GROENHEYDE CLOSE

Another former Swift Current Bronco is taking advantage of his WHL scholarship money. Jon Groenheyde has found a home for next season. The graduated Swift Current Broncos goaltender has committed to St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He was drawn to the level of hockey in CIS hockey out east.

"They are kind of a rebuilding team. They got a lot of new recruits, a lot of good players coming in. Everyone that I talked to when i went down and played pro in Texas for a little while all they said was if you get a chance to go out east take that oppurtunity because it's such a good league out there." said  Groenheyde.

Groenheyde played briefly for the Allen Americans in the Central Hockey League at the end of last season and he would like to try professional hockey again once he's done school.

"This will prepare me if i decide to go back. Their graduating goalie that they just had i think he is about to sign in the American Hockey League so their hockey program definatly isn't a joke, it's the real deal and they are prepping guys to go on and play pro."added  Groenheyde.

For now he wanted to take advantage of his WHL scholarship money and prepare himself for his future while still working on his game.

Groenheyde Stats

Season Team Lge GP A PIM Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct GP A PIM

2007-08 Kamloops Blazers WHL 1 0 0 60 2 0 0 2.00 1 0 0 33 0.943 ---
2007-08 Penticton Vees BCHL 6 0 2 269 29 0 0 6.46 1 4 0 147 0.835 ---
2008-09 Kamloops Blazers WHL 20 0 7 991 77 2 0 4.66 4 11 1 527 0.873 ---
2009-10 Kamloops Blazers WHL 31 0 10 1581 100 3 0 3.79 10 14 2 866 0.896 2 0 0
2010-11 Kamloops Blazers WHL 8 0 0 343 21 2 0 3.67 1 5 1 145 0.873 ---
2010-11 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 34 0 10 1931 100 6 0 3.11 14 14 4 870 0.897 2 0 0
2011-12 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 1 0 0 65 3 0 0 2.77 0 0 1 23 0.885 ---
2011-12 Swift Current Broncos WHL 63 1 18 3468 200 7 2 3.46 24 29 6 1808 0.900 ---
2011-12 Allen Americans CHL 2 0 0 119 3 0 0 1.52 1 1 0 48 0.941 ---

Full Interview with Jon Groenheyde