Barclay Goodrow (born February 26, 1993) is a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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and
alternate captain
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for the
San Jose Sharks
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of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL).
Goodrow played his junior hockey over five seasons with the
Brampton Battalion
The Brampton Battalion were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team was based in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and started playing in 1998. As a result of consistently having among the lowest attendance in the OHL (last place ...
of the
Ontario Hockey League
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, serving as captain in both the final season in Brampton and the first in North Bay. Although he remained undrafted throughout his years of eligibility, Goodrow was invited to attend the
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...
' Development Camp and subsequently signed with them. During his tenure with the Sharks, he played with their
American Hockey League
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affiliate, the
San Jose Barracuda
The San Jose Barracuda are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s San Jose Sharks. The team has played its home games at Tech CU Are ...
, and helped them win their first series during the
2017 Calder Cup playoffs
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.
During the
2019–20 season, Goodrow was traded to the
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the ...
whom he helped win back-to-back
Stanley Cup
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s in
2020
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and
2021
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. On July 17, 2021, with Goodrow approaching free agency, his signing rights were traded by Tampa Bay to the
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...
in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the
2022 NHL entry draft. Goodrow was subsequently waived by the Rangers following the
2023–24 season, and was re-claimed by the Sharks.
Early life
Goodrow was born on February 26, 1993, in
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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, Canada
to parents John and Janice.
He was born into an athletic family as his father played football for three years at the
University of Toronto
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and his sister played rugby at the
University of Western Ontario
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.
Growing up in
Aurora
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also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly observed in high-latitude regions (around the Arc ...
, Barclay started playing ice hockey at the age of five before progressing to tyke and playing two years with Aurora Tigers AA teams. When he was 10, he began playing AAA
minor ice hockey
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in
Richmond Hill and with the York Simcoe Express, where he helped his teams win three Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) championships in five years.
At the age of 15 with the York Simcoe Express, Goodrow finished second in OMHA/Eastern AAA Hockey League scoring with 67 goals and 47 assists for 114 points in 71 games.
Playing career
Junior
As a result of his play at the junior level, Goodrow was a first-round pick of the
Brampton Battalion
The Brampton Battalion were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team was based in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and started playing in 1998. As a result of consistently having among the lowest attendance in the OHL (last place ...
in the 2009
Ontario Hockey League
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(OHL) Priority Selection.
He joined the Battalion for their 2009–10 preseason games where he led them with five
goals and one
assist for six
points
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in five games. In his OHL debut game against the
Peterborough Petes
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, Goodrow played on the right wing and recorded an assist. He eventually cemented himself into a right wing role alongside
Sam Carrick
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and Sean Jones while veterans
Cody Hodgson
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Hodgson played at the junior ice hockey#Major junio, major juni ...
and
Matt Duchene
Matthew David Duchene (; born January 16, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre (ice hockey), centre for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the Colorado Avalanche, Ottawa Se ...
attended
National Hockey League
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(NHL) training camps. Goodrow later scored his first career OHL goal at 5:18 of the second period to give the Battalion a 5–0 lead. Beyond scoring, he also accumulated penalty minutes including 15 in 10 games. After tallying four goals and three assists for seven points through 22 games, Goodrow was chosen to represent Team Canada at the
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
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. Prior to leaving, he broke a 12-game scoring drought by scoring his fifth goal of the season in a 5–2 win over the
Guelph Storm
The Guelph Storm are a major junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They have played in the OHL since the 1991–92 season. The team plays home games at the Sleeman Centre.
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. Goodrow subsequently missed three OHL games while playing at the 10-team World U-17 Hockey Challenge and returned with a silver medal. Upon returning to the lineup, Goodrow stepped up into a major role with the Battalion as a replacement for an injured Cody Hodgson.
Upon concluding his rookie season, Goodrow rejoined the Battalion for the
2010–11 season. In the first year of his NHL draft eligibility, Goodrow earned a mid-term ranking of 173rd amongst North American skaters eligible for the
2011 NHL Entry Draft
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. At the time of this ranking, Goodrow was fourth in team scoring with 14 goals and 10 assists for 24 points through 39 games. He continued to produce offensively as the season continued which earned him a higher final ranking of 116th by the
NHL Central Scouting Bureau
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. During the offseason prior to the 2011–12 season, Goodrow and teammates Philip Lane and Ian Watters spent time in the gym and working with a skating coach on strength and conditioning.
Despite remaining undrafted, Goodrow was invited to participate in the
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...
Rookie Camp. However, while participating in their rookie camp, he suffered a leg injury and was forced to miss four OHL games. During the Battalion's first preseason game, Goodrow was named team captain for the game, while Mitchell Porowski, Alex O’Neil, and Ian Watters served as alternates. It was later announced that Carric would serve at the Battalion's captain with Goodrow as one of the alternates. At the age of 18, Goodrow was the youngest member of the leadership group. By November, Goodrow was tied for third place in Battalion scoring with a team-leading 12 goals and four assists for 16 points through 22 games.
