Grasso re-signs with Adirondack

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils and American Hockey League's Utica Comets, have announced that the club has re-signed forward Patrick Grasso for the 2023-24 season.

Grasso, 27, had his best professional season in 2022-23, recording 59 points (37g-22a) in 64 games. His 37 goals set a record for most goals in a regular season in team history. Grasso was named ECHL Player of the Week (Dec. 5-11) for scoring six goals in three games against the Norfolk Admirals. In 132 ECHL games with Adirondack, he has totaled 109 points (63g-46a).

This past season, Grasso earned two American Hockey League stints with Utica and Cleveland.

Before his professional career, Grasso spent five seasons at the University of New Hampshire where he served as an alternate captain for his final two years. Grasso played in 138 games with the Wildcats and tallied 97 points (49g-48a) while being named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team in 2016-17.

Grasso played junior hockey in the United States Hockey League in his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa with the Buccaneers. In his four seasons, Grasso skated in 196 games and recorded 106 points (43g-63a).