Alex Grant (ice hockey)

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Alex Grant
Alex Grant Springfield.jpg
Grant with the Springfield Falcons in 2015
Born (1989-01-20) January 20, 1989 (age 35)
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams		 Barys Astana
Anaheim Ducks
Arizona Coyotes
Jokerit
SKA Saint Petersburg
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL Draft 118th overall, 2007
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2009–present

Alex Grant (born January 20, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently under contract with Barys Astana in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Grant was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round (118th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Grant was selected in the first round (first overall) of the 2005 QMJHL Entry Draft by the Saint John Sea Dogs, [1] and played four seasons of major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with Saint John and the Shawinigan Cataractes. [2]

On June 24, 2013, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Grant to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for winger Harry Zolnierczyk. [3] He was re-signed to a one-year contract on July 10, 2013. [4]

Grant scored his first goal in his first NHL game, on November 30, 2013, against Antti Niemi of the San Jose Sharks. [5] Despite scoring a goal in his second successive game with the Ducks, on December 12, 2013, he was reassigned to the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League. [6] Approaching the trade deadline on March 5, 2014, Grant was traded by the Ducks to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for minor league right winger Andre Petersson. [7]

On July 2, 2015, Grant signed a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent with the Arizona Coyotes. [8]

On July 4, 2016, Grant signed a one-year, two-way deal as a free agent with the Boston Bruins. He spent the entire 2016–17 season in the AHL with affiliate, the Providence Bruins, first among the league's defensemen in scoring with 49 points in 70 games and second in goals scored with 17.

On July 1, 2017, Grant left the Bruins as a free agent to sign his third successive one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild. [9] Grant was assigned to the Wild's AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild for the duration of the 2017–18 season. In 73 games, he collected 13 goals and 36 points.

Grant signed a one-year contract with Finnish club, Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League on June 15, 2018. [10]

After four seasons with Jokerit, Grant left the club after their withdrawal from the KHL due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As a free agent into the off-season, Grant opted to continue his tenure in the KHL, signing a one-year deal with Russian club, SKA Saint Petersburg, on July 1, 2022. [11] In the 2022–23 season, Grant made just 16 appearances on the blueline with SKA before he was traded to Kazakhstani based club, Barys Astana, on November 22, 2022. [12]

International play

In January 2022, Grant was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [13] [14] [15]

Career statistics

Grant with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2013 Alex Grant.jpg
Grant with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2013

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 Antigonish Bulldogs MJAHL 50791636—————
2005–06 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 47491358—————
2006–07 Saint John Sea DogsQMJHL68122032108—————
2007–08 Saint John Sea DogsQMJHL7015334896143111412
2008–09 Saint John Sea DogsQMJHL379223151—————
2008–09 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL2341519112145918
2009–10 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 40720273660000
2009–10 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 143252820000
2010–11 Wheeling NailersECHL1432561720213
2010–11 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL40000—————
2011–12 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL61102737731225713
2012–13 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL4641620731322427
2013–14 Norfolk Admirals AHL527202746—————
2013–14 Anaheim Ducks NHL 22022—————
2013–14 Binghamton Senators AHL1928106400010
2014–15 Binghamton SenatorsAHL586273357—————
2015–16 Springfield Falcons AHL6911314257—————
2015–16 Arizona Coyotes NHL50007—————
2016–17 Providence Bruins AHL70173249361726812
2017–18 Iowa Wild AHL7313233679—————
2018–19 Jokerit KHL 571323365250004
2019–20 JokeritKHL43514191440112
2020–21 JokeritKHL506152128300024
2021–22 JokeritKHL27571217—————
2022–23 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL161562—————
2022–23 Barys Astana KHL33981720—————
2023–24 Barys AstanaKHL81124—————
NHL totals72029—————
KHL totals23440731131371201130

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2005 Canada Atlantic U17 Bronze medal icon.svg60112
2006 Canada AtlanticU176th51342
2006 Canada IH18 Gold medal icon.svg40000
2007 Canada U18 4th60000
2022 Canada OG 6th31122
Junior totals211454
Senior totals31122

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References

  1. ↑ Sea Dogs Trade Alex Grant To Shawinigan Cataractes - OurSports Central
  2. ↑ Urquhart Recalled; Grant Reassigned to Wheeling - OurSports Central
  3. ↑ "Ducks acquire Grant". Anaheim Ducks. June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ducks sign Defenseman Grant to one-year contract". Anaheim Ducks. July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Grant scores in NHL debut". stationnation.ca. December 1, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Steckel, Grant and Yonkman Reassigned to Norfolk". Anaheim Ducks. December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Senators Trade D Petersson To Ducks For D Grant". TSN.ca. March 5, 2014. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Coyotes sign Grant to one-year, two-way contract". Arizona Coyotes. July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Wild sign five players to two-way contracts". Fox Sports . July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Grant and Kalnins join Jokerit" (in Finnish). Jokerit. June 15, 2018. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Alex Grant signs with SKA" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Alex Grant moves to Barys" (in Kazakh). Barys Astana. November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Canada unveils non-NHL Olympic hockey roster with pro experience, young talent". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  14. ↑ Nichols, Paula (January 25, 2022). "Team Canada's 25-player men's hockey roster nominated for Beijing 2022". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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