At the same time, he also maintained a 13 game point streak of nine goals and four assists.
Goodrow maintained his career-best season and in March ranked second in Battalion scoring with 25 goals and 22 assists for 47 points. He also tied with Jason Maleyko for 24th place on the club’s all-time points list. Goodrow's efforts were recognized at the conclusion of the season when he received the Battalion's most sportsmanlike player award. At the conclusion of the 2011–12 season, Goodrow was invited to attend the
Los Angeles Kings
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' 2012 development camp.

Upon returning from his first NHL development camp, Goodrow was named the 12th captain in the Battalion’s 15-year history. At the time of the announcement, Goodrow has also led the team in scoring with five goals and two assists for seven points through nine games. He was later named one of 34 players selected to the rosters for the
CHL Canada/Russia Series
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. During the series, he played alongside
Sean Monahan
Sean Monahan (born October 12, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
After playing junior ice hockey with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) an ...
and
Connor McDavid
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but was criticized for his skating ability.
ESPN
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reporter Grant Sonier stated: "It was really evident when he played on that line at a really high pace – the Russians were a really good team – and (his skating) was the issue. He didn't get a whole lot of playing time as the game wore on." Despite this, Goodrow finished in a tie for third place as best defensive forward as voted by OHL Eastern Conference coaches. Goodrow finished the season with 38 goals and 14 assists through 62 games but was bypassed in all seven rounds of the
2013 NHL Entry Draft. However, he was invited to participate in the
Detroit Red Wings
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Rookie Camp.
Goodrow returned from the Detroit Red Wings camp the day before the
2013–14 season and began his second campaign as the Battalion's team captain. On September 22, Goodrow played in his 253rd OHL game to tie Wojtek Wolski and John de Gray for fifth place on the franchise’s all-time list. Prior to his 21st birthday, Goodrow led the team in scoring with 25 goals and 23 assists for 48 points through 49 games. With his assistance, the Battalion qualified for OHL playoffs after they captured the Central Division title. At the conclusion of his final major junior season, Goodrow was nominated for the
Red Tilson Trophy
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and for the
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy
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as the league's top overage player. As a result of his play, Goodrow signed an
entry-level contract
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with the
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...
on March 6, 2014.
Professional (2014–present)
San Jose Sharks

Following the signing, Goodrow was invited to attend the Sharks' 2014 Development Camp and training camp. After scoring two goals in an exhibition game against the
Anaheim Ducks
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, Goodrow suffered a hand injury in the Sharks final game which delayed his NHL season debut for 11 games. He eventually made his debut on October 30, 2014, in a 4–3 shootout loss to the
Minnesota Wild
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. Goodrow then tallied his first career assist on November 16 in a 2–0 win over the
Carolina Hurricanes
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. On December 9, 2014, Goodrow scored his first career NHL goal in a 5–2 victory over the
Edmonton Oilers
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. The goal came 54 seconds after
Joe Pavelski
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Pavelski attended the University of Wisconsin and ...
's goal to lead the Sharks 2–0. After tallying two goals and five assists through 31 games with the Sharks, Goodrow was re-assigned to their
American Hockey League
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(AHL) affiliate, the
Worcester Sharks
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. He played two games in the AHL, accumulating nine
penalty minutes
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, before being recalled to the NHL level on January 27, 2015. Goodrow finished his first professional season playing in 60 games with the Sharks and tallying four goals and eight assists.
Following his rookie season, Goodrow was re-assigned to the Sharks' new AHL affiliate, the
San Jose Barracuda
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, to begin the
2015–16 season. He rejoined the Sharks at the NHL level for 12 games in November but was re-assigned to the AHL after going goalless and tallying three assists.
Upon returning to the AHL, Goodrow struggled with his confidence and was placed on the Barracuda's fourth line.
After being placed on the line, he picked up in scoring
and was named CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the week ending on December 6, 2015, following a
hat-trick
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against the
Bakersfield Condors
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. By January, he led the team in scoring with 13 goals and was subsequently selected for the 2016
AHL All-Star Game
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.
Goodrow finished his second professional season by setting a franchise and career record with 25 goals. He also finished the regular season fourth on the team in points and tied for third in power play goals. As a result of his improvements, Goodrow re-joined the Sharks for their
2016 Stanley Cup playoffs
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push against the
St. Louis Blues
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and
Pittsburgh Penguins
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.
After Goodrow spent the majority of the 2015–16 season with the Barracuda, the same occurred during the
2016–17 season.
