Greg Pateryn
Gregory Pateryn (born June 20, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth round, 128th overall, at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
| Greg Pateryn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pateryn with the Montreal Canadiens in 2015 | |||
| Born |
June 20, 1990 Sterling Heights, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars Minnesota Wild | ||
| NHL Draft |
128th overall, 2008 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
Amateur
As a youth, Pateryn played in the 2003 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Little Caesars minor ice hockey team.[1] Pateryn then attended Birmingham Brother Rice High School from 2004 to 2007, where he captain the hockey team.[2] For the 2007–08 season, Pateryn played with the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets in the United States Hockey League. He was later drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft after accumulating 27 points in 60 games.[3]
Pateryn then attended the University of Michigan, where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Wolverines ice hockey team in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA).[2]
Professional
Pateryn's tenure as a prospect within the Maple Leafs was short lived, as on July 2, 2008, he was included in a trade by Toronto along with a second-round selection in the 2010 entry draft to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Mikhail Grabovski.[4]
On March 28, 2012, the Canadiens signed Pateryn to a two-year, entry-level contract.[5] He made his debut with the Canadiens in the second half of the 2012–13 season,[6] going scoreless in three games.
On May 8, 2014, the Canadiens re-signed Pateryn to a two-year contract extension.[7] This was followed by an additional two-year extension on July 1, 2015.[8]
In the 2016–17 season, Pateryn made the opening night roster, solidifying his role as a depth defender among the Canadiens blueline. Having appeared in 24 games and approaching the NHL trade deadline, Pateryn was dealt by the Canadiens to the Dallas Stars along with a 4th round draft pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft for defenseman Jordie Benn on February 27, 2017.[9]
Pateryn as a free agent in the off-season, left the Stars and signed a three-year, $6.75 million contract with the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2018.[10]
Entering his final year under contract with the Wild in the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Pateryn registered 2 assists through the opening 3 games before he was traded by Minnesota to divisional rival, the Colorado Avalanche, in exchange for Ian Cole on January 19, 2021.[11] He made his Avalanche debut, playing in a third-pairing role in a 4-2 defeat to the Los Angeles Kings on January 21, 2021.[12] Following his third game with Colorado and with the blueline returning to health Pateryn was placed on waivers by the Avalanche on January 25, 2021.[13]
Personal life
Pateryn is of Ukrainian descent and is fluent in the language.[14]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Brother Rice High School | HS-MI | 29 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Brother Rice High School | HS-MI | 24 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Brother Rice High School | HS-MI | 27 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Ohio Junior Blue Jackets | USHL | 60 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 33 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 40 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 41 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 39 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 68 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 53 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 38 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 73 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 80 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 270 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 162 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- "GREG PATERYN". mgoblue.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- "Road to the NHL: Greg Pateryn". NHL.com. August 6, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- Zwolinski , Mark (February 10, 2012). "Leafs' Mikhail Grabovski attributes trade from Habs to inexperience". The Toronto Star. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- "Canadiens sign Greg Pateryn to entry-level contract". Montreal Canadiens. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- "Young blood". NHL.com. March 9, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- "Greg Pateryn extends with Canadiens". habseyesontheprize.com. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- "Two-year extension for Greg Pateryn". Canadiens.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- "Stars acquire defenseman Greg Pateryn for Jordie Benn". Dallas Stars. 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- "Greg Pateryn signs three-year contract with Wild". Minnesota Wild. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- "Wild acquire D Cole from Avalanche". The Sports Network. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- "Kings rally past Avalanche for first win". National Hockey League. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- "Oilers Ennis, Avs new add Pateryn on waivers". The Sports Network. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- Scott Burnside (March 22, 2018). "On the Fly with Greg Pateryn". NHL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database