Monsters Sign Branden Troock to Pro Tryout Contract
Feb 15, 2020The AHL’s Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Saturday that the Monsters signed forward Branden Troock to a professional tryout (PTO) contract. Originally selected by the Dallas Stars in the fifth round (134th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Troock posted 11-10-21 with 26 penalty minutes and a +2 rating in 22 ECHL appearances for the Toledo Walleye and South Carolina Stingrays this season.
A 6’2”, 220 lb. right-shooting native of Edmonton, AB, Troock, 25, supplied 13-24-37 with 80 penalty minutes and a -8 rating in 119 AHL appearances for the Texas Stars, Tucson Roadrunners and Hartford Wolf Pack spanning parts of five seasons from 2014-18 and added 48-57-105 with 78 penalty minutes and a -14 rating in 122 ECHL appearances for the Idaho Steelheads, Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Atlanta Gladiators, Maine Mariners, Toledo and South Carolina spanning parts of six seasons from 2014-20.
Prior to his professional career, Troock notched 45-56-101 with 175 penalty minutes and a -18 rating in 144 WHL appearances for the Seattle Thunderbirds spanning parts of five seasons from 2010-14.
Monsters Family Value Packs start at less than $20 per person and provide the best value and flexibility for attending a Monsters game! Family Packs include four (4) discounted, lower bowl tickets to the game of your choice (as close as 4 rows from the glass!), $5 in food and beverage credit on each ticket and a FREE kid’s ticket to the Greater Cleveland Aquarium when you purchase an adult aquarium ticket all for ONLY $79 (a $156 package value)! Visit www.clevelandmonsters.com/tickets/familyvalue to get yours TODAY! All Monsters tickets can be purchased at www.ClevelandMonsters.com/tickets, by calling (216) 420-0000 or by visiting any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart.
Stay up to date on all Monsters news with the Monsters Mobile App presented by University Hospitals available to download at the Apple Store or Google Play Store. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/monstershockey, and on Instagram @monstershockey.