Rocky Trottier (born April 11, 1964) is a

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former professional

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player who played 38 games in the

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(NHL) over two seasons with the

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. Trottier, whose brother Bryan was part of the New York Islanders' dynasty of the early 1980s, was drafted by the then-unnamed New Jersey team with their first pick in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft; the former Colorado Rockies franchise had just relocated from

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and had not yet announced a name. He was one of two New Jersey first-round picks in that draft; the other,

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, went on to play for the Devils for twenty seasons.

Professional career

Trottier made his NHL debut in 1983–84 season, appearing in five games and compiling one goal and one assist. He began the 1984–85 season with the Maine Mariners, of the

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(AHL), before being recalled by New Jersey. On December 17, 1984, during the Devils' 5–2 win at

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, a

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was awarded after

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threw his stick in an attempt to stop Trottier's shot. This was the first penalty shot attempt and goal in the franchise history, coming against

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goaltender

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. After a less-than-spectacular season, Trottier was sent back to Maine where he played two seasons before being released. Upon his release, Trottier signed a contract to play in the 2nd Bundesliga with

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. After one season in Germany, Trottier returned to the AHL to play with the

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. At the end of the 1989–90 season, he retired from professional hockey.

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