Tommy Grant (ice hockey)
| Tommy Grant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
August 29, 1986 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| CIHL team Former teams |
Quesnel Kangaroos Connecticut Whale Worcester Sharks Aalborg Pirates | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–2015 | ||
Tommy Grant (born August 29, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He last played professionally for the Aalborg Pirates in the Metal Ligaen.
Playing career[edit]
On March 29, 2011, the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League signed Grant as an undrafted free agent to a two-year entry-level contract.
On January 16, 2013, the Rangers traded Grant to the San Jose Sharks, along with a conditional pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for Brandon Mashinter.[1] Grant played with the Sharks affiliates, the Worcester Sharks and the San Francisco Bulls before he was not tendered a qualifying offer at season's end, releasing him to free agency.[2]
During the 2013–14 season, Grant served as an Alternate captain for the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL, contributing with 23 goals and 50 points in 64 games.[3]
On June 11, 2014, Grant pursued a European career, agreeing to a one-year contract with Aalborg Pirates of the Danish Metal Ligaen.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "NY Rangers trade Tommy Grant". New York Daily News. January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ "Sharks issue Qualifying offers". San Jose Sharks. July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ "Idaho Steelheads - Roster". Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "Canadian Grant joins Pirates" (in Danish). Aalborg Pirates. June 11, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Connecticut Whale (AHL) players
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey players
- Providence Bruins players
- San Francisco Bulls players
- Ice hockey people from North Vancouver
- Worcester Sharks players
- Canadian ice hockey winger, 1980s births stubs