Todd Rohloff

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Todd Rohloff
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Rohloff with the Springfield Falcons in 2005
Born (1974-01-16) January 16, 1974 (age 51)
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
Columbus Blue Jackets
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19982006

Todd Clifford Rohloff (born January 16, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played two seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals and the Columbus Blue Jackets between 2002 and 2004. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2006, was spent in various minor leagues. He also played for the American national team at the 2002 World Championship.

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College career

Rohloff played junior hockey for the St. Paul Vulcans of the United States Hockey League before signing to play college hockey for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Rohloff established himself as a defensive fixture for Miami, helping the 1996–97 team to the 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament with a 27-11-3 record, with fellow defenseman Dan Boyle (First-Team All-American, 54 points) and center Randy Robitaille (First-Team All-American, 61 points). [1] Miami lost to Cornell 4-2 in the regional quarterfinals played at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [2] Rohloff was voted the outstanding defensive player for Miami in 1996-97 and 1997–98, and captained the team in his senior year. [3]

Professional career

Undrafted out of college, Rohloff began his professional career with the Indianapolis Ice of the International Hockey League, advancing to the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 1998–99. Playing time with Portland would result in a promotion to the Washington Capitals with his NHL debut on January 9, 2002, with Rohloff posting an assist in a 6–3 victory over Columbus. [4] He signed with Columbus for the 2003–04 season, seeing time with the NHL club while splitting time with the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. He spent the next two seasons in the AHL with the Rochester Americans in 2004–05 and the Springfield Falcons in 2005–06. [5] [6] [7]

Rohloff retired after the 2005–06 season.

Personal life

Rohloff graduated from Miami with a degree in mass communications, and later worked for a construction and forestry equipment firm. He lived in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, with his family.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Grand Rapids High School HS-MN
1992–93 St. Paul Vulcans USHL 33291152
1993–94 St. Paul VulcansUSHL4742226
1994–95 Miami University CCHA 3816722
1995–96 Miami UniversityCCHA2324624
1996–97 Miami UniversityCCHA382121448
1997–98 Miami UniversityCCHA1725738
1997–98 Indianapolis Ice IHL 5011610000
1998–99 Portland Pirates AHL 5816758
1998–99 Indianapolis IceIHL12202851126
1999–00 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL77113148890006
2000–01 Portland PiratesAHL5838115930002
2001–02 Washington Capitals NHL 1601114
2001–02 Portland PiratesAHL1713422
2002–03 Portland PiratesAHL64210126530002
2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL240228
2003–04Washington CapitalsNHL3503318
2003–04 Syracuse Crunch AHL1415616
2004–05 Rochester Americans AHL120114
2005–06 Springfield Falcons AHL640131380
AHL totals2878465430460004
NHL totals7506640

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2002 United States WC 51344
Senior totals70112

References

  1. "Miami University (Ohio) 1996–97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com".
  2. "2021 22 Miami Hockey Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). Miami University RedHawks.
  3. "2021 22 Miami Hockey Record Book" (PDF).
  4. "Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals Box Score — January 9, 2002".
  5. "Todd Rohloff Stats and Profile". hockeydb.com.
  6. "Todd Rohloff". Elite Prospects.
  7. "Todd Rohloff Stats".