Evan McGrath

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Evan McGrath
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Born (1986-01-14) January 14, 1986 (age 37)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Grand Rapids Griffins
Syracuse Crunch
Frölunda HC
HC Davos
EC VSV
EC Kassel Huskies
Sheffield Steelers
NHL Draft 128th overall, 2004
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2006–2019

Evan McGrath, (born January 14, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He currently plays senior men's hockey with the Wentworth Gryphins of the Allan Cup Hockey (ACH).

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Playing career

An effective offensive player with the Ontario Hockey League's Kitchener Rangers, McGrath was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 4th round (128th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The Wings' organization regarding McGrath as a potential future power forward, though he has thus far had some difficulty adjusting to the pro game. [1] By the end of the 2009-10 season he was reassigned to the Syracuse Crunch and was not qualified prior to free agency, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent.

On September 17, 2010, it was announced that McGrath had signed with VIK Västerås HK of the HockeyAllsvenskan. [2] In 2011, Evan McGrath signed with Swedish team IK Oskarshamn. And on April 18, 2013, it was announced the McGrath had signed a contract with Frölunda HC. [3]

He also spent the 2014–15 campaign in Sweden, again playing for VIK Västerås HK before transferring to fellow Allsvenskan team IK Oskarshamn.

The 2015–16 season saw him turn out for HC Thurgau of the National League B, [4] the second-tier of Swiss ice hockey. He tallied 11 goals and 25 assists in 25 NLB games.

In April 2016, EC VSV of the Austrian top-flight EBEL signed McGrath for the 2016–17 season. [5] In his debut season with Villach, McGrath appeared in 49 games and contributed with 13 goals and 37 points. With Villach falling out of playoff contention, McGrath was not tendered a contract to remain with the club. [6]

On July 18, 2017, McGrath was offered a contract on a try-out basis with German outfit, Adler Mannheim of the DEL, [7] but was waived in early September 2017. [8] He signed with German second-division side Kassel Huskies shortly after. [9]

McGrath then played for the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the 2018–19 season. Following his one-year tenure in the U.K., McGrath announced his retirement after a professional hockey career that lasted thirteen seasons (2006 to 2019).

Personal life

McGrath is married to Maddison Gilmour, daughter of Hockey Hall of Famer Doug Gilmour. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Oakville Blades OPJHL 4943448724—————
2002–03 Kitchener Rangers OHL 6416314740216286
2003–04 Kitchener RangersOHL681536512852132
2004–05 Kitchener RangersOHL68285987511576136
2005–06 Kitchener RangersOHL67377711463—————
2006–07 Toledo Storm ECHL 9691512—————
2006–07 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 5968144170000
2007–08 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL7818173526—————
2008–09 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL6817304724—————
2009–10 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL578111925—————
2009–10 Syracuse Crunch AHL154262—————
2010–11 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 491528434760002
2011–12 IK Oskarshamn Allsv511521363262356
2012–13 IK OskarshamnAllsv522228503810114
2013–14 Frölunda HC SHL 476121812—————
2013–14 VIK Västerås HKAllsv—————81232
2014–15 VIK Västerås HKAllsv130118—————
2014–15IK OskarshamnAllsv331091926—————
2015–16 HC Thurgau SUI.2 3511253676—————
2015–16 HC Davos NLA —————10000
2016–17 EC VSV AUT 4913243714—————
2017–18 Kassel Huskies GER.2 522038583610000
2018–19 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 561336493420114
2019–20 Brantford Blast ACH 31120512314
2022–23Wentworth GryphinsACH717810—————
AHL totals277536812111870000
Allsv totals19862871491512136914

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2003 Canada U18 4th50116
2004 Canada WJC18 4th71124
Junior totals1212310

Awards and honours

AwardYear
OHL
All-Rookie Team 2003 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "McGrath struggles in pros". Red Wings Central. February 18, 2008. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Former Detroit Forward Ready For The Club". hockeysverige.se. September 17, 2010. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Indians agree to terms with Evan McGrath". Frölunda HC. April 18, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ Thurgau, Hockey. "Hockey Thurgau verpflichtet Evan McGrath als zweiten Ausländer". www.hockey-thurgau.ch. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ "VSV holt Evan McGrath aus der Schweiz in die EBEL! | EC VSV - Der Adlerhorst im Internet". www.ecvsv.at. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  6. ↑ "First squad decisions" (in German). EC VSV. March 11, 2017. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Eagles give Evan McGrath a try-out contract" (in German). Adler Mannheim. July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "McGrath released from probation contract". mannheim24.com (in German). September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  9. ↑ "McGrath agrees to contract with Huskies". Kassel Huskies (in German). September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  10. ↑ Hunter, Paul (November 11, 2011). "For a splendid period of time in Toronto, Gilmour was the Leafs". Toronto Star . Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  11. ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 316. ISBN   978-1-60078-422-4.
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