Anthony Greco (born September 30, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward for HC Lada Togliatti of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Anthony Greco | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Greco with the San Jose Barracuda in 2020 | |||
| Born |
September 30, 1993 Queens, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Lada Togliatti Florida Panthers New York Rangers Frölunda HC Linköping HC | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Early life
editThe second son of three boys, Greco was born on September 30, 1993, in Queens, New York[1] to parents Paul and Mary Jane.[2] His mother is a retired nurse[2] while his father served as a member of the New York City Fire Department and suffered illnesses and conditions following his efforts during the September 11 attacks.[3] While his father played baseball in college, Greco grew up a fan of the New York Rangers.[2]
Playing career
editAmateur
editUndrafted to the NHL, Greco played college hockey with the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2012 to 2016 after playing junior with the Des Moines Buccaneers and Waterloo Blackhawks in the USHL.[4] He then turned pro, playing in the American Hockey League for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers[5] and Springfield Thunderbirds.
Professional
editGreco was signed by the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League to a two-year, two-way contact in November 2017.[6] In the 2018–19 season, Greco was recalled from his assignment with the Springfield Thunderbirds to the Panthers on December 11, 2018[7] and made his NHL debut on December 13, in a 5–1 loss to the Minnesota Wild.[8]
On July 15, 2019, Greco signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Panthers on July 15, 2019.[9] In the following 2019–20 season, Greco continued with the Springfield Thunderbirds, collecting 19 points in 37 games. On February 20, 2020, Greco was traded by the Panthers to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Danick Martel[10] Assigned to AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, Greco recorded 1 assist in just three games.
On February 24, 2020, Greco's brief stint in the Lightning organization ended when he was included in a trade along with a 2020 first-round pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Barclay Goodrow and a third-round pick. He was immediately re-assigned to join the Sharks affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda.[11] He posted 4 points in just 7 games with the Barracuda before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On October 9, 2020, having left the Sharks as a free agent he joined the New York Rangers on a two-year, two-way contract.[12] Greco made his Rangers debut against the Sharks on January 13, 2022.[13][14]
Having played the first seven seasons of his professional career in North America, on June 27, 2022, Greco opted to pursue a career abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish top flight club, Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[15]
Following two seasons in the SHL with Frölunda HC and Linköping HC, Greco left Sweden to sign a one-year contract with Russian club, HC Lada Togliatti of the KHL, on July 1, 2024.[16]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | Midget AAA | 54 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 32 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 58 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Ohio State University | CCHA | 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Ohio State University | B1G | 33 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Ohio State University | B1G | 36 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Ohio State University | B1G | 36 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 74 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 75 | 29 | 19 | 48 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 75 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 37 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 23 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 66 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 47 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Linköping HC | SHL | 33 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SHL totals | 80 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 51 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| B1G Honorable Mention All-Star Team | 2015 | |
References
edit- ^ "Anthony Greco". Elite Prospects. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c "ANTHONY GRECO" (PDF). National Hockey League. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Perri, Meredith (August 2, 2019). "Springfield Thunderbirds community comes together to support Anthony Greco after fire displaced his parents in April". MassLive.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ McQuin, Miles (November 23, 2018). "Ohio State hockey captain Anthony Greco hits century mark in career games". thelantern.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "SOUND TIGERS SIGN GRECO TO ATO". soundtigers.com. April 20, 2016. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Panthers' Anthony Greco: Inks two-way deal". cbssports.com. November 22, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Florida Panthers Recall Forward Anthony Greco from Springfield (AHL)". National Hockey League. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Niederreiter scores twice as Wild beat Panthers 5–1". National Post. December 13, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Panthers agree to terms with Anthony Greco and Dominic Toninato". Florida Panthers. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Lightning, Panthers deal forwards". American Hockey League. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Sharks acquire 2020 first-round pick for Goodrow". San Jose Sharks. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Rangers announce six free agent signings". New York Rangers. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Brooks, Larry (January 14, 2022). "Igor Shesterkin brilliant in return as Rangers blank Sharks". New York Post. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Walker, Mollie (January 15, 2022). "Dad's Dream". New York Post. pp. 36–37. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "From Queens to Gothenburg" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Lada agree to contract with American Anthony Greco" (in Russian). HC Lada Togliatti. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database