Tyler Graovac

Tyler Graovac
Born (1993-04-27) April 27, 1993
Brampton, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Minnesota Wild
Iowa Wild (AHL)
NHL Draft 191st overall, 2011
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2013present

Tyler Graovac (born April 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Graovac was selected by the Wild in the 7th round (191st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Graovac played four seasons of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Ottawa 67's and Belleville Bulls, registering a total of 58 goals, 72 assists, and 76 penalty minutes, in 228 OHL games. He was recognized for his outstanding play when, following his final year, he was awarded the William Hanley Trophy as the OHL's most sportsmanlike player,[2] and was further honoured when he was named 2012–13 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Sportsman of the Year.[3]

On April 2, 2013, the Minnesota Wild signed Graovac to a three-year, 2 way contract worth 750 Thousand entry-level contract.[4]

In the 2014–15 season, his second professional season, Graovac made his NHL debut with the Wild on December 29, 2014 against the Winnipeg Jets.[5]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10Ottawa 67'sOHL5227917120002
2010–11Ottawa 67'sOHL6610112110
2011–12Ottawa 67'sOHL50819273118461012
2012–13Ottawa 67'sOHL302114358
2012–13Belleville BullsOHL3017213810 15 6 16 22 17
2013–14Iowa WildAHL6413122529
2014–15Iowa WildAHL7321254626
2014–15Minnesota WildNHL30000
2015–16Minnesota WildNHL20000
2015–16Iowa WildAHL395111620
NHL totals 5 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours

Award Year
William Hanley Trophy - OHL Most Sportsmanlike Player 2012–13 [6]
CHL Sportsman of the Year 2012–13 [7]

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