He was again invited to participate in the Sharks' training camp and exhibition games, where he played alongside
Tommy Wingels
Thomas Wingels (born April 12, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward and current player development coach for the San Jose Sharks. He played most of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL) for th ...
and
Melker Karlsson
Melker Karlsson (born 18 July 1990), nicknamed The Melkman, is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played for the San Jose Sharks of the Nationa ...
, but was re-assigned to the AHL. In 61 games with the Barracuda, Goodrow recorded a team-high 25 goals and 20 assists.
During the
2017 Calder Cup playoffs
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, Goodrow helped lead the team to their first series win in team history. His versatile play over his two full seasons with the Barracuda was recognized by head coach
Roy Sommer
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who said: "Barclay’s turned into an all-around player for us. He kills penalties, he’s on the power play, he’s on our top line, he’s played both wings and even taken draws on his strong side." On August 7, 2017, the Sharks re-signed Goodrow to a two-year contract.
In the first year of his new contract, Goodrow rejoined the Sharks for the entirety of the
2017–18 season. In his second game with the team, he centered a line for the first time since he was in minor hockey as he helped lead the Sharks to their fourth consecutive win. However, on November 16, Goodrow was injured in a 2–0 loss against the
Florida Panthers
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and was subsequently placed on injured reserve. He was eventually activated off injured reserve on December 2 but returned again shortly thereafter. Goodrow sustained another upper-body injury in the first period of a loss to the St. Louis Blues on March 27. He finished the regular season with seven goals and seven assists in 47 games.
Prior to the start of the
2018–19 season, the Sharks signed Goodrow to a two-year contract extension through the 2020–21 season. Early in the season, he skated on the Sharks' third line alongside
Joe Thornton
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and
Marcus Sörensen
Marcus Sörensen (born 7 April 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League (NL).
Playing career
Sörensen began playing hockey in Tälje IK before he was acquired by Södertälje SK's you ...
. On March 25, 2019, Goodrow played in his 200th career NHL game during a loss to the Red Wings. As the Sharks qualified for the
2019 Stanley Cup playoffs
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, Goodrow was tasked with centering their fourth line with
Lukas Radil and Melker Karlsson. During Game 7 of the Sharks' first-round matchup against the
Vegas Golden Knights
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, Goodrow scored the series-winning goal in overtime to lead them to the second round.
Tampa Bay Lightning
On February 24, 2020, Goodrow and a
2020
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third-round pick were traded to the
Tampa Bay Lightning
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in exchange for
Anthony Greco
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Early life
The second son of three boys, Greco was born on Septe ...
and a 2020 first-round pick. At the time of the trade, he had collected a career-best eight goals and 24 points through 62 games along with 80 penalty minutes. Upon joining the team, Goodrow skated on the right wing on Tampa Bay's third line alongside
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and
Tyler Johnson. He recorded an assist in his debut the following night during a 4–3 loss to the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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. Goodrow played eight games with the Lightning, tallying two assists, before the season was placed on hold due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. Once the NHL returned to play, Goodrow helped the Lightning defeat the
Washington Capitals
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in the first round-robin game. He later scored his first goal with the team 16 seconds into the second period to help lead the Lightning to a 2–1 victory over the
Columbus Blue Jackets
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in Game 4. Goodrow eventually helped the Lightning win their first Stanley Cup since 2004 in Game 6 against the
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. The Stars compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The Stars ...
.
However, as a result of the pandemic, Goodrow was unable to get his
day with the Cup.
Goodrow returned to the Lightning for their
2020–21 NHL season
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. In early February, Goodrow was named the NHL's Player of the Week after he recorded a team-high four points as the Lightning held a perfect 3–0–0 record. However, he then experienced a goalless drought and did not score again until April 8. In the Lightnings final game of the regular season, it was announced that Goodrow was recovering from an upper body injury with no returning timeline. Goodrow eventually returned to the Lightning's lineup for Game 6 against the
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...
and logging three shots on goal and five hits in 16:43 minutes of ice time. In their following series against the
Carolina Hurricanes
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, Goodrow scored the game winning goal to lead the Lightning 2–1 in Game 1. During the same game, he also recorded seven hits in 18:48 of ice time, which included 5:40 on the penalty kill. Throughout the remainder of the series, Goodrow played on the Lightning's third line alongside
Blake Coleman and
Yanni Gourde
Yanni Gourde (born December 15, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, Gourde signed with the Lightning as a free agent in 2014, and won back-to- ...
. With his assistance, the Lightning returned to the Stanley Cup Finals where they faced off against the
Montreal Canadiens
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. In Game 2 of the Finals, Goodrow assisted on Coleman's game winning goal with 1.1 seconds left in the second period. They eventually beat the Canadiens in five games to win back-to-back Stanley Cups, with Goodrow being named First Star of the game. He was also named Sport Aurora's athlete of the Year.
