MICHAEL GRENZY
#3
2003-07
Position: Defense
Height: 6-3
Weight: 206
Birthdate: 2/6/84
Shoots: L
Hometown: Lockport, New York
Previous Team: Chicago Steel
SENIOR YEAR (2006-07)—Veteran on Clarkson blueline having played in 125
career games, recording 52 points (11-41) … Played in all five postseason games after missing the last three games of the regular season with an injury ... Also missed six games earlier in the season, recovering from an injury ... Through 30 games, tallied 14 points (2-12) and recorded a +10 plus/minus ... Helped to set up winning goal in 5-4 semifinal victory over Dartmouth (3/16) … Tallied both goals of the season, both on the power play, in 6-2 win over Wisconsin at Badger Showdown (12/29) ... Opened the season with four assists in first four games, including a career-high three assists in 6-1 win at Providence (10/13) … The following night, in a 3-3 tie at UMass (10/14), he suffered an injury during his first shift and missed the next six games … Set up the game-winner in 3-1 victory over St. Lawrence (12/5).
JUNIOR YEAR (2005-06)—A veteran presence on Clarkson’s young defense … Provided solid a
ll-around play in 36 games … Led the Knights’ defensemen in scoring with 22 points, including 19 assists ... Rrecorded 11 points (1-10) over the last 16 games ... Posted fifth multiple-assist outing on the season with two helpers in the 5-0 win over Princeton (3/4) to help Clarkson clinch the ECACHL Quarterfinal series ... Posted a +4 plus/minus rating … All three goals were power-play markers … First goal of the season was the game-winner in 4-3 victory over Harvard (11/26) … Also scored in 6-4 win at Bowling Green (12/9) and in 3-2 win over SLU (1/27) … Named to the ECACHL weekly Honor Roll once (2/13).
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2004-05)—Emerged as Clarkson’s steadiest player on the blueline … Skated in 37 games, recording four goals and seven assists ... Tallied 
two points in the ECACHL first-round playoff win at Union. Scored Knights’ lone goal in Game 2, 2-1 overtime loss (3/5) and set up goal in Game 3, 4-3 overtime victory (3/6) … Scored a career-high three points with a goal and two assists in 8-1 win over Yale (1/1) in the consolation game of the Badger Hockey Showdown in Wisconsin to earn All-Tournament honors ... Tallied a power-play marker and one assist in 4-3 loss to Rensselaer (1/22) ... Set up goal in 5-3 win at Wayne State (10/17) for first point of the season ... First goal of the year came in 3-2 loss vs Harvard (11/27) ... Named once to the ECACHL weekly Honor Roll (1/3).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2003-04)—Made a steady contribution on the Clarkson defense after a slow start due to missing 14 games with injuries … Tallied the
winning goal in Clarkson’s 2-1 victory over Colgate in semifinals of the ECAC Championship Tournament in Albany (3/19) for his second goal of the season ... Also recorded an assist in title game vs. Harvard (3/20) ... Was named to the ECAC All-Tournament team ... Scored first collegiate goal in 3-2 loss to Dartmouth (2/14) ... Skated in 22 games and finished with five points on two goals and three assists along with posting a +9 plus/minus rating.
BEFORE CLARKSON—Skated in 60 games with the Chicago Steel under head coach A. J. Toews in 2002-03 and recorded three goals, 13 assists and a team-leading +15 plus/minus rating … Selected as an alternate for the USHL All-Star game … Member of the U.S. National Under-17 and Under-18 development teams … Played on the 2000 Under-17 World Championship squad.
PERSONAL—Son of Patti and Ernest Grenzy … Born on February 6, 1984 … Shoots left … Business major … Selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the ninth round of the 2003 NHL Draft with the 275th pick overall … The youngest of four children … Has two older sisters, Dee and Angie, and an older brother, Matt … Likes golfing and playing cards … Lists Joe Sakic as his favorite athlete.
| Year |
GP |
Gls |
Asst |
Pts |
P/M |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
HT |
+/- |
| 2003-04 FR |
22 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
14/36 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+9 |
| 2004-05 SO |
37 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
9/26 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-6 |
| 2005-06 JR |
36 |
3 |
19 |
22 |
9/18 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+4 |
| 2006-07 SR |
30 |
2 |
12 |
14 |
6/12 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+10 |
| Totals |
125 |
11 |
41 |
52 |
38/92 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+17 |
CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Most Recent
Points: 3 (1-2) - vs Yale in 8-1 win in Wisconsin, 1/1/05
Goals: 2 - vs Wisconsin in 6-2 W(A), 12/29/06
Assists: 3- vs Providence in 6-1 W(A), 10/13/06
Power Play Goals: 2 - vs Wisconsin in 6-2 W(A), 12/29/06
