Education
University of Michigan.
University of Michigan.
Trouba was drafted by the Jets in the first round, ninth overall, of the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Amateur
Trouba spent two seasons playing for the United States of America Hockey National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League (USHL) and at several international tournaments. He was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, 9th overall of the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
After finishing his junior hockey career, Trouba joined the University of Michigan for the 2012-2013 season, where he played in 37 games for the Wolverines in his first season, scoring 12 goals and 17 assists.
At the end of the season, Trouba was named a First Team All-American and was also honored as the Central Collegiate Hockey Association"s (CCHA) Best Offensive Defenseman. He was also named first team All-CCHA and an All-CCHA Rookie.
Trouba was also named as the team"s Most Valuable Player and Best Defenseman. He was the only freshman on the All-American team as well as being the first freshman in the history of the University of Michigan hockey to be named a First Team All-American.
At the conclusion of his freshman campaign, Trouba announced he was leaving the team to begin his professional career with the Jets.
Professional
On October 1, 2013, Trouba played his first career National Hockey League game for the Jets, where he scored his first National Hockey League goal against Devan Dubnyk of the Edmonton Oilers. He also added an assist in the game and was named the game"s first star. During his rookie season, 2013-2014, Trouba missed over a month of action after he was injured when he fell into the boards during a game against the Saint Louis Blues.
He remained upbeat in the aftermath of his injury, updating fans on Twitter by saying, "If you were wondering, the boards are not edible.
I"ll be back soon."
Trouba spent much of his amateur career playing for the United States. National Team Development Program in the USHL and at several international tournaments. He represented his country at two World Under-18 Championships, one World Junior Championships and at one World Senior Championship.
In 2011 and 2012, Trouba captured gold medals with the United States. at the World Under-18 Championships. He was the youngest player on the American team at the 2012 World Junior Championship.
In 2013, Trouba represented Team United States of America at both the junior and senior levels, capturing gold and bronze medals, respectively.
At the World Junior Championship in 2013, Trouba was named the tournament"s top defenseman and earned a spot on the All-Star Team. Trouba"s father John is a marketing executive, and his mother Kristy Trouba is in the medical billing field Trouba grew up in the Rochester Hills area and attended Rochester Community schools before moving in high school to pursue his hockey career in Ann Arbor on the United States of America development team
