The Waterloo Black Hawks have hired Troy Grosenick as goaltending coach, the team announced Monday. In addition, Waterloo alum Terry Jarkowsky will serve as the Hawks' goaltending scout.
Grosenick spent two successful seasons with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. He went on to reach the National Hockey League, appearing for the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings. Jarkowsky was a Black Hawk during the team's standout 1993/94 campaign, which included a then-record number of wins (33) for the club's junior era.
During the Black Hawks' recent camps at Young Arena, Grosenick had his first opportunity to work with future Waterloo netminders.
"I'm grateful for the opportunity provided to me by the Waterloo Black Hawks, and I look forward to sharing my knowledge, passion, and love for the game in an organization steeped in tradition," said Grosenick. "My time in the USHL shaped not only who I became as a hockey player, but as a person. I hope to make a similar impact on our players and am excited to be a part of their hockey journey."
The Wisconsin native won 39 regular season games across 68 USHL appearances in 2008/09 and 2009/10. In each season, Grosenick ranked among the league's top ten goalies for both save percentage and goals-against average. He posted five career shutouts and was also the winning goalie during the 2010 USHL All-Star Game played at Pepsi Coliseum in Indianapolis.
Grosenick advanced to Union College and was a member of the Dutchmen's NCAA Tournament teams in each of his three years on campus. As a sophomore, Grosenick won 22 games, and Union reached the 2012 Frozen Four. Joining the San Jose Sharks organization, Grosenick made his NHL debut on November 16, 2014, posting a 45-save shutout during a 2-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Grosenick would play in four career NHL games, delivering a 2-2-0 record and .933 save percentage.
He played a total of 11 American Hockey League seasons and was winner of the 2017 Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL's goaltender of the year. That was one of two instances where Grosenick was selected as a First or Second Team AHL All-Star. He was also honored with the Yanick Dupre Memorial Award as AHL Man of the Year in 2020. In 324 AHL regular season contests, Grosenick went 169-101-32, delivering 21 shutouts and a career .913 save percentage.
"Troy has been where our goalies are today, and he played the game at an exceptionally high level for a long time," noted Black Hawks General Manager Kevin Gibson. "He has experienced so many different situations, and that knowledge will be valuable to our team right away."
Gibson also praised Jarkowsky's impressive resume.
"Terry comes back to us with extensive experience both as a goalie coach and an evaluator. He will be a tremendous asset to our organization. I look forward to having Terry on staff."
Back in the fall of 1993, the Black Hawks had never won 30 games with an all-junior roster. In 1993/94, Jarkowsky was in net for 18 victories, and the team finished the campaign with a 33-15-0 record, claiming second place in the 10-team league. With a 2.87 goal-against average, Jarkowsky became the first junior-era Black Hawk to win USHL Goaltender of the Year recognition.
The owner and head instructor of Master the Crease Goaltending in New Jersey, Jarkowsky provides premier goaltender training to players at all levels. He has worked with USA Hockey to identify top goalies in the Atlantic District, winning USA Hockey's Goalie Developer of the Year award in 2025. Jarkowsy has served as a goaltending coach for several junior teams, most recently the Mercer Chiefs. His credits also include two seasons with the Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League.
