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Northeastern  Profiles - #3 Donny Grover

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#3 Donny Grover
Sr. D
6'1 - 205
Shoots: right
Rockland, MA (Catholic Memorial)
Individual statistics
   Men's Hockey 2004-05TEAM PAGE | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | TEAM STATS

2004-05: Played in all 38 games at defenseman...paired with Steve Birnstill 18 times...tied for seventh in points with a llne of 2-10-12...scored the final goal in NU's season-opening upset of No. 1 Michigan...assisted on Bryan Cirullo's overtime goal in NU's 4-3 win over Colgate Oct. 23...had two assists against UNH on Nov. 20...assisted on Steve Birnstill's game-winning goal against Merrimack on Nov. 23...had Huskies lone goal against Boston College on Nov. 27...tallied two assists in 5-1 win over Colgate on Jan. 1...assisted on NU's first goal vs. BC on Jan. 21 in a 4-2 loss...assisted on Ray Ortiz's thrid period goal in 5-2 loss to No. 8 New Hampshire...notched an assist on Jared Mudryk's first period goal in 2-2 tie versus No. 9 Boston University.

2003-04: Played in 33 of 34 games...recorded a line of 1-7-8, which tied a single-season career high set as a sophomore...led team in penalty minutes with 40...started the season with three-game assist streak...notched first Beanpot point with an assist in NU’s loss to BU Feb. 2...had an assist on his 21st birthday during NU’s 3-3 tie at Providence Jan. 17...Scored goal in NU’s 7-5 championship victory over Mercyhurst in the 53rd Annual Rensselaer/HSBC Holiday Tournament Dec. 29...notched assists during each game of NU’s weekend series against Denver Oct. 17 and 18...had an assist in season-opening, 3-3, tie with Colgate Oct. 11.

2002-03: Played in all 34 games, one of only two defenseman to do so for NU...paired with Joe Mastronardi for 23 games and Jon Awe nine times...selected to the Hockey East All-Academic team for the second straight year...had a goal and two assists in series against Providence Nov. 9-10...scored game-winning goal against Quinnipiac Nov. 23...recorded assists Oct. 10 versus Connecticut, Jan. 17 at UMass Lowell, Feb. 14 at No. 6 New Hampshire and Feb. 21 versus No. 5 Boston College.

2001-02: Played in all 39 Northeastern games as a freshman defenseman...joined Tim Judy and Jim Fahey as only blueliners to play in every game...one of 13 Huskies named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team...primarily was paired with fellow freshman Brian Nathe as they teamed up in 17 games...paired with another rookie, Jon Awe, 11 different times...first career point was an assist off an Awe goal versus Iona Dec. 15 in a 7-2 Husky blowout...scored first career goal against Massachusetts Jan. 25, tying the game at 1 in an eventual 3-2 Husky victory...netted a goal at New Hampshire Feb. 16 to give the Huskies a 2-1 advantage.

Before NU: Played four years of hockey at perennial powerhouse Catholic Memorial High (which produced Husky All-American Jim Fahey), becoming a standout defenseman and a top recruit out of the traditionally tough Catholic Conference...captained the team as a senior...CM won four state championships in his four seasons...helped lead the team to a 1-0 overtime shutout of rival BC High in the 2001 state title game; it was CM’s first ever shutout in a state final...named team MVP and All-Catholic Conference following senior season...also selected to the Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team and Boston Herald Dream Team...was a freshman on the CMA state championship team captained by Fahey...threw the shot put and discus as a member of the CM track and field team for two seasons.

Personal: Born Jan. 17, 1983...enjoys playing golf and racquetball...lists favorite hockey team as the Boston Bruins...member of the National Honor Society in high school...majoring in Electrical Engineering...Class of 2006.

  #3 Donny Grover Statistics

DONNY GROVER'S CAREER STATISTICS


OVERALL                  GP    G    A  Pts Shots Shot% Pen-Min   +/- PPG SHG GWG
2001-02................  39    2    1    3    27  .074   7-14     -4   0   0   0
2002-03................  34    2    6    8    42  .048  10-20     -9   0   0   1
2003-04................  33    1    6    7    47  .021  16-40    -14   0   0   0
2004-05................  38    2   10   12    62  .032  30-60     -7   0   0   0
TOTAL  ................ 144    7   23   30   178  .039  63-134   -34   0   0   1



HOCKEY EAST              GP    G    A  Pts Shots Shot% Pen-Min   +/- PPG SHG GWG
2001-02................  24    2    0    2    15  .133   2-4      -1   0   0   0
2002-03................  24    1    5    6    36  .028   9-18    -10   0   0   0
2003-04................  23    0    1    1    33  .000   9-26    -12   0   0   0
2004-05................  24    1    7    8    35  .029  15-30     -5   0   0   0
TOTAL  ................  95    4   13   17   119  .034  35-78    -28   0   0   0


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