Background
He is Jewish, and was born in Marshfield, Massachusetts, the son of Dawn and Mark Warsofsky.
He is Jewish, and was born in Marshfield, Massachusetts, the son of Dawn and Mark Warsofsky.
He is currently under contract with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (National Hockey League). He played at Marshfield High School in 2004-2005 and at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts for the following two years. He was captain of the 2007-2008 Under-18 United States men"s national ice hockey team, where he tied as leader in assists and was second in points.
He was selected by the Saint Louis Blues in the 4th round (95th overall) of the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
He played for Team United States of America in 2010, winning the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. On June 26, 2010 the Blues traded Warsofsky"s rights to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Vladimir Sobotka.
During the 2013-2014 season, Warsofsky made his National Hockey League debut with the Boston Bruins on December 19, 2013, after toiling for 160 games in the American Hockey League. He is the first Bruin to wear the number 79.
On July 1, 2015, Warsofsky left the Bruins as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
In the 2015-2016 season, Warsofsky was initially assigned to start the year with affiliate the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the AHL. Warsofsky was recalled to play in 12 games with the Penguins for 1 goal before he was placed on waivers and claimed by the New Jersey Devils on February 29, 2016.
Instead of turning pro immediately, Warsofsky played for Boston University in the Hockey East and was a member of the 2009 national championship team as a freshman.
