Tyler Graovac
| Tyler Graovac | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 27, 1993 Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team
(P) Cur. team Former teams |
Calgary Flames Stockton Heat (AHL) Minnesota Wild Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL Draft |
191st overall, 2011 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Tyler Graovac (born April 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Stockton Heat in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Graovac was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 7th round (191st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career
Graovac played four seasons of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Ottawa 67's and Belleville Bulls, registering a total of 58 goals, 72 assists, and 76 penalty minutes, in 228 OHL games. He was recognized for his outstanding play when, following his final year, he was awarded the William Hanley Trophy as the OHL's most sportsmanlike player,[2] and was further honoured when he was named 2012–13 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Sportsman of the Year.[3]
On April 2, 2013, the Minnesota Wild signed Graovac to a three-year, two-way entry-level contract worth $750,000.[4]
In the 2014–15 season, his second professional season, Graovac made his NHL debut with the Wild on December 29, 2014 against the Winnipeg Jets.[5]
On October 5, 2016, he was placed on waivers by the Wild.[6]
On June 14, 2017, he was traded by the Wild to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[7] Graovac opened the 2017–18 season on the Capitals roster, however appeared in just 5 scoreless games before he was waived and re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears for the remainder of the season.
On July 1, 2018, having left the Capitals as a free agent, Graovac was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Calgary Flames.[8]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 52 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 66 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 50 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 30 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 30 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 17 | ||
| 2013–14 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 64 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 73 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 39 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 26 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 52 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 53 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 62 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| William Hanley Trophy - Most Sportsmanlike Player | 2012–13 | [9] |
| CHL Sportsman of the Year | 2012–13 | [10] |
References
- ↑ "Could Tyler Graovac be the next great coup by the Minnesota Wild?". State of Hockey News. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
- ↑ Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre - Graovac Most Sportsmanlike
- ↑ "Graovac named CHL Sportsman of the Year". Brampton Guardian. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ↑ "Wild Sign Tyler Graovac To ELC". Hockey Wilderness.com. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "Granlund undergoes wrist surgery; Graovac's NHL debut; Bigtime message to Haula; Hackett on waivers and lots more". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
- ↑ "#mnwild has assigned Jordan Schroeder, Alex Tuch, Kurtis Gabriel and Hunter Warner to @iawild and placed Tyler Graovac on waivers". Twitter.com. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Capitals acquire Tyler Graovac from Minnesota". Washington Capitals. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ↑ "Flames sign Graovac, Quine". Calgary Flames. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ↑ "OHL Network - Bulls' Graovac Most Sportsmanlike Player". Ontario Hockey League. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ↑ "Graovac named FRAM CHL Sportsman of the Year". Belleville Bulls. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database