2008 Woodie Awards
Trotter signs three-year contract with Montreal
Sophomore cites personal reasons for timing of his departure
Brooks Kirchheimer
Issue date: 2/12/08 Section: Sports
Another season of DU hockey and another player leaving the team early. This time around, sophomore forward Brock Trotter is the culprit, as it was announced last Thursday that he had signed a three-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens and will forgo the remainder of his college career.
"I had some personal issues going on, which led me to look at my options, and there seemed to be some interest for me to play pro hockey," said Trotter. "Montreal then got involved, and the more I looked at it the more I realized that it was a great fit for me. The organization liked the way I play and liked what I had to offer."
These personal issues that prevented Trotter from traveling with the team last weekend to Minnesota State. At a time last week when Denver was in the midst of losing four of its last five games it was just bound to happen that Trotter would leave.
It is no huge surprise that Trotter would make the decision with the type of numbers that he has shown in a little over two seasons.
Trotter scored three goals and dished out two assists his freshman year in five games before suffering a season-ending Achilles tendon injury and later receiving a medical red shirt.
Last season Trotter showed that he was truly the real deal as he led the team with 40 points on 16 goals and 24 assists in all 40 games. With the 40 points, Trotter became the first freshman to lead the team in scoring since the 1986-87 season when Dave Shields did it.
Before the Minnesota State series, Trotter had played in every game this season and lead the team with 31 points on 13 goals and 18 assists. The Brandon, Manitoba, native has finished his Pioneer career with 32 goals and 44 assists for 76 points in 69 career games.
"It has always been a goal of mine to play pro hockey, and to be able to be a part of such a great Canadian hockey organization is a dream come true for me. And with Montreal being an Original Six team in the NHL, it is even a bigger honor for me to be with them," said Trotter.
"I had some personal issues going on, which led me to look at my options, and there seemed to be some interest for me to play pro hockey," said Trotter. "Montreal then got involved, and the more I looked at it the more I realized that it was a great fit for me. The organization liked the way I play and liked what I had to offer."
These personal issues that prevented Trotter from traveling with the team last weekend to Minnesota State. At a time last week when Denver was in the midst of losing four of its last five games it was just bound to happen that Trotter would leave.
It is no huge surprise that Trotter would make the decision with the type of numbers that he has shown in a little over two seasons.
Trotter scored three goals and dished out two assists his freshman year in five games before suffering a season-ending Achilles tendon injury and later receiving a medical red shirt.
Last season Trotter showed that he was truly the real deal as he led the team with 40 points on 16 goals and 24 assists in all 40 games. With the 40 points, Trotter became the first freshman to lead the team in scoring since the 1986-87 season when Dave Shields did it.
Before the Minnesota State series, Trotter had played in every game this season and lead the team with 31 points on 13 goals and 18 assists. The Brandon, Manitoba, native has finished his Pioneer career with 32 goals and 44 assists for 76 points in 69 career games.
"It has always been a goal of mine to play pro hockey, and to be able to be a part of such a great Canadian hockey organization is a dream come true for me. And with Montreal being an Original Six team in the NHL, it is even a bigger honor for me to be with them," said Trotter.
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Losing Weight
posted 2/17/08 @ 9:09 PM MST
Brock Trotter has a lot of talent and I am sure that he has made the best decision to take advantage of that talent.
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