Derek Grant (ice hockey, born 1990)
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.
| Derek Grant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Grant with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2018 | |||
| Born |
April 20, 1990 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 | ||
Junior Hockey
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]
College and Professional
In his freshman year at MSU, Grant played in 38 games and was an Honorable Mention for the CCHA All-Rookie Team.[1] 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.
First stint with the 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.
Second stint with the Ducks and getting traded to the 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.
3rd stint with the Ducks
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 | ||
| AHL totals | 320 | 102 | 83 | 185 | 202 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 264 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 85 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada West | ||
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2008 Camrose | |
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Binghamton Senators) | 2011 | [14] |
References
- "DEREK GRANT". msuspartans.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- "Senators sign forward Derek Grant to an entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- "Baby Sens, Kinrade suffer overtime heartache". The Nelson Daily. 2011-04-17. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- "Flames sign forward Derek Grant". Calgary Flames. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- Calvin (2016-07-02). "Buffalo Sabres sign depth forward Derek Grant on two-way contract". Die By The Blade. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- "Preds claim Derek Grant on waivers from Buffalo". Nashville Predators. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- "Sabres reclaim Grant off waivers". Buffalo News. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- "Ducks ink four players". American Hockey League. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- "Penguins agree to terms with Derek Grant". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- "Ducks acquire Grant from Pittsburgh for Blandisi". Anaheim Ducks. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- "Ducks sign Miller, Holzer, Grant to one-year contract extensions". Anaheim Ducks. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- "Flyers acquire forward Derek Grant from Anaheim Ducks". Philadelphia Flyers. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- "Ducks sign Derek Grant, Kevin Shattenkirk on opening day of free agency". OC Register. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- "AHL Calder Cup Champions". eliteprospects.com. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database