Ridly Greig

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Ridly Greig
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Greig in 2024
Born (2002-08-08) August 8, 2002 (age 22)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team Ottawa Senators
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 28th overall, 2020
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2021–present

Ridly Greig (born August 8, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Senators in the first round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft with the 28th overall pick. [1]

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Playing career

Greig played major junior hockey with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). After his selection by the Ottawa Senators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Greig was signed by the Ottawa Senators to a three-year, entry-level contract on December 30, 2020. [2] Greig played two more seasons in the WHL, before joining the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators, at the end of the 2021–22 season and played in Belleville's Calder Cup playoff loss to the Rochester Americans. [3] He joined Belleville full-time at the beginning of the 2022–23 season. Greig was recalled by Ottawa on January 23, 2023. [4] Greig made his NHL debut on January 25, 2023, in Ottawa against the New York Islanders playing on a line with Alex DeBrincat and Claude Giroux. He registered an assist in the game. [5] On February 19, 2023, Greig scored his first NHL goal against the St. Louis Blues. [6] Greig was assigned to Belleville on February 25, 2023, after playing in 11 games for Ottawa. [7] He was recalled again by Ottawa on March 15, 2023, after Ottawa had lost four straight games. [8]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Canada

Greig was selected for Team Canada's roster for the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He distinguished himself in the early going, being named the team's best player in two of four group-stage games. [9] [10] [11] He then suffered an injury in the first period of the quarter-final game against Team Switzerland, as a result of which he missed the remainder of the tournament, considered a significant loss for the team. [12] However, Greig shared in Team Canada's eventual gold medal win. [13]

Following the end of the 2023–24 NHL season, with the Senators not qualifying for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, Greig accepted an invitation to make his senior national team debut at the 2024 IIHF World Championship. [14]

Personal life

Greig's father Mark played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers. [15] He has two sisters named Kyra and Dara. Dara, was drafted in the 4th Round of the 2024 PWHL Draft by PWHL Montreal. Previously she played Collegiate Hockey for Wisconsin Badgers & the Colgate Raiders of the NCAA registering 162 points in 174 Games played between the 2 clubs. [16] His other sister Kyra as of 2019-20 played for the University of Lethbridge in the Canadian U Sports League. [17]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18Lethbridge Hurricanes Midget AAA AMHL 3224305444125162120
2017–18 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 40110—————
2018–19 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL6314213557—————
2019–20 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL5626346083—————
2020–21 Belleville Senators AHL 71232—————
2020–21 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL2110223239—————
2021–22 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL3926376392621322
2021–22 Belleville SenatorsAHL—————10112
2022–23 Belleville SenatorsAHL3915142946—————
2022–23 Ottawa Senators NHL 2027912—————
2023–24 Ottawa SenatorsNHL7213132666—————
NHL totals9215203578—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2018 Canada Red U17 4th601114
2019 Canada HG18 Silver medal icon.svg52134
2022 Canada WJC Gold medal icon.svg53368
2024 Canada WC 4th50002
Junior totals16551026
Senior totals50002

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