Andrew Shortridge
Born (1995-04-26) April 26, 1995
Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
team
Former teams
Free Agent
San Jose Barracuda
Stockton Heat
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019present

Andrew Shortridge (born April 26, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently an unrestricted free agent. He has played with the San Jose Barracuda and the Stockton Heat in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was an All-American for Quinnipiac.[1]

Playing career

Shortridge distinguished himself as a goaltending prospect at Eagle River High School as well as a local AAA organization. Before he graduated, Shortridge travelled south and began playing junior hockey in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League. After aging out of the league, he continued his junior career for two seasons in two separate leagues. In 2016, Shortridge began attending Quinnipiac University and split the starting role with Air Force transfer Chris Truehl. Over the course of the season, Shortridge proved himself to be the better option in net and became the Bobcat's primary goaltender. After a slight decline as a sophomore, Shortridge was one of the top goaltenders in the nation as a junior; he led all qualifying goaltenders in both goals against average and save percentage and was named an All-American. He led Quinnipiac to a first-place finish in ECAC Hockey and though the team lost in the conference quarterfinals, the Bobcats' record was strong enough to earn them a bid into the NCAA Tournament.[2]

After Quinnipiac was eliminated by eventual champion Minnesota Duluth, Shortridge signed a professional contract with the San Jose Sharks and was assigned to their AHL affiliate for the remainder of the year.[3] For his first full season as a professional, Shortridge began in the AHL. After a less-than-stellar performance, however, he was demoted to the ECHL. While his numbers improved with the Allen Americans, Shortridge moved over to the Calgary Flames organization the following season.[4] Despite his playing time being limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shortridge played well enough to receive some playing time in the AHL.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2008–09 Anchorage North Stars 14U AA 14U AA 761050.85.938 21103.00.864
2009–10 Eagle River High HS-AK
2010–11 Eagle River High HS-AK 133.74.893
2010–11 Alaska Wolves 16U AAA 16U AAA 660001.33.873 220120110.50.963
2011–12 Eagle River High HS-AK 62.01.921
2011–12 Alaska Wolves 18U AAA 18U AAA 220001.00.943
2011–12 St. Louis Amateur Blues 18U AAA T1EHL 121.97.903
2012–13 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 18U AAA T1EHL 233.24.886
2013–14 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 18U AAA T1EHL 182.60.903
2014–15 Aberdeen Wings NAHL 331515119188232.57.913 24.03.889
2015–16 Vernon Vipers BCHL 4419250259313623.15.915 5144.23.897
2016–17 Quinnipiac ECAC 26137012684412.08.920
2017–18 Quinnipiac ECAC 251112214225652.36.906
2018–19 Quinnipiac ECAC 27187215453941.51.940
2018–19 San Jose Barracuda AHL 101059303.08.917
2019–20 San Jose Barracuda AHL 143706784203.71.862
2019–20 Allen Americans ECHL 104415762722.81.915
2020–21 Kansas City Mavericks ECHL 147517823812.92.905
2020–21 Stockton Heat AHL 3101152401.58.952
2021–22 Kansas City Mavericks ECHL 157708414112.92.902
2021–22 Stockton Heat AHL 101060404.00.846
AHL totals 194919495303.35.882

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2018–19 [5]
AHCA East Second Team All-American 2018–19 [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. "Quinnipiac Bobcats men's Ice Hockey 2014-15 Media Guide". Quinnipiac Bobcats. Retrieved Aug 15, 2019.
  3. "Sharks Sign Goaltender Andrew Shortridge". San Jose Sharks. April 3, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. "Mavericks receive goalie from AHL affiliate". The Examiner. December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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