#14
Position: Forward
Height: 5-6
Weight: 161
Birthdate: 2/8/93
Hometown: Rossmoor, Calif.
2010-11 Team: U.S. National U18 Team (NTDP)
USA HOCKEY:
2010:
• Helped the U.S. National Under-18 Team to a first-place finish at the 2010 Men’s Under-18 Four Nations Cup in Sundsvall, Sweden
o Named the tournament’s top forward after totaling six points (3-3) in three games
• Member of the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team that won the gold medal at the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation World Men’s U18 Championship in Minsk and Bobruisk, Belarus
o Led the team with eight assists and tied for the team lead with 10 points in seven games
• Skated with the U.S. National Under-18 Team at the 2010 Under-18 Six Nations Cup in Minsk, Belarus, logging a goal and an assist in five games
• Helped the U.S. National Under-17 Team take first place at the 2010 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Timmins, Ont.
o Named to the tournament all-star team after leading all players with 10 assists and 14 points in six games
2009:
• Helped the U.S. National Under-17 Team capture first place at the 2009 Under-17 Four Nations Cup in Trnava, Slovakia
o Named the tournament’s top forward after recording two goals and two assists in three games
USA HOCKEY - NTDP:
2010-11:
• Member of the U.S. National Under-18 Team, part of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, that competes in the United States Hockey League and against NCAA Division I and Division III opponents and international teams
• Led the U.S. National Under-18 Team with 20 goals and 32 points in 25 games through Dec. 6
2009-10:
• Split time between the U.S. National Under-18 and Under-17 Teams, part of USA Hockey’s NTDP, that competed in the United States Hockey League and against NCAA Division I and Division III opponents and international teams
• Led both the U.S. National Under-18 Team (3-15—18) and the U.S. National Under-17 Team (7-15—22) in scoring against international opponents
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
• Son of Rocco and Susie Grimaldi
• Eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
• Sister, Niccole, played NCAA Division I soccer at Oklahoma State University
• Verbally committed to attend the University of North Dakota in 2011
• Helped the Little Caesar’s (Mich.) Midget Major team win the 2009 USA Hockey Youth Tier I 18 & Under National Championship
Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/19 | RPI (ex) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12/21 | Czech Republic (ex) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year | Event | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | World Junior Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | World U18 Championship | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
TEAM USA TOTALS | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010-11 | U.S. National U18 Team* | 27 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 26 |
2009-10 | U.S. National U18 Team* | 26 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 16 |
U.S. National U17 Team* | 36 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 38 | |
NTDP TOTALS | 87 | 41 | 55 | 96 | 80 |