Grant Stevenson

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Grant Stevenson
Grant Stevenson Quad City.jpg
Stevenson with the Quad City Flames during the 2007-08 season
Born (1981-10-15) October 15, 1981 (age 42)
Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20032011

Grant Thomas Stevenson (born October 15, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks during the 2005–06 season.

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Playing career

Stevenson was born in Spruce Grove, Alberta. After winning the "player of the year" award with the Spruce Grove Midget AAA team, Stevenson joined the Bonnyville Pontiacs of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) for the 1999–00 season. He recorded 20 and 38 assists in 63 games in his rookie season and was his team's "rookie of the year". He also played in the AJHL Prospects Game. In 2000–01, Stevenson played for the Grande Prairie Storm of the AJHL and improved on his totals with 22 goals and 67 assists in 62 games, and he played in the AJHL All-Star game.

Recruited by Minnesota State University, Mankato for the 2001–02 season, Stevenson finished 8th in WCHA Rookie Scoring with 8 goals and 8 assists in 38 games, winning "rookie of the week" twice. Breaking out next year as the highest scoring sophomore in the nation with 27 goals and 36 assists in 38 games, Stevenson was second on the team and 5th in the nation in scoring. Consequently, Stevenson garnered many weekly honors and was named to the WCHA First All-Star Team.

Leaving college two years early, Stevenson signed with San Jose Sharks as a free agent on April 18, 2003.

In 2003–04, his first pro season, Stevenson posted 39 (13 + 26) points in 71 games for the Cleveland Barons, and also recorded seven assists in nine playoff games. Playing with former Minnesota State Mavericks teammate Shane Joseph signed to a PTO contract March 15, Stevenson garnered five goals and 11 assists in 14 games. Stevenson's powerful chemistry with Joseph helped earn him a contract with the Barons' NHL team, the San Jose Sharks. Stevenson, however, failed to make significant progress the following season; playing poorly for the Barons, Stevenson was demoted to the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL, where he finished the 2004–05 season with 14 goals, and 25 assists in 77 games.

Following his "sophomore slump," Stevenson worked out hard in the summer to gain more strength and speed. His efforts seemed to pay off, as he rebounded with 16 points in 17 games for the Barons in 2005–06 before being called up to San Jose on November 23, 2005. [1] Stevenson finished his first NHL season with 10 goals and 12 assists in 47 games. Despite his decent stats as an NHL rookie, Stevenson did not play an NHL game the following season, partly due to the emergence of other young San Jose forwards.

On July 4, 2007, Stevenson signed with the Calgary Flames as a free agent. He spent the year with the Flames affiliate the Quad City Flames of the AHL. [2] On July 9, 2008, Stevenson was again on the move signing for the Atlanta Thrashers as a free agent. [3]

For the season 2009–10, Stevenson left North America and signed a one-year contract with Swiss team EHC Kloten of the National League A on June 24, 2009. After only 3 appearances with the Flyers, he was surprisingly cut from the team due to the falling short of the Flyers ambitious expectations. [4] Stevenson returned to the American Hockey League signing with the Hamilton Bulldogs for the remainder of the season on November 23, 2009. [5] Grant tallied just 8 goals in 53 games with the Bulldogs but raised his play in the playoffs scoring 10 points in 19 games to help Hamilton reach the Western Conference finals of the Calder Cup.

On July 29, 2010, Stevenson opted for his second foray into Europe signing as a free agent with German team Augsburger Panther of the DEL. [6]

Personal information

He is the grandson of NHL Hall of Famer Glenn Hall. [7]

Awards and honours

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team 2002–03
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2002–03

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Minnesota State Univ. WCHA 38881636
2002–03 Minnesota State Univ.WCHA3827366338
2003–04 Cleveland Barons AHL 711326394590776
2004–05 Cleveland BaronsAHL7714253970
2004–05 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 444111528
2005–06 Cleveland BaronsAHL1788168
2005–06 San Jose Sharks NHL 471012221450004
2006–07 Worcester Sharks AHL591425393062022
2007–08 Quad City Flames AHL8030437358
2008–09 Chicago Wolves AHL5910112131
2009–10 Kloten Flyers NLA 30000
2009–10 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL538917221919108
2010–11 Augsburger Panther DEL 4911243518
NHL totals471012221450004

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