Stefan Grogg Explained

Stefan Grogg
Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:207
Played For:NLA
HC Fribourg-Gottéron
EV Zug
SC Langnau Tigers
NLB
EHC Biel
WCHL
San Diego Gulls
Anchorage Aces
Ntl Team:Switzerland
Birth Date:16 February 1974
Birth Place:Langenthal, Switzerland
Career Start:1993
Career End:2007

Stefan Grogg (born February 16, 1974) is a Swiss former professional hockey forward who played ice and inline hockey professionally in Switzerland and the United States.Grogg began his career playing for EHC Grindelwald youth team.[1] He signed with HC Fribourg-Gottéron in 1993. Two years later Grogg moved to the U.S. and joined WCHL teams San Diego Gulls and Anchorage Aces.[2] That same season (1995/96) he also played inline hockey for the San Diego Barracudas, a member of Roller Hockey International, the first major professional league for inline hockey.

Returning to Switzerland, Grogg joined EV Zug, which during that season (1997/98) won their only National League championship. His performance earned him a place on the Swiss National Team 1997, which finished 15th in the World Championships (3rd in Pool B). In 1998 Grogg was one of Switzerland's top scorers in the National League playoffs.[3] On the inline rink, Grogg went to the 2006 XII FIRS Inline Hockey World Championship (Detroit MI) with the Swiss National Team (LNA). Switzerland came in fourth, losing the Bronze medal to Canada, despite two goals scored late in the game by Grogg.[4] [5] With over 500 NLA games to his credit,[6] Grogg retired in 2007. He achieved an ice hockey career total of 97 goals and 162 assists in regular season and playoff games,[7] and his final team, EHC Biel, were Swiss NLB League Champions 2006/07.

Stats

[2] [8]

Season Team LeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffs
GPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1993-94HC Fribourg-GottéronNLA342020110000
1994-95EHC BielNLA27224831126
1995-96San Diego GullsWCHL30002----------
WCHL714510----------
1996-97EV ZugNLA4471320696 10 1 4
1996-97SwitzerlandWC(B)----------7 23 5 29
1997-98EV ZugNLA40920292514 35 84
1998-99EV ZugNLA451010203811 6 713 6
1999-00EV ZugNLA43111425481124614
2000-01EV ZugNLA44518239940116
2001-02EV ZugNLA443710626 0 1 1 4
2002-03SC Langnau TigersNLA305131844-- -- -- -- --
2003-04SC Langnau TigersNLA4022493----------
2004-05SC Langnau TigersNLA2501110----------
2005-06SC Langnau TigersNLA130008----------
2006-07EHC BielNLB36561120-- -- -- -- --

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EliteProspects.com . EliteProspects.com . 1974-02-16 . 2012-06-24.
  2. Web site: Hockeydb.com . Hockeydb.com . 1974-02-16 . 2012-06-24.
  3. Web site: Bov's Hockey Statistics . Bov.ch . 2012-06-24.
  4. Web site: 2006 Inline Hockey World Championship Results . United States Olympic Committee . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120424232402/http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Roller-Sports/Inline-Hockey/Inline-Hockey-World-Championship-Archive/2006-Inline-Hockey-World-Championship-Results.aspx . 2012-04-24.
  5. Web site: FIRS . Rollersports.org . 2012-06-24.
  6. Web site: Hockeyfans.ch . Hockeyfans.ch . 2012-06-24.
  7. Web site: Eurohockey.net . Eurohockey.net . 2007-07-09 . 2012-06-24.
  8. Web site: www.2liga.cz . www.2liga.cz . 1974-02-20 . 2012-06-24.