Dov Grumet-Morris
{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| caption =
| alt =
| image = Dov Grumet-Morris.jpg
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| position = Goaltender
| catches = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 198
| played_for = San Antonio Rampage
Portland Pirates
Hamilton Bulldogs
Manitoba Moose
Milwaukee Admirals
Connecticut Whale
Graz 99ers
HK Jesenice
Lørenskog IK
Hartford Wolf Pack
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|2|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
| draft = 161st overall
| draft_year = 2002
| draft_team = Philadelphia Flyers
| career_start = 2005
| career_end = 2014
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Dov Grumet-Morris (born February 28, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He played ten years of professional hockey in North America and Europe.{{Cite web|url=https://www.masonwells.com/|title=Home|website=www.masonwells.com}}
Early life
Grumet-Morris, who is Jewish,{{cite journal|title=Professional Hockey Review: 2010–11; Minor Leagues|journal=Jewish Sports Review|date=September–October 2011|volume=8|issue=87|pages=7–8}} was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Ken Grumet, an internist specializing in geriatric medicine who in college was a goaltender for City College of New York, and Mary Morris, a prosecutor.[https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/02/11/hockeys-1st-family/ Hockey's 1st Family - tribunedigital-chicagotribune]{{Cite web|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/11928/dov-grumet-morris|title=Dov Grumet-Morris at eliteprospects.com|website=www.eliteprospects.com}} He attended Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago, and then Evanston Township High School.{{Cite web|url=http://www2.schechter.org/blog/?p=2011|title=Alumni Spotlight: Dov Grumet-Morris (SSDS ‘96) | Blog}}{{cite web|author=Dov Grumet-Morris |url=http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mice/2003-04/bios/grumet-morris_dov |title=Harvard: Dov Grumet-Morris |publisher=Gocrimson.com |date= |access-date=January 14, 2013}}
Playing career
Grumet-Morris attended Harvard University, majoring and receiving a bachelor of arts degree in government and in Near Eastern languages and civilizations. He was drafted in the fifth round, 161st overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, though only played in minor league affiliates.
Grumet-Morris played collegiately for the Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team before turning professional in 2005.{{cite web|author=Rebecca A. Seesel|title=Half-Minute Men: Grumet-Morris Again Brilliant in Net |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2004/11/24/half-minute-men-grumet-morris-again-brilliant-in/|publisher=The Harvard Crimson|date=24 November 2004}} He had 11 shutouts at Harvard, a record at the time, a 2.25 goals-against average, and a .924 save percentage. In 2004–05 he was NCAA (East) Second All-American Team, NCAA (ECAC) Second All-Star Team, NCAA (New England) Most Valuable Player, and won the NCAA (New England) Walter Brown Award. He was an Academic and Athletic All-American at Harvard.
He was part of the Central Hockey League's Laredo Bucks championship team in 2005–06. In 2006–07 Grumet-Morris played for the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones and was ECHL Goaltender of the Week (2/11–17), earning call-ups to the AHL's Portland Pirates, Hamilton Bulldogs, and Manitoba Moose.
Grumet-Morris was signed to a contract by the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators on July 2, 2007.{{Cite web|url=http://predators.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=326971 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519103811/http://predators.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=326971
|title=Preds sign prospects Santorelli, Laakso and Grumet-Morris|archive-date=May 19, 2011}} He started the season with the Cyclones, and played the second half on call-up to the Milwaukee Admirals.
For the 2008–09 season Grumet-Morris signed with Graz 99ers of the Erste Bank Hockey League. On August 31, 2009, he went back to North America and signed with the Utah Grizzlies. He was signed by the Hartford Wolf Pack on October 18, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4104743 |title=Wolf Pack Sign Goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris to PTO |publisher=Oursportscentral.com |date=October 18, 2010 |access-date=January 14, 2013}} The Wolf Pack changed their name to the Connecticut Whale part way through the season. In 2010–2011 he was ECHL Goaltender of the Month in December, ECHL Goaltender of the Week (11/29–12/5 and 12/6-12/12), and a member of the ECHL Second All-Star Team.
After performing admirably for the San Antonio Rampage during the 2011–12 season, Grumet-Morris was signed to a one-year contract with NHL affiliate, the Florida Panthers on July 1, 2012.{{cite web |url=http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636912 |title=Going for Quality of Quantity |publisher=Florida Panthers |date=July 1, 2012 |access-date=July 1, 2012}} On December 13, 2013, in the 2013–14 season, Grumet-Morris was traded to the Hartford Wolf Pack, for whom in 31 games he had a 2.43 goals against average, for future considerations.{{cite web|url=http://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/news/detail/wolf-pack-acquire-goaltender-dov-grumet-morris |title=Wolf Pack acquire Grumet-Morris |publisher=Hartford Wolf Pack |date=2013-12-13 |access-date=2013-12-13}}
International career
Grumet-Morris has played in the World Jewish Championships in Israel twice, in 2007 and 2009. He won the gold medal both times, and beat Canada 6–0 in the 2009 Gold Medal Game.
Awards and honors
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! Award ! Year ! |
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team
| 2004–05 | |
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team
| 2003 |
AHCA East Second-Team All-American
| 2004–05 | |
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team
| 2004 |
See also
References
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External links
- {{icehockeystats}}
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Category:American men's ice hockey goaltenders
Category:Jewish American sportspeople
Category:Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players
Category:Connecticut Whale (AHL) players
Category:Greenville Road Warriors players
Category:Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players
Category:Hartford Wolf Pack players
Category:Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey players
Category:HK Acroni Jesenice players
Category:Manitoba Moose players
Category:Milwaukee Admirals players
Category:Sportspeople from Evanston, Illinois
Category:Ice hockey people from Cook County, Illinois
Category:Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
Category:Portland Pirates players
Category:San Antonio Rampage players
Category:Ice hockey players from Illinois
Category:Evanston Township High School alumni