Andrew Shortridge Explained

Andrew Shortridge
Birth Date:26 April 1995
Birth Place:Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:185
Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
Team:Free Agent
Former Teams:San Jose Barracuda
Stockton Heat
Career Start:2019
Draft:Undrafted

Andrew Shortridge (born April 26, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently an unrestricted free agent. He has played with the San Jose Barracuda and the Stockton Heat in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was an All-American for Quinnipiac.

Playing career

Shortridge distinguished himself as a goaltending prospect at Eagle River High School as well as a local AAA organization. Before he graduated, Shortridge travelled south and began playing junior hockey in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League. After aging out of the league, he continued his junior career for two seasons in two separate leagues. In 2016, Shortridge began attending Quinnipiac University and split the starting role with Air Force transfer Chris Truehl. Over the course of the season, Shortridge proved himself to be the better option in net and became the Bobcat's primary goaltender. After a slight decline as a sophomore, Shortridge was one of the top goaltenders in the nation as a junior; he led all qualifying goaltenders in both goals against average and save percentage and was named an All-American. He led Quinnipiac to a first-place finish in ECAC Hockey and though the team lost in the conference quarterfinals, the Bobcats' record was strong enough to earn them a bid into the NCAA Tournament.[1]

After Quinnipiac was eliminated by eventual champion Minnesota Duluth, Shortridge signed a professional contract with the San Jose Sharks and was assigned to their AHL affiliate for the remainder of the year.[2] For his first full season as a professional, Shortridge began in the AHL. After a less-than-stellar performance, however, he was demoted to the ECHL. While his numbers improved with the Allen Americans, Shortridge moved over to the Calgary Flames organization the following season.[3] Despite his playing time being limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shortridge played well enough to receive some playing time in the AHL.

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLOTMINGASOGAASV%GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2008–09Anchorage North Stars 14U AA14U AA7 6 1 0 5 0.85 .9382 1 1 0 3.00 .864
2009–10Eagle River HighHS-AK
2010–11Eagle River High HS-AK13 3.74 .893
2010–11Alaska Wolves 16U AAA16U AAA6 6 0 0 0 1.33 .8732 2 0 120 1 1 0.50 .963
2011–12Eagle River HighHS-AK6 2.01 .921
2011–12Alaska Wolves 18U AAA18U AAA2 2 0 0 0 1.00 .943
2011–12St. Louis Amateur Blues 18U AAAT1EHL12 1.97 .903
2012–13Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 18U AAAT1EHL23 3.24 .886
2013–14Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 18U AAAT1EHL18 2.60 .903
2014–15 NAHL Season2014–15Aberdeen WingsNAHL33 15 15 1 1918 82 3 2.57 .9132 4.03 .889
2015–16Vernon VipersBCHL44 19 25 0 2593 136 2 3.15 .9155 1 4 4.23 .897
2016–17QuinnipiacECAC26 13 7 0 1268 44 1 2.08 .920
2017–18QuinnipiacECAC25 11 12 2 1422 56 5 2.36 .906
2018–19QuinnipiacECAC27 18 7 2 1545 39 4 1.51 .940
2018–19San Jose BarracudaAHL1 0 1 0 59 3 0 3.08 .917
2019–20San Jose BarracudaAHL14 3 7 0 678 42 0 3.71 .862
2019–20Allen AmericansECHL10 4 4 1 576 27 2 2.81 .915
2020–21Kansas City MavericksECHL14 7 5 1 782 38 1 2.92 .905
2020–21Stockton HeatAHL3 1 0 1 152 4 0 1.58 .952
2021–22Kansas City MavericksECHL15 7 7 0 841 41 1 2.92 .902
2021–22Stockton HeatAHL1 0 1 0 60 4 0 4.00 .846
AHL totals19 4 9 1 949 53 0 3.35 .882

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-ECAC Hockey First Team2018–19[4]
AHCA East Second Team All-American2018–19[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Quinnipiac Bobcats men's Ice Hockey 2014-15 Media Guide . Quinnipiac Bobcats . Aug 15, 2019.
  2. News: Sharks Sign Goaltender Andrew Shortridge . San Jose Sharks . April 3, 2019 . January 12, 2022.
  3. News: Mavericks receive goalie from AHL affiliate . The Examiner . December 8, 2020 . January 12, 2022.
  4. News: ECAC All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. July 6, 2013.
  5. News: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners. NCAA.org. June 11, 2013.