Derek Grant (ice hockey, born 1990)

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Derek Grant
Derek Grant 2018-12-14 1.jpg
Grant with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2018
Born (1990-04-20) April 20, 1990 (age 31)
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Anaheim Ducks
Ottawa Senators
Calgary Flames
Buffalo Sabres
Nashville Predators
Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft 119th overall, 2008
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2011–present

Derek Grant (born April 20, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 4th round (119th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[]

Early career[]

Grant played junior hockey with the Langley Chiefs of the British Columbia Hockey League in the 2007–08 season. He scored 24 goals and 63 points in his rookie season and was drafted in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. Grant returned to Langley for one more season before going to Michigan State University (MSU).[1] In his freshman year at MSU, Grant played in 38 games and was an Honorable Mention for the CCHA All-Rookie Team.[1]

Professional[]

Ottawa Senators[]

Following his sophomore season at Michigan State, Grant chose to leave MSU and signed a three-year entry-level contract with Ottawa March 10, 2011.[2] Grant made his professional debut immediately with Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators and was a member of the Binghamton Calder Cup-winning championship team.[3] Grant spent the next full season with Binghamton and returned to Binghamton for the 2012–13 season. On February 16, 2013, Grant made his NHL debut in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. His final season with Binghamton was 2014–15.

Calgary Flames[]

Grant was not offered a new contract by the Senators and he became a free agent. On July 1, 2015, Grant signed a one-year contract with the Calgary Flames.[4]

Buffalo Sabres[]

On July 2, 2016, Grant signed a one-year two-way contract as a free agent with the Buffalo Sabres.[5] After a successful training camp with the Sabres, he made the opening night roster to begin the 2016–17 season. Primarily centering the fourth-line, Grant appeared in 35 games for 3 assists with Buffalo before he was placed on waivers. Grant was claimed by the Nashville Predators the following day on January 11, 2017,[6] and on February 6, 2017 after 6 games with the Predators he was subsequently reclaimed on waivers by Buffalo after being waived by Nashville. He was immediately assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.[7] He later appeared in 5 further games with the Sabres, playing out the rest of the season in regaining his scoring touch with the Americans to contributed 19 points in 23 games.

Anaheim Ducks[]

On July 1, 2017, Grant signed a one-year, one-way deal as a free agent with the Anaheim Ducks.[8] With the Ducks suffering through early injuries at training camp, Grant made the opening night roster for the 2017–18 season. Grant added an initial offensive presence with the Ducks, before finding his role on the Ducks third-line and responding with a career year, where he produced 12 goals, 12 assists and 24 points in 66 games.

Pittsburgh Penguins[]

Having played his first full season in the NHL, Grant left the Ducks as a free agent and agreed to a one-year, $650,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 20, 2018.[9] Having attended the Penguins training camp and pre-season, Grant was cut from the opening night roster and upon clearing waivers was assigned to begin the 2018-19 season, with AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Grant was recalled after 5 games in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and added depth to the Penguins in recording 2 goals and 5 points in 25 games. On January 16, 2019, Grant was returned to the Anaheim Ducks after a trade with the Penguins in exchange for Joseph Blandisi.[10] Grant played out the remainder of the season on the Ducks roster, contributing with 2 goals and 9 points in 31 games.

Return to Anaheim and Philadelphia Flyers[]

On June 20, 2019, Grant was re-signed by the Ducks to a one-year $700,000 contract extension.[11] In the following 2019–20 season, Grant established a career high 14 goals through 49 games with the Ducks, before he was dealt at the NHL trade deadline to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Kyle Criscuolo and a 2020 fourth-round pick on February 24, 2020.[12] Grant posted 5 points through his first 7 games with the Flyers before the season was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned to help the Flyers reach the Eastern Conference semi-finals in the playoffs, adding 2 assists through 15 games.

Third stint with Anaheim[]

As a free agent, Grant opted to return for a third stint with the Anaheim Ducks, securing a three-year, $4.5 million contract on October 9, 2020.[13]

Personal life[]

Grant was born in Abbotsford, British Columbia to parents Debi and Dean Grant. Both of Grant's sisters played collegiate hockey.[1]

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Abbotsford Pilots PIJHL 47 31 20 51 42 11 6 5 11 20
2007–08 Langley Chiefs BCHL 57 24 39 63 44 — — — — —
2008–09 Langley Chiefs BCHL 35 25 35 60 22 — — — — —
2009–10 Michigan State University CCHA 38 12 18 30 10 — — — — —
2010–11 Michigan State University CCHA 38 8 25 33 44 — — — — —
2010–11 Binghamton Senators AHL 14 1 5 6 0 7 1 1 2 2
2011–12 Binghamton Senators AHL 60 8 15 23 26 — — — — —
2012–13 Binghamton Senators AHL 63 19 9 28 37 3 0 0 0 6
2012–13 Ottawa Senators NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Binghamton Senators AHL 46 12 10 22 30 4 0 1 1 2
2013–14 Ottawa Senators NHL 20 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
2014–15 Binghamton Senators AHL 73 21 17 38 45 — — — — —
2015–16 Stockton Heat AHL 36 27 18 45 36 — — — — —
2015–16 Calgary Flames NHL 15 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Buffalo Sabres NHL 40 0 3 3 19 — — — — —
2016–17 Nashville Predators NHL 6 0 1 1 5 — — — — —
2016–17 Rochester Americans AHL 23 11 8 19 22 — — — — —
2017–18 Anaheim Ducks NHL 66 12 12 24 11 4 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 5 3 1 4 6 — — — — —
2018–19 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 25 2 3 5 6 — — — — —
2018–19 Anaheim Ducks NHL 31 2 7 9 8 — — — — —
2019–20 Anaheim Ducks NHL 49 14 6 20 28 — — — — —
2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 7 1 4 5 2 15 0 2 2 8
2020–21 Anaheim Ducks NHL 46 6 9 15 25 — — — — —
NHL totals 310 37 48 85 110 19 0 2 2 8
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Canada West
World Junior A Challenge
Silver medal – second place 2008 Camrose

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Binghamton Senators) 2011 [14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "DEREK GRANT". msuspartans.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Senators sign forward Derek Grant to an entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
  3. ^ "Baby Sens, Kinrade suffer overtime heartache". The Nelson Daily. 2011-04-17. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  4. ^ "Flames sign forward Derek Grant". Calgary Flames. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  5. ^ Calvin (2016-07-02). "Buffalo Sabres sign depth forward Derek Grant on two-way contract". Die By The Blade. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  6. ^ "Preds claim Derek Grant on waivers from Buffalo". Nashville Predators. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  7. ^ "Sabres reclaim Grant off waivers". Buffalo News. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  8. ^ "Ducks ink four players". American Hockey League. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  9. ^ "Penguins agree to terms with Derek Grant". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  10. ^ "Ducks acquire Grant from Pittsburgh for Blandisi". Anaheim Ducks. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  11. ^ "Ducks sign Miller, Holzer, Grant to one-year contract extensions". Anaheim Ducks. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "Flyers acquire forward Derek Grant from Anaheim Ducks". Philadelphia Flyers. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "Ducks sign Derek Grant, Kevin Shattenkirk on opening day of free agency". OC Register. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  14. ^ "AHL Calder Cup Champions". eliteprospects.com. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-15.

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