Andy Greene
Andrew Greene | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1982 United States |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenseman |
| Years active | 2006–2022 |
| Known for | NHL career predominantly with the New Jersey Devils, team captain |
Andrew Greene (born October 30, 1982) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who competed in the NHL for sixteen seasons, predominantly with the New Jersey Devils, where he also held the role of team captain. He later joined the New York Islanders during his career.
College
Greene developed his skills playing collegiate hockey at Miami University with the RedHawks. Despite not being selected in the NHL Draft, he secured a contract with the New Jersey Devils in 2006 and was assigned to their AHL team, the Lowell Devils, where he earned recognition by being named to the PlanetUSA All-Star Team.
New Jersey Devils
During his inaugural 2006–07 NHL season, Greene was called up to fill in for injured defensemen and ultimately earned a permanent spot on the roster during the playoffs after the NHL salary cap restrictions were eased. His impressive contributions allowed him to retain his position even after other players recovered from injuries.
On July 1, 2011, Greene agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $14 million with the Devils. Subsequently, on July 30, 2014, he signed another extension spanning five years valued at $25 million.
Prior to the start of the 2015–16 season, Greene was appointed as captain of the Devils following Bryce Salvador’s retirement. In the 2016–17 campaign, a hand injury interrupted his streak of 350 consecutive NHL games—the third-longest such streak in franchise history. That same season, he received a nomination for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in recognition of his perseverance and commitment.
New York Islanders and retirement
In the midst of the 2019–20 season, on February 16, 2020, Greene was traded to the New York Islanders in exchange for a draft pick and a 2021 second-round selection, concluding his fourteen-season tenure with New Jersey. This move reunited him with Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello, who originally signed him in 2006. Greene recorded his first playoff goal in a decade during the Islanders’ second-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers.
On January 11, 2021, Greene inked a reported one-year contract extension worth $700,000 with New York. He reached a milestone by playing his 1000th NHL game on November 16, 2021.
After remaining unsigned during the 2022–23 offseason, Greene announced his retirement on October 12, 2022, signing a ceremonial one-day contract to retire officially as a member of the Devils.
Personal life
Greene comes from a family of hockey players with three older brothers—David, Matt, and Shawn. Born prematurely while en route to one of his brother’s games, Greene and his wife Rachel have two sons named Colton and Maddox. During off-seasons, he conducts the Andy Greene Hockey School in his hometown.
His alma mater, Trenton High School, retired his jersey number in 2012. Greene holds an education degree from Miami University and was inducted into Miami's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | NAHL | 54 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | NAHL | 53 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Miami University | CCHA | 41 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Miami University | CCHA | 41 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Miami University | CCHA | 38 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Miami University | CCHA | 39 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 52 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 59 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 49 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2011–12 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 |15 |16 |16 |24 |0 |1 |1 |8 | |||||||||||
| 2012–13 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 |12 |16 |20 | — | — | — | — | | |||||||||||
| 2013–14 | New Jersey Devils | NHL |82 |8 |24 |32 |32 | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | New Jersey Devils | NHL |82 |3 |19 |22 |20 | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | New Jersey Devils | NHL |82 |4 |9 |13 |26 | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | NHL |66 |4 |9 |13 |8 | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | New Jersey Devils | NHL |81 |3 |10 |13 |21 |5 |0 |2 |2 |6 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL |82 |5 |20 |25 |16 | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–20
New Jersey Devils NHL 53 2 9 11 14 — — — — — | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–20
New York Islanders NHL 10 0 3 3 2 21 2 2 4 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 │ New York Islanders │ NHL │55 │1 │4 │5 │6 │19 │0 │1 │1 │8 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 │ New York Islanders │ NHL │69 │2 │8 │10 │10 │ — │ — │ — │ — | | ||||||||||||||
| NHL totals | 1,057 | 52 | 212 | 264 | 277 | 90 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 42 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Placement | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | United States | World Championship | 13th place | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Senior career totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Honor | Season | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegiate | ||
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2002–03 | |
| All-CCHA First Team | 2003–04 | |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 2004, 2006 | |
| All-CCHA First Team | 2004–05 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2004–05 | |
| All-CCHA First Team | 2005–06 | |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2005–06 | |