Alex Broadhurst

Alex Broadhurst
Born March 7, 1993
Orland Park, Illinois, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team 		Chicago Blackhawks
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
NHL Draft 199th overall, 2011
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2013–present

Alex Broadhurst (born March 7, 1993 in Orland Park, Illinois) is an American professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League.[1]

Playing career

Broadhurst was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks 199th overall in the 7th round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He played two seasons at the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL, and one at the London Knights in the OHL. In 2012, he led the Gamblers in scoring and was named to the 2011-12 All-USHL First Team.[2][3] On April 24, 2012, Broadhurst scored a short-handed hat-trick for the Green Bay Gamblers in its 6-3 win over the Youngstown Phantoms in Game 3 of the USHL Eastern Division semifinal series. It was the first shorthanded hat trick scored in the history of the United States Hockey League.[4]

In 2011, he represented the United States at the World Junior A Challenge where the team took third place.[5]

On June 14, 2013, the Blackhawks announced that they had agreed to terms with Broadhurst for a three-year entry-level contract.[3] In September 2013, he was assigned to the Blackhawk affiliated Rockford IceHogs.[6]

Personal

Alex's older brother Terry Broadhurst was also rostered with IceHogs over the 2013-14 season.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 55 13 20 33 22 11 3 6 9 4
2011–12 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 53 26 47 73 40 12 9 9 18 6
2012–13 London Knights OHL 65 23 40 63 36 21 10 18 28 22
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL 75 16 29 45 32 — — — — —
AHL totals 75 16 29 45 32 — — — — —
Medal record
Ice hockey
Competitor for United States United States
World Junior A Challenge
Bronze 2011 Langley

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 United States WJAC 3rd 5 2 0 2 4
Junior totals 5 2 0 2 4

References

  1. ↑ "Chicago Blackhawks Farm Report: Meet The 2013-14 Rockford IceHogs". bleacherreport.com. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  2. ↑ "USHL Awards All-USHL First and Second Teams". ushl.com. 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Blackhawks agree to deal with Broadhurst". sports.yahoo.com. 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  4. ↑ "USHL Highlight - Alex Broadhurst Records Shorthanded Hat Trick". ushl.com. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  5. ↑ "World Junior A Challenge - 2013 Guide and Record Book" (PDF). Hockey Canada. 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  6. ↑ "Blackhawks Assign Players To IceHogs". mystateline.com. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  7. ↑ "Broadhursts keeping it all in the family". IceHogs.com. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2013-12-19.

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