2019-20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

Joseph Lee/Sun Devil Athletics
Daniel Badders

27 Brett Gruber

27 Brett Gruber

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Appleton, Wisc.
  • Highschool:
    Notre Dame Academy
  • Prev School:
    Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
  • Major:
    Management

Summary

Biography

Senior (2019-20):
  • Hadn't missed a single game in his four-year career until suffering a minor injury at Minnesota State that caused him to miss five games
  • Scored the game-winning goal at Omaha on Dec. 21 shorthanded
  • Rode a six-game point streak from Jan. 25 to Feb. 14 with four goals and four assists
  • Scored two goals in game one of Senior Weekend on Feb. 14
  • Had four multi-point games in a nine-game stretch
  • Led the team in faceoff percentage (57.8%)
Junior (2018-19):
  • Continued his Ironman streak of playing in every game of his Sun Devil career
  • Led the team in game-winning goals on the season with four
  • Finished the season tied for fourth on the team with 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists)
  • Recorded five multi-point performances
  • Ranked second on the team in faceoff percentage (.520)
  • Had the game winning goal in the 6-1 win against RIT (2/1)
  • Four times this season Gruber has had the game winning goal (vs. Alabama Huntsville, Michigan State, Boston College and RIT)
  • Twice this season Gruber has had a game winning assist (vs. Alaska and Boston College)
  • In the series against Boston College, Gruber walked away from the weekend with three points
Sophomore (2017-18):
  • Placed second on the team in points with 25
  • Surpassed his point total from his freshman season on Jan. 13 vs. UMass-Lowell with his 15th point and still 10 games to play
  • At one point in the season, led the team in all scoring categories
  • Finished the season with five goals and 20 assists for 25 total points in 34 games played
Freshman (2016-17):
  • Finished his freshman season with five goals and nine assists
  • One of just six players to play in all 32 regular season games, and one of just three rookies
  • Recorded his first multi-point collegiate game with a goal and two assists against Southern New Hampshire on Jan. 20
  • Netted his first goal on Oct. 16 in the program's first ranked opponent against then-No. 18 Air Force
  • Tallied his first NCAA point on Oct. 8 with an assist vs. No. 9 Notre Dame
Junior Hockey:
  • One of the first commits overall to Sun Devil Hockey, nearly two years ago
  • Tallied 35 points in 60 games this season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL
  • Selected second overall by the Gamblers in the 2015 USHL draft.
  • Began Junior A hockey with Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL, completing his season as a finalist for the BCHL Rookie of the Year with 35 goals & 32 assists for 67 points in 57 games.
  • Scored 204 points in 111 games in high school
  • won the 2012 State Championship with Notre Dame Academy (WI)
  • Native of Appleton, Wis.
Personal: Son of Chris and Tracy Gruber ... father played college hockey at Yale University from 1987-91 and uncle played at St. Norbert College from 1997-01 ... has a younger brother, Matt ... pursuing a degree in business sports and media studies ... enjoys hanging out with friends and golfing in his free time.
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2016-17Freshman

    Forward
    5'8" 180 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2017-18Sophomore

    Forward
    5'8" 180 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2018-19Junior

    Forward
    5'8" 180 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2019-20Senior

    Forward
    5'8" 180 lbs
    27