Vincent Trocheck

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Vincent Trocheck
VincentTrocheck.jpg
Trocheck with the New York Rangers in 2023
Born (1993-07-11) July 11, 1993 (age 30)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 New York Rangers
Florida Panthers
Carolina Hurricanes
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 64th overall, 2011
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2013–present

Vincent Trocheck (born July 11, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey center for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). [1] He was selected by the Florida Panthers in the third round, 64th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Early life

Trocheck was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up playing minor ice hockey for the Pittsburgh Hornets until he was 13 years old before he moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan. He played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Pittsburgh Hornets. [2]

Junior

He then played for the Detroit Little Caesars during which he was the two-time national champion and two time league leading scorer playing in the MWEHL. In his major junior career, Trocheck joined the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) after he was a 24th overall pick in the 2009 OHL Priority Draft. In his second season with the Spirit in 2010–11, he was selected to the CHL Top Prospects Game. [3]

Trocheck was selected in the third round, 64th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. On April 23, 2012, Trocheck was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers. [4]

Trocheck was rewarded for his outstanding play during the 2012–13 season with Saginaw and the Plymouth Whalers by being named to the OHL's First All-Star Team. [5]

Professional

Trochek (right) with the Hurricanes in 2022 TJ Oshie Vincent Trochek.jpg
Trochek (right) with the Hurricanes in 2022

Florida Panthers

Trocheck spent parts of the 2013–14 and 2014–15 season with the Panthers AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage.

Trocheck scored his first NHL goal against the New Jersey Devils on March 14, 2014. [6] On July 3, 2016, as a restricted free agent, Trocheck signed a six-year, $28.5 million contract with the Panthers. [7] [8]

During the 2016–17 season, in the midst of a career season with the Panthers, on January 10, 2017, Trocheck was named to the 2017 NHL All-Star Game roster where he also participated in the All-Star Skills Competition. [9] He finished the season registering a career high 31 goals and 44 assists for 75 points in 82 games.

Carolina Hurricanes

In the 2019–20 season, while in his seventh season with the Panthers having collected 10 goals and 36 points in 55 games, Trocheck was dealt by Florida at the NHL trade deadline to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Erik Haula, Lucas Wallmark, Eetu Luostarinen and Chase Priskie on February 24, 2020. [10]

New York Rangers

Having left the Hurricanes as a free agent following the 2021–22 season, Trocheck was signed on the opening day of free agency, agreeing to a seven-year, $39.375 million contract with the New York Rangers on July 13, 2022. [11] During the 2023–24 season, Trocheck was named to 2024 NHL All-Star Game, his second career All-Star Game. [12]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Ufa

Trocheck played for the United States junior team, which captured the gold medal in the 2013 World Junior Championships. He played in seven games recording three goals and three assists for six points, [13] including an empty net goal and an assist in the gold medal game. [14] [15]

On September 2, 2016, it was announced that Trocheck would compete for Team North America in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. [16] He scored one goal in three games in the tournament. [17]

Personal life

Trocheck signed a multi-year agreement with equipment manufacturer STX in October 2015. Terms were undisclosed. [18]

Trocheck and his wife have two children. [19] [20]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2008–09Detroit Little Caesars 18U AAA MWEHL 442719463271450
2009–10 Saginaw Spirit OHL 681528435662242
2010–11 Saginaw SpiritOHL68263662601265114
2011–12 Saginaw SpiritOHL652956856512561110
2012–13 Saginaw SpiritOHL3524265034—————
2012–13 Plymouth Whalers OHL2826335924151014248
2013–14 San Antonio Rampage AHL 5516264232—————
2013–14 Florida Panthers NHL 205386—————
2014–15 San Antonio RampageAHL23811191931122
2014–15 Florida PanthersNHL507152224—————
2015–16 Florida PanthersNHL762528534420110
2016–17 Florida PanthersNHL8223315443—————
2017–18 Florida PanthersNHL8231447554—————
2018–19 Florida PanthersNHL5510243454—————
2019–20 Florida PanthersNHL5510263633—————
2019–20 Carolina Hurricanes NHL71121680224
2020–21 Carolina HurricanesNHL471726432092134
2021–22 Carolina HurricanesNHL812130517814641010
2022–23 New York Rangers NHL8222426458710114
NHL totals63717227044243040981732

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2010 United States U18 Silver medal icon.svg511212
2013 United States WJC Gold medal icon.svg733610
2014 United States WC 6th70004
2016 Team North America WCH 5th31012
Junior totals733610
Senior totals1244822

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
OHL
CHL Top Prospects Game 2011
First All-Star Team 2013
Eddie Powers Trophy 2013
Red Tilson Trophy 2013 [21]
NHL
All-Star Game 2017, 2024 [9] [12]
New York Rangers
Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award 2024 [22]

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  9. 1 2 "Vincent Trocheck Named to 2017 NHL All-Star Roster". NHL.com. Sunrise, Florida: Florida Panthers. January 10, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Canes acquire Vincent Trocheck from Florida". Carolina Hurricanes. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Rangers agree to terms with Vincent Trocheck". New York Rangers. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Trocheck, Connor added to NHL All-Star Weekend roster". NHL.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Vincent Trocheck". Elite Prospects.
  14. ↑ "Vincent Trocheck scores and Team USA downs Sweden for World Junior Hockey gold medal". January 6, 2013.
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  16. ↑ "Panthers' Trocheck to represent Team North America". Sun-Sentinel . September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Vincent Trocheck Career Stats World Cup". NHL.com. NHL. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Trocheck, STX announce partnership". prweb.com. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Vince Trocheck on Instagram: "The big 3-0 @hillarytrocheck !!! Happy birthday to Leo and Lennons mom. Have the best day we love you!"". Instagram. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Vince Trocheck on Instagram: "Happy Mother's Day to my beautiful wife @hillarytrocheck. The kids and I would be lost without you!"". Instagram. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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