Andy Sertich

Andy Sertich
Born	(1983-05-06) May 6, 1983 (age 41) Coleraine, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	Utah Grizzlies Bridgeport Sound Tigers KHL Medveščak Graz 99ers Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Dornbirner EC Stavanger Oilers Nottingham Panthers
National team	Croatia
NHL draft	136th overall, 2002 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2006–2017

Andy Sertich (born May 6, 1983) is a former American-Croatian professional ice hockey player ^[1] whose final team before retirement in 2017 was the Nottingham Panthers of the British EIHL.

Playing career

As an amateur he played hockey for one of the strongest American collegiate teams the University of Minnesota. Through four years of playing with the Gophers his teammates were today's stars such as Thomas Vanek, Paul Martin and Phil Kessel. In the four years of playing in the WCHA Sertich played 171 games with 27 goals and 39 assists. Sertich was selected in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft 136th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins, though he never played for them. In the 2008–09 season he played for the ECHL League team Utah Grizzlies, where in over 62 games he scored 12 goals and had 24 assists, which saw him as the best defender on his team by points. Along with Utah, he played 6 games for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, the second strongest league in the North American continent.

On May 28, 2009, with eligibility to play for the Croatian national team, Sertich left America signing a one-year contract with Croat team KHL Medveščak for the 2009–10 season. ^[2] In 54 games Sertich scored 8 goals for 34 points to lead all Medveščak Zagreb defensemen in points and was re-signed to a one-year extension on April 1, 2010. ^[3]

After splitting the 2013–14 season with the Graz 99ers and Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Sertich joined as a free agent, his fourth EBEL club, Dornbirner EC on June 16, 2014. ^[4]

After six seasons in the EBEL, Sertich left as a free agent for a new European opportunity in agreeing to a one-year contract with Norwegian club, Stavanger Oilers of the GET-ligaen on July 23, 2015. ^[5]

In 2013, Sertich played for the Croatian national team at the IIHF World Championship Division II. ^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Greenway High School	HSMN		31	35	45	80	14		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Greenway High School	HSMN		26	24	48	72	35		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL		13	2	4	6	0		2	0	0	0	2
2002–03	University of Minnesota	WCHA		44	5	8	13	12		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	University of Minnesota	WCHA		43	8	14	22	14		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	University of Minnesota	WCHA		43	6	9	15	8		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	University of Minnesota	WCHA		41	8	8	16	22		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL		72	7	40	47	41		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL		29	3	14	17	8		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		28	3	6	9	4		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL		62	12	24	36	34		5	0	1	1	4
2009–10	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	EBEL		54	8	26	34	8		11	1	4	5	2
2009–10	KHL Medveščak Zagreb II	CRO		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
2010–11	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	EBEL		54	10	21	31	22		5	2	1	3	2
2010–11	KHL Medveščak Zagreb II	CRO		—	—	—	—	—		1	1	1	2	0
2011–12	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	EBEL		49	11	22	33	10		9	0	0	0	4
2011–12	KHL Medveščak Zagreb II	CRO		—	—	—	—	—		2	1	1	2	0
2012–13	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	EBEL		54	12	31	43	25		6	3	2	5	2
2013–14	Graz 99ers	EBEL		17	2	3	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	SAPA Fehérvár AV19	EBEL		35	8	20	28	6		4	0	2	2	2
2014–15	Dornbirner EC	EBEL		54	4	22	26	20		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Stavanger Oilers	NOR		45	5	29	34	4		17	1	4	5	2
2016–17	Nottingham Panthers	EIHL		51	5	20	25	18		2	0	0	0	0
ECHL totals				160	22	78	100	83		5	0	1	1	4
AHL totals				34	3	3	6	9		—	—	—	—	—
EBEL totals				317	55	145	200	95		35	6	9	15	12

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012	Croatia	WC D2A		5	7	5	12	0
2013	Croatia	OGQ		2	0	0	0	0
2013	Croatia	WC D2A		5	1	5	6	2
2015	Croatia	WC D1B		5	1	4	5	2
2017	Croatia	WC D1B		5	2	1	3	0
Senior totals				22	11	15	26	4

References

1. "KHL Medveščak to return to Austrian Hockey League" (in Croatian). net.hr. May 29, 2009. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
2. "KHL Medveščak strengthens defense with Andy Sertich". index.hr (in Croatian). May 29, 2009. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
3. "Sertich, Sandrock and Guidarelli sign extensions with Zagreb" (in Croatian). hrhokej.net. April 1, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
4. Dornbirner EC (June 16, 2014). "Sertich and Murphy the new additions to Dornbirn" (in German). Facebook . Retrieved June 16, 2014.
5. "Oilers sign two new defenseman" (in Norwegian). aftenbladet.no. July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
6. "Team Roster - Croatia" (PDF). IIHF . April 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Andy Sertich's profile at KHL Medveščak