Alex Goligoski

Alexander Marcus Flint Goligoski (born July 30, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). During his NHL career, he has also played for the Dallas Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins, the organization that drafted him in the second round, 61st overall, in 2004.

Alex Goligoski
Goligoski with the Dallas Stars in 2014
Born (1985-07-30) July 30, 1985
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Arizona Coyotes
Pittsburgh Penguins
Dallas Stars
National team  United States
NHL Draft 61st overall, 2004
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2007–present

Playing career

Amateur

Goligoski was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round from Grand Rapids High School (ThunderHawks), 61st overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, Goligoski played college hockey at Minnesota from 2004 to 2007, where he was assistant captain with Kellen Briggs. In 2004–05, he was named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team.[1] In 2005–06, he was named to the All-WCHA Second Team.[2]

Professional
Goligoski scores the game-winning goal in a 2–1 win over the Ottawa Senators while with the Penguins in 2011.

He began his professional career with the Penguins' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2007. Goligoski was then recalled by Pittsburgh 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 later recalled by 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.[3] On November 13, Goligoski scored on his first shootout attempt of his career; the goal won the game for the Penguins.[4] He was a member of the 2009 Stanley Cup-winning Penguins team.

On June 15, 2009, Goligoski signed a three-year, $5.5 million extension with the Penguins.[5]

On February 21, 2011, Goligoski was traded to the Dallas Stars in exchange for left winger James Neal and defenseman Matt Niskanen.[6] In 2011, Goligoski was invited to play for the United States at the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia. He declined, however, because he had not had much off-time in the past few seasons.

On January 23, 2012, Goligoski signed a four-year, $18.4 million contract extension with Dallas.[7]

On June 16, 2016, the Stars traded his rights to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange of a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[8] As an impending free agent, Goligoski was signed before the exclusivity window closed, agreeing to a five-year contract with the Coyotes on June 21, 2016.[9][10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Grand Rapids High School HS-MN 28 14 20 34 22 — — — — —
2002–03 River City Lancers USHL 10 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2003–04 Grand Rapids High School HS-MN 26 25 31 56 16 — — — — —
2003–04 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 10 0 2 2 6 — — — — —
2004–05 University of Minnesota WCHA 32 5 15 20 44 — — — — —
2005–06 University of Minnesota WCHA 41 11 28 39 63 — — — — —
2006–07 University of Minnesota WCHA 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 — — — — —
2015–16 Dallas Stars NHL 82 5 32 37 34 13 4 3 7 6
2016–17 Arizona Coyotes NHL 82 6 30 36 28 — — — — —
2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL 78 12 23 35 26 — — — — —
2018–19 Arizona Coyotes NHL 76 3 24 27 16 — — — — —
2019–20 Arizona Coyotes NHL 70 4 28 32 24 9 0 0 0 2
NHL totals 868 80 327 407 294 43 7 14 21 18

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 honours
Award Year
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2005
All-WCHA Second Team 2006
All-WCHA First Team 2007
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2007
NHL
Stanley Cup (Pittsburgh Penguins) 2009

References
  1. http://wcha.com/pdf/mguide0910/Ybk-113-128.pdf
  2. "Potulny, Goligoski, Harrington, Irmen and Kessel Earn All-WCHA Honors". University of Minnesota Athletics.
  3. Rosen, Dan (October 27, 2008). "Goligoski Making the Most of His Opportunity". PittsburghPenguins.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved October 27, 2008.
  4. "Penguins 5, Flyers 4, SO". PittsburghPenguins.com. Associated Press. November 13, 2008. Archived from the original on November 29, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
  5. "Pen's names inscribed on cup". Pittsburgh Penguins. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  6. "Penguins acquire James Neal and Matt Niskanen from Stars for Alex Goligoski". Pittsburgh Penguins. February 21, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  7. "Dallas Stars sign Goligoski to four-year contract extension". ESPN. January 23, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  8. "Coyotes Acquire Negotiating Rights to Goligoski". Arizona Coyotes. June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  9. "Coyotes ink pending UFA Alex Goligoski to five-year deal". Sportsnet.ca. June 22, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  10. "Coyotes Sign Goligoski to Five-Year Contract". Arizona Coyotes. coyotes.nhl.com. June 22, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
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