Phil Groeneveld
| Phil Groeneveld | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
September 18, 1974 Oshawa, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| Serie A team Former teams |
Hockey Club Alleghe Sportverein Ritten-Renon Bolzano-Bozen Foxes | ||
| National team |
 Netherlands | ||
| Playing career | 1995–present | ||
Phil Groeneveld (born September 18, 1974 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for HC Alleghe in Italy's Serie A league.
Career
Born in Oshawa, Ontario, Groeneveld has played for clubs in France, the Netherlands, and Italy. A 6 ft 0 in (183 cm), 190 lb (86 kg) goaltender, Groeneveld began his pro career in the United States in 1995 with the Wichita Thunder. Later in the same season he joined the Fort Worth Fire, also of the CHL. The following season he joined French club Viry-Châtillon EH where he remained for two years before joining a second French team, Rouen HE 76, for whom he played the next four seasons.
Groeneveld spent 2004-5 with Amsterdam Bulldogs and Verdun Dragons of the QSPHL. For 2005-6 he played for SV Renon in Serie A in Italy. Groeneveld spent 2006-07 with three different clubs, 5 games for Riviere-du-Loup CIMT of the CQSHL, a game for Tilburg Trappers, and 33 games for HC Alleghe in Serie A. For 2008-9 he played for HC Alleghe.
International
Groeneveld plays internationally for the Netherlands national ice hockey team. In 2005 he played for the Netherlands national team for the first time, in Olympic qualifying and the 2005 World Championships (Division 1). He played 5 games in each of the 2006 and 2007 World Championships too.
Source
- Phil Groeneveld profile at Eurohockey.com
- Phil Groeneveld's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database