed to Entry-level Contracts". NHL.com. March 25, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Boston Bruins' Dennis Seidenberg tear ACL, done for year". ESPN. December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ "From Final Draft Pick to NHL Debut, Zach Trotman Shows It's About Putting in the Work". June 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ Harris, Paul (April 3, 2015). "Bruins score three goals in third, rally past Red Wings". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ "Kings sign D-man Zach Trotman". Los Angeles Kings. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "Penguins add four new faces to the organization as free agents". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Penguins Sign Four Players to One-Year, Two-Way Deals". nhl.com. National Hockey League. July 1, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Penguins Assign Aston-Reese and Trotman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton". nhl.com. National Hockey League. October 1, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Penguins Re-Sign Zach Trotman and Kevin Czuczman to Two-Year Contracts". nhl.com. National Hockey League. June 26, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Zach Trotman Announces Retirement From NHL". CBS Pittsburgh. June 20, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Bombulie, Jonathan (November 7, 2017). "Penguins' Zach Trotman berates Twitter user who took jab at his wife". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ @JeannaTrotmanTV (December 23, 2020). "Twitter, meet Luca Trotman. Born 12/15/20, a casual 12 days past his due date. Homeboy is a unit, weighing in at 11 pounds, 2 ounces, and 22 inches long. We are so in love with him and plan on getting a hockey stick in those mitts shortly!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database