Mikyla Grant-Mentis

Mikyla Grant-Mentis (born July 15, 1998) is a Canadian ice hockey forward, currently playing with the Toronto Six of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). She is the all-time leading scorer of the Merrimack Warriors women’s ice hockey program.

Mikyla Grant-Mentis
Born (1998-07-15) July 15, 1998
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NWHL team Toronto Six
Played for Buffalo Beauts
Merrimack Warriors
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

Grant-Mestis played four years of NCAA Division I ice hockey with the Merrimack Warriors of Merrimack College, a member institution of the Hockey East conference, located in North Andover, Massachusetts. On November 8 of her senior season, she had a four point (2+2) game against Maine, becoming just the second player to surpass 100 points in Merrimack program history.[1] She went on to score a hat-trick against Brown three weeks later and was recognized as the Hockey East Co-Player of the Month for November 2020.[2] Her season totals distinguished her as the Warriors’ leader in goals (20) and points (33), ranking second on the Hockey East goals leaderboard and top-10 in scoring nationally. In total, she scored 117 points (56 goals + 61 assists) in 137 games with the Warriors and is the program’s all-time leading point scorer, all-time assists leader, and second all-time in goals.[3]

At the end of February 2020, Grant-Mentis signed with the Buffalo Beauts to finish the 2019–20 NWHL season along with Merrimack teammate Léa-Kristine Demers.[4] She scored three points (2+1) in two regular season games and added another two points (1+1) in the NWHL playoffs semi-final qualification as the Beauts lost to the Connecticut Whale. She was named Player of the Week in her first week in the NWHL.[5]

In May 2020, she signed with the Toronto Six, joining the team ahead of their first season in the NWHL.[6]

Personal life

Grant-Mentis was born July 15, 1998, in Brampton, Ontario. She is the daughter of Sandra Grant-Mentis and James Mentis. Her father played ball hockey with Team Canada and Team West Indies, and remains active with the Brampton Express of the Greater Toronto Ball Hockey League.[7][8] She has two siblings, Marquis and Tre.[9]

Grant-Mentis holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology from Merrimack College.[10]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2016–17Merrimack WarriorsNCAA 359182720 –––––
2017–18Merrimack WarriorsNCAA 341582343 –––––
2018–19Merrimack WarriorsNCAA 3512223729 –––––
2019–20Merrimack WarriorsNCAA 3320133326 –––––
2019–20Buffalo BeautsNWHL 22132 11120
NWHL totals 22132 11120

Sources: Elite Prospects,[11] USCHO[12]

References
  1. "College Hockey: Grant-Mentis sets new program points record for Merrimack women". The Eagle-Tribune. February 8, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. "Grant-Mentis and Vanišová Named Co-Player of the Month for November". Hockey East. December 5, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  3. Connolly, John (February 24, 2020). "Mikyla Grant-Mentis shines for Merrimack". Boston Herald. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  4. Oliver, Nathaniel (February 27, 2020). "Buffalo Beauts Ink Two Merrimack Stars in Time for Playoffs". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  5. Murphy, Mike (March 3, 2020). "NWHL Goal of the Week: Welcome to the show, Mikyla Grant-Mentis". The Ice Garden. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  6. Levine, Justin (May 18, 2020). "Toronto Begins Busy Day With Signing Of Forward Mikyla Grant-Mentis". The Puck Authority. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  7. "Honoring the Sport History". National Ball Hockey Association of Canada. October 3, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  8. "Stats: James Mentis". Greater Toronto Ball Hockey League. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  9. "2019-20 Merrimack College Women's Ice Hockey Roster: Mikyla Grant-Mentis". Merrimack College Athletics. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  10. "Merrimack Hockey Player Accomplishing Goals On and Off the Ice". Merrimack College Office of Communications. March 12, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  11. "Player Profile: Mikyla Grant-Mentis". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  12. "Mikyla Grant-Mentis: Career Statistics". United States College Hockey Online. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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