Derek Grant (ice hockey, born 1990)

Derek Grant

Grant in 2013.
Born (1990-04-20) April 20, 1990
Abbotsford, BC, CAN
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Calgary Flames
Ottawa Senators
NHL Draft 119th overall, 2008
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2011present
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Canada West
World Junior A Challenge
2008 Camrose

Derek Grant (born April 20, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Grant is a member of the Calgary Flames organization of 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

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 point 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. 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.

On July 1, 2015, Grant signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Calgary Flames.[3]

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
NHL totals 40 0 3 3 6

Awards and honours

Award Year
AHL Calder Cup Champion 2011 [4]

References

External links

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