Gregory Hogeboom Explained

Gregory Hogeboom
Played For:Manchester Monarchs
Reading Royals
Ontario Reign
Texas Brahmas
EHC Visp
HC Thurgau
HC Alleghe
Allen Americans
Position:Forward
Birth Date:26 September 1982
Birth Place:Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:179
Shoots:Right
Draft:152nd overall
Draft Team:Los Angeles Kings
Draft Year:2002
Career Start:2004
Career End:2014

Gregory Hogeboom (born September 26, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He last played for the Brampton Beast in the Central Hockey League. Hogeboom was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round (152nd overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

College career

Hogeboom played junior hockey for the Caledon Canadians and the Wexford Raiders of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League before signing to play US college hockey for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 2000. At Miami, the RedHawks went the 23–14–4 (.610) in 2003–04 in his senior season to the 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, losing 3–2 in the regional semi-final to eventual national champion Denver at the World Arena in Colorado Springs. The team was led by Derek Edwardson (2nd-Team All-American, 48 points) and Hogeboom (42 points).[1] Hogeboom totaled 120 points over 156 games in his Miami career.[2]

Professional career

Graduating from Miami, Hogeboom turned professional and spent the next three seasons in the Kings' farm system with the Reading Royals of the ECHL and the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, scoring 74 points (30 goals) with Reading in 2006–07. Hogeboom pursued overseas opportunities with the EHC Visp and HC Thurgau of the Swiss National League B for two seasons, before returning to the ECHL in 2009–10 with the Ontario Reign. He had his best professional season with the Texas Brahmas of the Central Hockey League (CHL) in 2010–11 with 91 points (37 goals).[3] Hogeboom returned to Europe for 2011–12 with HC Alleghe of the Italian Hockey League before returning to professional hockey for a three-game stint with the Brampton Beast of the CHL in 2013–14. He retired after the 2013–14 season.[4] [5]

Personal life

Hogeboom graduated with a degree in finance from Miami University and currently works for the La-Z-Boy company in Toronto, Ontario, where he lives with his family.[6]

Career statistics

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
1998–99North York Canadians 18U AAAGTHL
1998–99Caledon CanadiansOPJHL3 0 1 1 2
1999–2000Wexford RaidersOPJHL48 32 47 79 44
2000–01Miami UniversityCCHA38 8 5 13 20
2001–02Miami UniversityCCHA36 14 9 23 22
2002–03Miami UniversityCCHA41 24 18 42 16
2003–04Miami UniversityCCHA41 19 23 42 16
2003–04Manchester MonarchsAHL3 0 1 1 0
2004–05Manchester MonarchsAHL14 1 0 1 10
2005–06Manchester MonarchsAHL42 9 10 19 181 0 0 0 0
2005–06Reading RoyalsECHL19 9 18 27 4
2006–07Manchester MonarchsAHL15 0 1 1 6
2006–07Reading RoyalsECHL54 30 44 74 43
2007–08EHC VispSUI.249 40 36 76 687 4 2 6 31
2008–09HC ThurgauSUI.245 20 22 42 426 2 1 3 4
2009–10Ontario ReignECHL72 32 27 59 48
2010–11Texas BrahmasCHL66 37 54 91 344 1 2 3 4
2011–12Alleghe HockeyITA46 29 31 60 2611 7 11 18 6
2013–14Brampton BeastCHL3 0 1 1 2
AHL totals741012223410000
ECHL totals145718916095

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miami University (Ohio) 2003-04 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com. www.hockeydb.com.
  2. https://miamiredhawks.com/documents/2021//9/2021_22_Miami_Hockey_Record_Book_.pdf
  3. Web site: Greg Hogeboom explains his decision to sign in the CHL.. J. P.. Hoornstra. August 27, 2010. Where the Reign Reigns.
  4. Web site: Greg Hogeboom at eliteprospects.com. www.eliteprospects.com.
  5. Web site: Greg Hogeboom Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com. www.hockeydb.com.
  6. https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-hogeboom-085a3625/?originalSubdomain=ca