2023-24 Ice Hockey Roster

Jersey Number 2
Rutger McGroarty
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Neb.
- S/C:
- L
- NHL:
- WPG
- Prev School:
- USNTDP
NHL
• Selected 14th overall (first round) by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2022 NHL Draft
International
• 2024 World Junior Championship - (captain, gold medal, 7 GP 5-4-9, +8, 22 SOG, 16:58 TOI)
• 2023 World Junior Championship - (bronze medal, 7 GP, 1-6-7, 13:32 TOI)
• 2022 U18 World Championship (team captain, silver medal with nine points in six games)
• 2021 U18 World Championship (played in five games)
• 2020 Youth Olympic Games (silver medal, three points in four games)
• 2021 Five Nations (gold medal, team captain, led team in scoring)
Sophomore Year (2023-24)
• Second-Team All-American
• First-Team All-Big Ten
• Big Ten all-tournament team
• Academic All-Big Ten
• National Player of the Month (October, 2023; January, 2024)
• Named B1G First Star of the Week (Oct. 10, Jan. 23)
• Totaled one goal and four assists in a series split vs. Providence (10/7,10/8)
• Recorded one goal and one assist in a series split at UMass Amherst (10/13,10/14)
• Scored one goal and picked up an assist in a 7-1 win over Ohio State (10/20)
• Totaled two goals and two assists in a series sweep vs. Lindenwood (10/27, 10/28)
• Tallied one assist in loss at Wisconsin (11/3)
• Recorded one goal and one assist in loss vs. Minnesota (11/10)
• Assisted on five goals in series sweep vs. Stonehill (1/12, 1/13)
• Combined for three goals and five assists in series split vs. Michigan State (1/19,1/20)
• Tallied three assists in series vs. Wisconsin (1/26, 1/27)
• Scored one goal in 4-1 victory over Ohio State (2/3)
• Contributed one assist at Duel in the D vs. Michigan State (2/10)
• Recorded two goals in 5-3 victory at Penn State (2/16)
• Assisted on two goals in series sweep vs. Notre Dame (2/23, 2/24)
• Combined for two goals and three assists in series at Minnesota (3/1, 3/2)
• Scored two goals and contributed three assists in B1G Ten Tournament first round sweep vs. Notre Dame (3/8, 3/9)
• Picked up an assist in the B1G Tournament semifinal win (3/16) and in the B1G Tournament Championship (3/23)
Freshman Year (2022-23)
• NCAA Midwest All-Region Team
• Big Ten All-Tournament Team
• Recorded his first two assists as a Wolverine in weekend sweep over Lindenwood (10/7, 10/8)
• Totaled a goal and three assists in series split vs. Boston University (10/14, 10/16)
• Assisted on a goal in 5-2 win at LSSU (10/21)
• Scored a hat trick in 6-5 victory at WMU (10/29)
• Tallied an assist in 5-2 loss vs. Minnesota (11/17)
• Combined for three points from a goal and two assists in series vs. Harvard (11/25, 11/26)
• Scored three goals along with an assist in series split at Wisconsin (12/2, 12/3)
• Assisted on a goal in 2-1 victory over MSU (12/10)
• Notched a goal in 4-2 win vs. Ohio State (1/14)
• Scored a goal and an assist in series sweep over #6 PSU (1/27, 1/28)
• Recorded an assist in 6-2 win vs. Wisconsin (2/3)
• Picked up an assist in 3-3 tie (SO loss) at #10 Ohio State (2/16)
• Scored a goal in 2-1 OT loss vs. #20 ND (2/25)
• Combined for a pair of goals and assists in B1G Tournament first round series sweep vs. Wisconsin (3/3, 3/4)
• Scored and picked up an assist in 7-3 B1G Tournament semi-final win against Ohio State (3/11)
• Contributed a pair of goals and an assist in 4-3 OT B1G Tournament final victory at top-seeded Minnesota (3/18)
• Recorded first career hat-trick in 11-1 NCAA Tournament first round win vs. Colgate (3/24)
• Assisted on a goal in 2-1 NCAA Tournament second round victory over PSU to advance to the Frozen Four (3/26)
• Earned an assist on Michigan's second goal against Quinnipiac in the national semifinal (4/6)
Before Michigan
• Played two seasons with the USNTDP
• Totaled 110 points (55-55--110) in 107 games with the USNTDP and added 52 points in USHL contests
• Fourth on the team in scoring in 2021-22 with 35 goals, 34 assists for 69 points in 54 games
• Scored 35 points (17-18--35) in 34 games with the U17 team in 2020-21
• Played in 19 games with the U18 USNTDP in 2020-21 registering three goals and three assists
• 2022 Biosteel All-America selection and named Player of the Game
• USA Hockey U14 National Champion and three-time state champion
• Previously played for the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (160 points in 63 games) and Honeybaked AAA
• A 2022 graduate of Michigan International Prep
Personal
• Born March 30, 2004
• Son of Cindy and Jim McGroarty
• Has a sister Molly (Madonna '25)
• Intended major is Sport Management
• Selected 14th overall (first round) by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2022 NHL Draft
