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Fantasy Summary

A smart, feisty center who has a high IQ and lots of skill. Becoming a very good checking-line pivot at the pro level.


Observations

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July 2023 – On a bottom AHL squad, Groulx was possibly the most impressive of all Anaheim draft picks. He finished fourth in scoring with 39 points in 63 games, but that was also an increase in all factors across the board for Groulx in his AHL tenure so far. His checking game is good, and while he still does not take the opportunity to shoot, he gets in the right spots to score or create room for his teammates. Groulx signed a one-year, two-way deal as he will likely play in the AHL again, but this season should at least see him get called up to the NHL, barring injuries of course, as the Ducks will likely sell off more of the teams UFAs as the season winds down. He is still trending towards a third line player that can score some points, help in FO leagues, and pop in the odd short handed goal too. Pat Quinn

May 2021 – Groulx has established himself as a solid checking-line forward at the pro level. He’s getting stronger too, which is helping play a bit of a power forward game. He’s solid at the faceoff circle and an asset on the penalty kill. He appears destined to be a third-line player at the NHL level. – Dobber

March 2020 – Groulx’s CHL career looks to be over as the Q and the rest of the Canadian leagues have canceled their seasons. He finished the year in Moncton as they loaded up for a deep playoff run, but we will never know how that would have turned out. He scored 29 goals and 78 points this season and was over 60% in the face-off dot, second in the Q among players who had over 1,000 attempts. The former captain of the Mooseheads will start his pro career next season and develop into a gritty center who will be more valuable in leagues that count peripheral stats like hits, PIMs, blocks and face-off wins, but should contribute to some offensive categories too. Lucas Main

November 2018 – A former first overall selection of the Halifax Mooseheads in the QMJHL, Groulx plays a big game (100 PIM last season), but could still add some meat to his frame (6-2, 194 pounds). He is a feisty center, responsible in all three zones, and has a tremendous work ethic. He doesn’t have the offensive explosiveness of a first line center, but with his hockey sense, skating ability, and drive, he keeps working on his game and gets better every season. He has started this year with 12 goals and 25 points in 19 games and has gained more responsibilities as he dawns an ‘A’ on his sweater this season. The Ducks will give him time to develop so he will be on your NHL radar in 2020 and has the potential to be a second line center. Lucas Main

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 3.0
NHL Certainty 5.5
Country CAN
Position C
Roster Type Minors
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth February 6, 2000
Height 6‘2”
Weight 201 lbs
Drafted 2018 Round 2; Overall: 54

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2013-2014 Outaouais Intrépide M15 AAA EQM15AAA E26 2 68 18|Playoffs3 1 01
 2014-2015 Outaouais Intrépide M15 AAA EQM15AAA E28 29 2049 48|Playoffs5 4 37 12 
  Outaouais Intrépide M17 AAAQM17AAA3 1 01 0|        
 2015-2016 Gatineau L'IntrépideQM18AAA41 21 3051 54|Playoffs10 3 47 26 
  Team Québec White QGC-165 1 45 2|        
  Canada U16 YOG6 4 26 7|        
 2016-2017 Halifax MooseheadsQMJHL62 17 1431 34|Playoffs6 1 12
  Canada Red U17WHC-175 1 12 0|        
 2017-2018 Canada U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup5 2 13 6|        
  Halifax MooseheadsQMJHL68 28 2755 100|Playoffs9 2 68 14 
  QMJHL All-StarsJr Super Series2 0 00 0|        
 2018-2019 Halifax MooseheadsQMJHL65 31 4980 56|Playoffs10 4 812 12 
  Halifax MooseheadsMemorial Cup4 1 34 4|        
  QMJHL All-StarsJr Super Series2 0 00 2|        
 2019-2020 Halifax MooseheadsQMJHL26 15 2641 28|        
  Moncton WildcatsQMJHL29 14 2337 30|        
  QMJHL All-StarsJr Super Series2 0 00 0|        
 2020-2021 San Diego GullsAHL42 10 1929 24|Playoffs3 1 01
 2021-2022 Anaheim DucksNHL18 1 23 2|        
  San Diego GullsAHL40 11 1122 39|        
 2022-2023 San Diego GullsAHL63 18 2139 41|        
  Anaheim DucksNHL2 0 00 0|        
 2023-2024 Anaheim DucksNHL45 0 22 22|        
 2024-2025 Hartford Wolf PackAHL22 8 1321 20|        

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