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 (1990-04-20) 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 4731205142 11651120
2007–08 Langley Chiefs BCHL 5724396344 —————
2008–09 Langley Chiefs BCHL 3525356022 —————
2009–10 Michigan State University CCHA 3812183010 —————
2010–11 Michigan State University CCHA 388253344 —————
2010–11 Binghamton Senators AHL 141560 71122
2011–12 Binghamton Senators AHL 608152326 —————
2012–13 Binghamton Senators AHL 631992837 30006
2012–13 Ottawa Senators NHL 50000 —————
2013–14 Binghamton Senators AHL 4612102230 40112
2013–14 Ottawa Senators NHL 200224 —————
2014–15 Binghamton Senators AHL 7321173845 —————
2015–16 Stockton Heat AHL 3627184536 —————
2015–16 Calgary Flames NHL 150112 —————
2016–17 Buffalo Sabres NHL 4003319 —————
2016–17 Nashville Predators NHL 60115 —————
2016–17 Rochester Americans AHL 231181922 —————
2017–18 Anaheim Ducks NHL 6612122411 40000
2018–19 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 53146 —————
2018–19 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 252356 —————
2018–19 Anaheim Ducks NHL 312798 —————
2019–20 Anaheim Ducks NHL 491462028 —————
2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 71452 150228
AHL totals 32010283185202 1412310
NHL totals 26431397085 190228
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Canada West
World Junior A Challenge
2008 Camrose

Awards and honours
Award Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Binghamton Senators) 2011 [14]

References
  1. "DEREK GRANT". msuspartans.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  2. "Senators sign forward Derek Grant to an entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
  3. "Baby Sens, Kinrade suffer overtime heartache". The Nelson Daily. 2011-04-17. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  4. "Flames sign forward Derek Grant". Calgary Flames. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  5. Calvin (2016-07-02). "Buffalo Sabres sign depth forward Derek Grant on two-way contract". Die By The Blade. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  6. "Preds claim Derek Grant on waivers from Buffalo". Nashville Predators. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  7. "Sabres reclaim Grant off waivers". Buffalo News. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  8. "Ducks ink four players". American Hockey League. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  9. "Penguins agree to terms with Derek Grant". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  10. "Ducks acquire Grant from Pittsburgh for Blandisi". Anaheim Ducks. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  11. "Ducks sign Miller, Holzer, Grant to one-year contract extensions". Anaheim Ducks. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  12. "Flyers acquire forward Derek Grant from Anaheim Ducks". Philadelphia Flyers. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  13. "Ducks sign Derek Grant, Kevin Shattenkirk on opening day of free agency". OC Register. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  14. "AHL Calder Cup Champions". eliteprospects.com. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
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