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USA Canada Rutger McGroarty
#2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins / AHL - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time NCAA (B1G) Champion 1
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1
Date of Birth
Mar 30, 2004
Position
C/W
Age
21
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Lincoln, NE, USA
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
USA / Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$950,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed
Drafted
2022 round 1 #14 overall by Winnipeg Jets
Agency
PREMIUM

Where most players outrace, he delays with a cutback or simply entering a glide and angling away from backpressure. Those delays house his playmaking, where he’s deceptive, precise, and identifying the best play. Uses give-and-gos instead of deking, and consistently occupies the space that maximizes his odds of getting the puck back. He’s a bull, too. Relentlessly attacks the inside, combining skill and physicality. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Jim McGroarty

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Rutger McGroarty Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Honeybaked 13U AAA HPHL 13U 17* 40* 7* 47* 0* -* |
2018-19 Honeybaked 14U AAA HPHL 14U 20* 25* 29* 54* 8* -* |
2019-20 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15U AAA “C” HPHL 15U 9* 8* 10* 18* 8* -* |
Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15U AAA “C” 15U AAA 63* 82* 78* 160* -* 90* |
Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA HPHL 16U 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2020-21 USNTDP Juniors USHL 30* 12* 7* 19* 22* -7* |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 34* 17* 18* 35* 26* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 19* 3* 3* 6* 8* 0* |
USA U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
2021-22 USNTDP Juniors USHL 25* 15* 18* 33* 26* 24* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 54* 35* 34* 69* 65* 54* |
USA U18 “C” WJC-18 6* 8* 1* 9* 27* 8* |
2022-23 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 39* 18* 21* 39* 18* 15* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 6* 7* 0* -2* |
2023-24 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 36* 16* 36* 52* 6* 17* |
USA U20 “C” WJC-20 7* 5* 4* 9* 10* 8* |
2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 8* 1* 2* 3* 0* 0* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 60* 14* 25* 39* 37* -10* |
2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 20* 2* 3* 5* 2* -1* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 15* 5* 13* 18* 2* 9* |
Projected AHL 34* 11* 29* 40* 5* 20* |
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Rutger McGroarty Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Toronto Bulldogs Brick Invitational 6* 9* 3* 12* 2* -* | Playoffs 2 4 0 4 0 -
2015-16 Draftday Hockey Selects U12 WSI U12 9* 8* 10* 18* 2* -* |
2016-17 Detroit Honeybaked QC Int PW 5* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
2017-18 Draftday Hockey Selects U14 2 WSI U14 9* 9* 7* 16* -* -* |
2018-19 Draftday Selects U15 WSI U15 9* 10* 9* 19* 4* -* |
2019-20 Team Orange USA-S15 4* 4* 3* 7* 9* -* |
USA U16 YOG 4* 1* 2* 3* 2* 2* |

Rutger McGroarty Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
15U AAA 1 63* 82* 78* 160* 2.54* -* 90* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 2 75* 19* 38* 57* 0.76* 39* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 9* 3* 12* 2.00* 2* -* | 1 2 4 * 0 * 4 * 2.00 * 0 * - *
HPHL 13U 1 17* 40* 7* 47* 2.76* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 14U 1 20* 25* 29* 54* 2.70* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 15U 1 9* 8* 10* 18* 2.00* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 16U 1 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 75* 34* 57* 91* 1.21* 24* 32* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 2 28* 3* 5* 8* 0.29* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 107* 55* 55* 110* 1.03* 99* 54* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 4* 3* 7* 1.75* 9* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 55* 27* 25* 52* 0.95* 48* 17* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 11* 8* 1* 9* 0.82* 29* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 6* 10* 16* 1.14* 10* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 9* 8* 10* 18* 2.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 9* 9* 7* 16* 1.78* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 9* 10* 9* 19* 2.11* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Rutger McGroarty Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/06/2026
02/06/2026 Up/Down Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
01/29/2026
01/29/2026 Up/Down Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
01/18/2026
01/18/2026 Up/Down Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
12/01/2025
12/01/2025 Up/Down Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
11/15/2025
11/15/2025 Up/Down Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
08/22/2024
08/22/2024 Confirmed Univ. of Michigan Pittsburgh Penguins
08/22/2024 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets Pittsburgh Penguins
10/20/2021
10/20/2021 Confirmed USNTDP Juniors Univ. of Michigan
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 4 #79 overall by Soo Greyhounds in the OHL Priority Selection

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #40 by Elite Prospects

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #15 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #26 by TSN/Craig Button

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #36 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #27 by TSN/McKenzie

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #22 by NHL Central Scouting

Invited to NHL Scouting Combine -- 2022