Shane Gersich
Shane Gersich (born July 10, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gersich was selected 134th overall by the Capitals at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Shane Gersich | |||
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Born |
Chaska, Minnesota, U.S. | July 10, 1996||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Washington Capitals Hershey Bears (AHL) | ||
NHL Draft |
134th overall, 2014 Washington Capitals | ||
Playing career | 2018–present |
Playing career
Gersich attended Holy Family Catholic High in Minnesota before moving the United States Hockey League with the Omaha Lancers and the U.S. National Team Development Program.[1]
After his selection to the Capitals, Gersich returned to the Lancers of the USHL for the 2014–15 season, committing to a collegiate career with the University of North Dakota of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).
Following his junior season with the Fighting Hawks in 2017–18, Gersich signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals on March 23, 2018.[2] He immediately joined the Capitals roster for the remainder of the season and made his professional debut, going scoreless, in a 3–2 overtime victory over the New York Rangers on March 28, 2018.[3] Despite going scoreless in his debut, Gersich earned his first NHL point in his third NHL game on April 7, in a 5–3 win over the New Jersey Devils.[4] After Tom Wilson was suspended in the second round of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs Gersich played in Games 4 and 5 against the Pittsburgh Penguins en route to the Capitals winning the Stanley Cup.
Personal life
Gersich is the nephew of Neal, Aaron, and Paul Broten, all three of whom played in the NHL.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | Holy Family Catholic | USHS | 23 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | Holy Family Catholic | USHS | 20 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Holy Family Catholic | USHS | 24 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 26 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 52 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 37 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 40 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 40 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 66 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
2019–20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 33 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2014 | United States | WJC18 | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
References
- Olsen, Becky (March 11, 2014). "Player Feature - Gersich Bucks the Family Trend". usahockeyntdp.com. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- "Capitals sign Shane Gersich". Washington Capitals. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- "Capitals top Rangers in OT". National Hockey League. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- "Ovechkin locks up scoring title, Capitals beat Devils 5-3". cbssports.com. April 15, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database