Todd Griffith

Not to be confused with Todd Griffin or Tod Griffin .

Todd Griffith
Born	(1985-01-27) January 27, 1985 (age 40) Welland, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Left
Played for	AHL Bridgeport Sound Tigers ECHL Toledo Walleye Reading Royals Johnstown Chiefs South Carolina Stingrays Bakersfield Condors CHL Wichita Thunder Laredo Bucks Missouri Mavericks Texas Brahmas EIHL Newcastle Vipers
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2005–2013

Todd Griffith (born January 27, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.

Playing career

Griffith spent time playing Junior Hockey for the Welland Cougars of the Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League and the Belleville Bulls, Owen Sound Attack, and Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League. ^[1]

Griffith began his professional career with the Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League during the 2005-06 season. ^[1] During the 2006-07 Ice Hockey season, Griffith played 48 games for the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL and 1 game for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League. ^[1]

During the 2007–08 season, Griffith remained in the ECHL, playing for the Condors and the South Carolina Stingrays. ^{[1] [2]} For the 2008-09 Ice Hockey season, Griffith began the season with the Newcastle Vipers of the EIHL, before leaving the team to join the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL. ^{[2] [3]}

On May 22, 2009, after being with the Chiefs in the interim, Griffith re-signed with the Newcastle Vipers. ^[3] On October 24, 2009, Griffith left the Vipers again, signing with the Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League on January 8, 2010. ^{[4] [5]} On November 3, 2010, Griffith was traded by the Bucks to the Texas Brahmas, also of the Central Hockey League, in exchange for Jeff Hazelwood. ^[6] On February 4, 2011, for the second time during the 2010-2011 season, Griffith was traded, along with Steven Later, to the Missouri Mavericks in exchange for Sean Muncy. ^[7]

On September 8, 2011, Griffith re-joined the Bucks by signing with the team. ^[8] On December 11, 2011, Griffith signed with the Reading Royals of the ECHL. ^[9] On January 29, 2012, Griffith was traded by the Royals to the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL in exchange for Aaron Lewicki and Ryan Blair. ^[10] On November 19, 2012, Griffith was released by the Walleye. ^[11] On November 24, 2012, Griffith was signed by the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League. ^[12]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Welland Cougars	GHL		27	10	7	17	37		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Belleville Bulls	OHL		51	7	1	8	53		7	0	1	1	19
2003–04	Belleville Bulls	OHL		37	9	6	15	46		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Owen Sound Attack	OHL		28	6	1	7	22		5	0	2	2	2
2004–05	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL		68	26	32	58	53		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL		55	31	26	57	111		6	2	2	4	12
2005-06	Laredo Bucks	CHL		—	—	—	—	—		7	2	1	3	0
2006–07	Bakersfield Condors	ECHL		46	26	17	43	93		2	0	1	1	6
2006–07	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Bakersfield Condors	ECHL		43	13	16	29	90		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL		12	6	6	12	16		9	1	0	1	2
2008–09	Newcastle Vipers	EIHL		29	14	7	21	75		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL		29	10	9	19	97		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Newcastle Vipers	EIHL		13	3	6	9	39		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Laredo Bucks	CHL		33	12	15	27	27		7	6	3	9	11
2010–11	Texas Brahmas	CHL		16	5	6	11	79		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Missouri Mavericks	CHL		24	14	11	25	19		7	0	4	4	4
2011–12	Laredo Bucks	CHL		12	5	7	12	39		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Reading Royals	ECHL		14	5	3	8	23		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Toledo Walleye	ECHL		24	12	9	21	56		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Toledo Walleye	ECHL		4	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Wichita Thunder	CHL		25	9	11	20	39		6	2	1	3	7
AHL totals				1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				172	72	60	132	380		11	1	1	2	8
CHL totals				110	45	50	95	203		27	10	9	19	22
EIHL totals				42	17	13	30	114		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "Todd Griffith". EliteProspects.com . Retrieved July 6, 2013.
2. "Ice Hockey: Todd Griffith Boosts Vipers' Bite". Daily Mirror . August 11, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
3. "Griffith Agrees Newcastle Return". BBC . May 22, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
4. Lee Ryder (October 24, 2009). "Fans' Favourite Todd Griffith Departs Vipers". Evening Chronicle . Retrieved July 6, 2013.
5. "Laredo Bucks 2009–10 CHL season Transactions". Pointstreak.com . Retrieved July 6, 2013.
6. "Brahmas Make Trade for Scorer Todd Griffith". OurSportsCentral.com . November 3, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
7. "Mavericks Acquire Steven Later to Complete Trade with Brahmas". OurSportsCentral.com . February 7, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
8. "Bucks Bring Back Sniper". OurSportsCentral.com . September 8, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
9. "Royals Sign Forwards Chase Watson and Todd Griffith". OurSportsCentral.com . December 11, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
10. "Walleye Send Lewicki and Blair to Reading". OurSportsCentral.com . January 31, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
11. "ECHL Transactions - Nov. 19". ECHL . November 19, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
12. "Thunder Make Changes as Fort Worth Looms". OurSportsCentral.com . November 24, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2013.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database