Alyssa Grogan

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Goaltender
Height:
5-6
High School:
Eagan HS
Hometown:
Eagan, Minn.

2011-12 • Senior Season: Missed the season due to a concussion • made a brief appearance in the final seconds of the 5-2 win against North Dakota on Senior Day after not suiting up for a game in 16 months • served as the color analyst for the Gopher radio broadcasts during the regular season • nominated for the Hockey Humanitarian Award • named WCHA Scholar Athlete and WCHA All-Academic honoree.

2010-11 • Junior Season: WCHA All-Academic honoree • started in three games before missing the rest of the year due to injury • earned her sixth career shutout and first of the year in the 3-0 win over Clarkson (10/2) • was in net for both games against North Dakota (10/15-10/16).

2009-10 • Sophomore Season: WCHA All-Academic honoree • letterwinner • started 12 games and saw action in 13 games • went 7-3-1 against conference opponents and 8-3-1 overall • started the season with a win against Syracuse in the season-opener (10/2) • had a season-high 35 saves in the win against Ohio State (10/9) • earned a shutout win and collected her second career assist on a Chelsey Jones power-play goal against St. Cloud State (10/24) • combined with Noora Raty for a shutout win against North Dakota (12/13) • helped Minnesota to a 5-2 win against Ohio State (1/8) • earned her second shutout of the season when she stopped 26 shots against Ohio State (1/9) • had back-to-back wins against Minnesota State (1/29-1/30) • helped Minnesota to a series split against Wisconsin with 38 saves in the series (2/19-2/20).

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Named WCHA Goaltending Champion with a 1.37 goals against average against conference opponents • ranked fifth in the nation with an .850 winning percentage and came in sixth in the nation with a 1.67 goals against average • posted a 16-2-2 record • made 11 saves on 11 shots faced after splitting time with Jenny Lura in her first collegiate game in a 7-1 win over Robert Morris (10/4) • made 33 saves in her first career start in a 4-3 overtime win over then-No. 1 Minnesota Duluth (10/10) • helped Minnesota to its first-ever shootout win in a 1-0 shootout win and a tie against Wisconsin (10/24) • won seven-straight games (10/31-1/9) • recorded her first career shutout with 16 saves against Bemidji State (11/14) • earned her second shutout in the 4-0 win over North Dakota (12/5) • allowed just one goal to Harvard in the 3-1 win (11/28) • named WCHA?Defensive Player of the Week after holding St. Cloud State scoreless in a 7-0 win (2/20) • collected her 14th win of the season with a 4-1 win over Bemidji State in the WCHA First Round and her 15th in the win over Minnesota State during the WCHA?Final Faceoff • had 25 saves in a 4-3 win over Boston College in the NCAA quarterfinal (3/14).

The Grogan File: Starting goaltender for the U.S. Under-18 Team who helped Team USA to a world championship gold medal in 2008 • named the Let's Play Hockey Senior Goalie award recipient • helped Eagan High School to a state tournament berth and had a 1.52 goals against average with a .930 save percentage as a senior • five-time all-conference honoree and three-time all-state and all-metro selection • had a 1.30 goals against average and a .937 save percentage during her junior season, during which she allowed just 17 goals • named Eagan's Rookie of the Year in 2003-04 when she helped Eagan to a conference championship title and a 23-5-2 record under head coach Scott Darwitz • named Most Valuable Player in 2004-05 and held the role of assistant captain for the Wildcats in her senior year • played in one game with the U.S. Under-18 Team when she stopped 34 shots in a loss to Canada during the exhibition series • played for the Minnesota Junior Whitecaps in 2006-07.

Personal: A 2008 graduate of Eagan High School • Business major • daughter of Karla and Steve Grogan • born May 15 • catches left • brother, Derek, played hockey at St. Olaf College.