New York Rangers
On July 17, 2021, with Goodrow approaching free agency, his signing rights were traded by Tampa Bay to the
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...
in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the
2022 NHL Entry Draft. Upon joining the team, Rangers GM
Chris Drury
Christopher Ellis Drury (born August 20, 1976) is an American professional ice hockey executive and former player. He has served as the president and general manager for the New York Rangers since May 5, 2021. He previously served as the gene ...
praised his ability to be versatile, saying: "I could see him do all different things for Gerard, whether that's more time in the middle, whether it's face-offs in the
efensivezone. But we think he's got a pretty complete game. He's going be able to help a lot of different areas." After contract discussions, Goodrow signed a six-year deal with the Rangers on July 22, 2021. Prior to the start of the
2021–22 season, Goodrow was one of six players named an alternate captain for the Rangers. While he began the season on the Ranger's third and fourth lines, injuries to
Sammy Blais and
Kaapo Kakko
Kaapo Ville Olavi Kakko (; born 13 February 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kakko was selected second overall by the New York Rangers in the 2019 NHL entry draft, a ...
saw Goodrow spending more time on the Rangers top lines. When centring the fourth line, he often played between
Ryan Reaves and
Kevin Rooney. By December, Goodrow had tallied his seventh assist of the season, ranking sixth on the Rangers. His success continued into January as he entered the month with a three-game point streak and four points over seven games. As a result of COVID-19 affecting the Rangers lineup, Goodrow was moved from the fourth line to the second line wing position in early January. On January 24, Goodrow scored his 40th career NHL goal to help the Rangers beat the
Los Angeles Kings
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. Later, Goodrow played in his 400th career game on April 7, against the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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. At the conclusion of his first season with the Rangers, Goodrow set new career highs with 13 goals and 20 assists for 33 points. He was also named the Rangers co-recipient of the Players' Player Award with
Jacob Trouba
Jacob Ryan Trouba (born February 26, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman, defenseman for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Trouba was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, ninth overall, of the ...
. Goodrow played Game 1 of the
2022 Stanley Cup playoffs
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before missing 11 games with a suspected ankle fracture. He returned to help the Rangers stave off elimination in Game 6 against the Hurricanes.

Due to injuries to the Rangers lineup, Goodrow began the
2022–23 season alternating between fourth-line center and third-line winger. He played one game as the Ranger's fourth-line centre between Reaves and
Dryden Hunt
Dryden Hunt (born 24 November 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also previo ...
but spent five games on the left wing of
Filip Chytil
Filip Chytil (; born 5 September 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the first round, 21st overall, in the 2017 NHL entry draft ...
. Following an injury to Chytil in late October, Goodrow reassumed the centre position on the Ranger's third line. Through December, Goodrow continued to move up and down the lineup while playing on both his left and right side. When asked of these constant changes, Goodrow said, "My job is to go play...It doesn’t matter who I’m with. I just go out and play." By the end of the month, Goodrow led all Rangers players with eight goals at full strength and ranked third on the team with 15 points at full strength. Near the end of the season, Goodrow gained
Jimmy Vesey
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and
Tyler Motte
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as his linemates and the trio combined for four goals over their first 12 games together. He finished the 2022–23 season with 11 goals but tied his career-high with 20 assists for 31 points through 82 games.
On October 28, 2023, Goodrow played in his 500th career NHL game against the
Vancouver Canucks
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. He became the 49th NHL player to have reached 500 games while going undrafted and winning two Stanley Cups.
Return to San Jose
Entering the 2024 offseason unable to meet expectations the past several years from his high-value contract relative to his performance, the Rangers looked to move Goodrow but had difficulty given his high salary and 15 team no trade list.
On June 18, 2024, the Rangers placed Goodrow on
waivers. He was subsequently claimed by the Sharks the following day, returning to his original team. Goodrow was reportedly unhappy with the move, as he was not approached by the Rangers management to help facilitate a trade and had placed San Jose on his no-trade list.
The way in which Rangers' management had handled the Goodrow situation was not well received by New York players and reportedly affected the team's play during the following
2024–25 season, particularly after Rangers captain
Jacob Trouba
Jacob Ryan Trouba (born February 26, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman, defenseman for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Trouba was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, ninth overall, of the ...
received a similar waivers threat.
Personal life
During the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, Goodrow and his girlfriend adopted two dogs from the Humane Society of Tampa. He and teammates
Scott Wedgewood
Scott Wedgewood (born August 14, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Wedgewood was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the third round (84th overall) of the 2010 ...
and
Carter Verhaeghe competed in a league-wide
Fortnite
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tournament for charity.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honours
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Brampton Battalion players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey centres
New York Rangers players
North Bay Battalion players
San Jose Barracuda players
San Jose Sharks players
Ice hockey people from Aurora, Ontario
Ice hockey people from Toronto
Stanley Cup champions
Tampa Bay Lightning players
Undrafted National Hockey League players
Worcester Sharks players
21st-century Canadian sportsmen