Rocco Grimaldi

Full Name: Rocco Grimaldi
Birthdate: February 8, 1993
Hometown: Anaheim, California

Rocco Grimaldi was born on February 8, 1993 in Anaheim, California and he currently plays center for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. Rocco was selected in the second round, 33rd overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and he made his National Hockey League debut on November 2, 2014. On June 23, 2016, Rocco was traded by the Panthers to the Colorado Avalanche and he made his Avalanche debut on December 2, 2016. Rocco signed with the Nashville Predators in the summer of 2018. Rocco signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Predators on February 24, 2020 at the NHL Trade Deadline.

Internationally, Rocco has been part of four Gold-Medal winning efforts for the United States highlighted by his performance at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship where he scored the game winning goal in the championship game against Sweden.