Max Grondin
| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'4" |
| Weight | 93kg |
| Shoots | L |
| Date of Birth | 04-07-2000 |
| Place of Birth | Hearst, ON, CAN |
Nottingham Panthers have signed 6'4 Canadian forward Max Grondin as the 26-year-old - who already has experience in both the AHL and ECHL - pens his first professional contract.
Grondin spent four seasons in the OHL - the major junior league in Ontario - which included two years with Peterborough Petes, playing alongside Great Britain forward Liam Kirk.
He moved to the highly-rated USports league, icing for the University of Ottawa, where he scored 41 goals and 36 assists for 77 points in 102 matches, as well as racking up 239 penalty minutes over five seasons.
Grondin led the team in goals (15 in 28 matches) in 2023/24, and the following season he helped Ottawa become University Cup Champion by beating Concordia in the Gold Medal Game.
Last season, he was Ottawa's joint-leading goalscorer with 12 goals in 28 matches and led the team in points (30), as well as being named on the All-Star team.
In March, he played for ECHL side Atlanta Gladiators and scored three points (1+2) in three matches, scoring his first professional goal in a 4-3 victory over South Carolina Stingrays.
His performances attracted the attention of the Tampa Bay Lightning organisation, and he signed a Professional Tryout Contract with their AHL affiliate, Syracuse Crunch.