Anthony Greco

Anthony Greco (born September 30, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Early life The second son of three boys, Greco was born on September 30, 1993, in Queens, New York to parents Paul and Mary Jane. His mother is a retired nurse While his father played baseball in college, Greco grew up a fan of the New York Rangers. He then turned pro, playing in the American Hockey League for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and Springfield Thunderbirds.

Professional Greco was signed by the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League to a two-year, two-way contact in November 2017. In the 2018–19 season, Greco was recalled from his assignment with the Springfield Thunderbirds to the Panthers on December 11, 2018 and made his NHL debut on December 13, in a 5–1 loss to the Minnesota Wild.

On July 15, 2019, Greco signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Panthers on July 15, 2019. In the following 2019–20 season, Greco continued with the Springfield Thunderbirds, collecting 19 points in 37 games. On February 20, 2020, Greco was traded by the Panthers to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Danick Martel Assigned to AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, Greco recorded 1 assist in just three games.

On February 24, 2020, Greco's brief stint in the Lightning organization ended when he was included in a trade along with a 2020 first-round pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Barclay Goodrow and a third-round pick. He was immediately re-assigned to join the Sharks affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda. He posted 4 points in just 7 games with the Barracuda before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On October 9, 2020, having left the Sharks as a free agent he joined the New York Rangers on a two-year, two-way contract. Greco made his Rangers debut against the Sharks on January 13, 2022.

Having played the first seven seasons of his professional career in North America, on June 27, 2022, Greco opted to pursue a career abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish top flight club, Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Following two seasons in the SHL with Frölunda HC and Linköping HC, Greco left Sweden to sign a one-year contract with Russian club, HC Lada Togliatti of the KHL, on July 1, 2024. In the 2024–25 season, Greco made just 19 appearances with Lada before he left the KHL and signed for the remainder of the season with Swiss club, EHC Biel of the NL, on November 28, 2024.

In July 2025, Greco signed a two-year contract with the German club Adler Mannheim of the DEL.

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Awards and honors Award Year College B1G Honorable Mention All-Star Team 2015