Philipp Grubauer

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer with the Seattle Kraken in February 2024
Born	(1991-11-25) 25 November 1991 (age 33) Rosenheim, Germany
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team Former teams	Seattle Kraken Washington Capitals Colorado Avalanche
National team	Germany
NHL draft	112th overall, 2010 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2011–present

Philipp Grubauer (born 25 November 1991) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round, 112th overall, at the 2010 NHL entry draft.

Playing major junior hockey, Grubauer won the Memorial Cup with the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)'s Windsor Spitfires in 2010. He started his professional career with the Capitals the next season. In April 2015, while playing for the Capitals, Grubauer became the first German-born goaltender to start and win a Stanley Cup playoff game.^[1] Grubauer won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018. Grubauer then spent three years with the Colorado Avalanche, before signing a contract with the Kraken. Grubauer is the first Kraken goaltender to record a shutout, doing so in February 2022.^[2]

Internationally, Grubauer represents Germany. He played at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge and IIHF World U18 Championship in 2008. Following his play in the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Germany was relegated to Division I A. Grubauer helped Germany back to the Top Division in 2010. He also competed in the 2011 installment. Grubauer has participated in five senior World Championships: 2014, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2024. In 2018, he competed in the qualification round for the 2018 Winter Olympics, helping Germany clich a spot.