Vincent Trockeck is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays as a center for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Notably, he was drafted by the Florida Panthers in 2011 and has gone on to play for the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers.
Looking back, Vincent Trocheck began his junior hockey career with the Detroit Little Caesars in the MWEHL (presently the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League) during the 2008-09 season. That season, he scored 27 goals alongside19 assists over 44 games, which brought attention from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as he was selected as the 24th overall pick in the 2009 OHL Priority Draft. In his first season with Saginaw Spirit, he scored 15 goals and 28 assists across 68 games. Trocheck’s performance improved in his second season with Saginaw, where he scored 26 goals and recorded 36 assists in 68 games. These strong performances helped him get selected to the CHL Top Prospects Game that season before getting picked by the Panthers in the NHL Entry Level Draft.
For the 2013-14 season, Trocheck split his time between the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Florida Panthers, in the NHL. Moreover, he played 55 games with Rampage, scoring 16 goals and recording 26 assists while he made his debut with the Panthers that season and played 20 games with the team. He scored 5 goals alongside 3 assists. The following season saw Trocheck plit his time between Rampage and Panthers, however his gametime with the Panthers increased significantly. In 2016, Trocheck signed a six-year, $28.5 million contract with the Panthers, solidifying his commitment to the team and followed it with his best season yet, where he scored 31 goals and recorded 44 assists. In 2020, Trocheck was traded to the Carlina Hurricanes and later joined the New York Rangers on a seven-year, $39,375 million contract.
Vincent Trocheck Nationality
Vincent Trocheck holds American nationality and hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born to parents Rita and Vincent Trocheck Sr and has Italian roots through his grandmother. Moreover, his grandmother had a total of eight eight brothers and sisters while his mother, Rita, has two brothers and a sister. However, Trocheck’s parents moved to the United States, where he was born.
Vincent Trocheck Birthplace and Hometown
Vincent Trocheck was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Rita and Vincent Trocheck Sr. on July 11, 1993. Moreover, Trocheck started playing hockey with the Pittsburgh Hornets until he was 13 years old before his family moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he played for the Detroit Little Caesars. Moving forward, Trocheck joined Saginaw Spirit in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) after being picked 24th overall in the 2009 OHL Priority Draft.
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A. Vincent Trocheck has American nationality.
