Alex Goligoski
| Alex Goligoski | |
|---|---|
 Goligoski in October 2014. | |
| Born | July 30, 1985 Grand Rapids, MN, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Dallas Stars Pittsburgh Penguins |
| National team |  United States |
| NHL Draft | 61st overall, 2004 Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Alexander Marcus Flint Goligoski (born July 30, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He has also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Playing career
Goligoski was drafted by the Penguins in the second round from Grand Rapids High School (ThunderHawks), 61st overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, Goligoski completed 3 years of collegiate hockey at the University of Minnesota where he was assistant captain with Kellen Briggs. He began his professional career with the Penguins' AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2007. Goligoski was recalled by the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 5, 2008 and played his first NHL game against the Boston Bruins on February 13. After being returned to Wilkes-Barre, he again played for Pittsburgh, registering his first point, an assist, on March 1 against the Ottawa Senators.
Due to injuries to Sergei Gonchar and Ryan Whitney, Goligoski began the 2008–09 season on the roster for Pittsburgh. He scored his first NHL goal in his first game that season against Alex Auld of the Ottawa Senators.[1] On November 13, Goligoski scored on his first shootout attempt of his career; the goal won the game for the Penguins.[2] He was a member of the 2008–2009 Stanley Cup winning Penguins team.
On June 15, 2009, Goligoski signed a three-year, $5.5 million extension with the Penguins.[3]
On February 21, 2011, Goligoski was traded to the Dallas Stars in exchange for left winger James Neal and defenseman Matt Niskanen.[4] In 2011, Goligoski was asked to play on the United States of America National Team at the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia. However, he declined because he hadn't had much off-time in the past few seasons.
On January 23, 2012, Goligoski signed a four-year, $18.4 million extension with Dallas.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | River City Lancers | USHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 32 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 41 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 44 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 70 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 53 | 23 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 18 | ||
| 2007–08 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 45 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 26 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 69 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 60 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 71 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 47 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 81 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 81 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 480 | 50 | 190 | 240 | 166 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2012 | United States | WC | 7th | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2004–05 |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 2005–06 |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2006–07 |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2006–07 |
| Stanley Cup Champion | 2009 |
References
- ↑ Rosen, Dan (2008-10-27). "Goligoski Making the Most of His Opportunity". PittsburghPenguins.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ↑ Associated Press (13 November 2008). "Penguins 5, Flyers 4, SO". PittsburghPenguins.com. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
- ↑ "Pen's names inscribed on cup". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ↑ "Penguins acquire James Neal and Matt Niskanen from Stars for Alex Goligoski". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ↑ "Dallas Stars sign Goligoski to four-year contract extension". ESPN. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-01-23.