International
• 2024 World Junior Championship - (captain, gold medal, 7 GP 5-4-9, +8, 22 SOG, 16:58 TOI)
• 2023 World Junior Championship - (bronze medal, 7 GP, 1-6-7, 13:32 TOI)
• 2022 U18 World Championship (team captain, silver medal with nine points in six games)
• 2021 U18 World Championship (played in five games)
• 2020 Youth Olympic Games (silver medal, three points in four games)
• 2021 Five Nations (gold medal, team captain, led team in scoring)
Sophomore Year (2023-24)
• Second-Team All-American
• First-Team All-Big Ten
• Big Ten all-tournament team
• Academic All-Big Ten
• National Player of the Month (October, 2023; January, 2024)
• Named B1G First Star of the Week (Oct. 10, Jan. 23)
• Totaled one goal and four assists in a series split vs. Providence (10/7,10/8)
• Recorded one goal and one assist in a series split at UMass Amherst (10/13,10/14)
• Scored one goal and picked up an assist in a 7-1 win over Ohio State (10/20)
• Totaled two goals and two assists in a series sweep vs. Lindenwood (10/27, 10/28)
• Tallied one assist in loss at Wisconsin (11/3)
• Recorded one goal and one assist in loss vs. Minnesota (11/10)
• Assisted on five goals in series sweep vs. Stonehill (1/12, 1/13)
• Combined for three goals and five assists in series split vs. Michigan State (1/19,1/20)
• Tallied three assists in series vs. Wisconsin (1/26, 1/27)
• Scored one goal in 4-1 victory over Ohio State (2/3)
• Contributed one assist at Duel in the D vs. Michigan State (2/10)
• Recorded two goals in 5-3 victory at Penn State (2/16)
• Assisted on two goals in series sweep vs. Notre Dame (2/23, 2/24)
• Combined for two goals and three assists in series at Minnesota (3/1, 3/2)
• Scored two goals and contributed three assists in B1G Ten Tournament first round sweep vs. Notre Dame (3/8, 3/9)
• Picked up an assist in the B1G Tournament semifinal win (3/16) and in the B1G Tournament Championship (3/23)
Freshman Year (2022-23)
• NCAA Midwest All-Region Team
• Big Ten All-Tournament Team
• Recorded his first two assists as a Wolverine in weekend sweep over Lindenwood (10/7, 10/8)
• Totaled a goal and three assists in series split vs. Boston University (10/14, 10/16)
• Assisted on a goal in 5-2 win at LSSU (10/21)
• Scored a hat trick in 6-5 victory at WMU (10/29)
• Tallied an assist in 5-2 loss vs. Minnesota (11/17)
• Combined for three points from a goal and two assists in series vs. Harvard (11/25, 11/26)
• Scored three goals along with an assist in series split at Wisconsin (12/2, 12/3)
• Assisted on a goal in 2-1 victory over MSU (12/10)
• Notched a goal in 4-2 win vs. Ohio State (1/14)
• Scored a goal and an assist in series sweep over #6 PSU (1/27, 1/28)
• Recorded an assist in 6-2 win vs. Wisconsin (2/3)
• Picked up an assist in 3-3 tie (SO loss) at #10 Ohio State (2/16)
• Scored a goal in 2-1 OT loss vs. #20 ND (2/25)
• Combined for a pair of goals and assists in B1G Tournament first round series sweep vs. Wisconsin (3/3, 3/4)
• Scored and picked up an assist in 7-3 B1G Tournament semi-final win against Ohio State (3/11)
• Contributed a pair of goals and an assist in 4-3 OT B1G Tournament final victory at top-seeded Minnesota (3/18)
• Recorded first career hat-trick in 11-1 NCAA Tournament first round win vs. Colgate (3/24)
• Assisted on a goal in 2-1 NCAA Tournament second round victory over PSU to advance to the Frozen Four (3/26)
• Earned an assist on Michigan's second goal against Quinnipiac in the national semifinal (4/6)
Before Michigan
• Played two seasons with the USNTDP
• Totaled 110 points (55-55--110) in 107 games with the USNTDP and added 52 points in USHL contests
• Fourth on the team in scoring in 2021-22 with 35 goals, 34 assists for 69 points in 54 games
• Scored 35 points (17-18--35) in 34 games with the U17 team in 2020-21
• Played in 19 games with the U18 USNTDP in 2020-21 registering three goals and three assists
• 2022 Biosteel All-America selection and named Player of the Game
• USA Hockey U14 National Champion and three-time state champion
• Previously played for the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (160 points in 63 games) and Honeybaked AAA
• A 2022 graduate of Michigan International Prep
Personal
• Born March 30, 2004
• Son of Cindy and Jim McGroarty
• Has a sister Molly (Madonna '25)
• Intended major is Sport Management
2025 Hall of Honor: Kevin Porter
Saturday, October 18
Ice Hockey Highlights vs. Robert Morris (Oct. 17)
Friday, October 17
Ice Hockey Highlights vs. Robert Morris (Oct. 16)
Thursday, October 16
Wolverines Climb National Polls, Staying Grounded with Defensive Focus
Wednesday, October 15