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Evan McGrath

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Evan McGrath
Born (1986-01-14) January 14, 1986 (age 38)
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-Polish 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).

Playing career

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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

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

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Oakville Blades OPJHL 49 43 44 87 24 — — — — —
2002–03 Kitchener Rangers OHL 64 16 31 47 40 21 6 2 8 6
2003–04 Kitchener Rangers OHL 68 15 36 51 28 5 2 1 3 2
2004–05 Kitchener Rangers OHL 68 28 59 87 51 15 7 6 13 6
2005–06 Kitchener Rangers OHL 67 37 77 114 63 — — — — —
2006–07 Toledo Storm ECHL 9 6 9 15 12 — — — — —
2006–07 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 59 6 8 14 41 7 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 78 18 17 35 26 — — — — —
2008–09 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 68 17 30 47 24 — — — — —
2009–10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 57 8 11 19 25 — — — — —
2009–10 Syracuse Crunch AHL 15 4 2 6 2 — — — — —
2010–11 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 49 15 28 43 47 6 0 0 0 2
2011–12 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 51 15 21 36 32 6 2 3 5 6
2012–13 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 52 22 28 50 38 1 0 1 1 4
2013–14 Frölunda HC SHL 47 6 12 18 12 — — — — —
2013–14 VIK Västerås HK Allsv — — — — — 8 1 2 3 2
2014–15 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 13 0 1 1 8 — — — — —
2014–15 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 33 10 9 19 26 — — — — —
2015–16 HC Thurgau SUI.2 35 11 25 36 76 — — — — —
2015–16 HC Davos NLA — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
2016–17 EC VSV AUT 49 13 24 37 14 — — — — —
2017–18 Kassel Huskies GER.2 52 20 38 58 36 1 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 56 13 36 49 34 2 0 1 1 4
2019–20 Brantford Blast ACH 3 1 1 2 0 5 1 2 3 14
2022–23 Wentworth Gryphins ACH 7 1 7 8 10 — — — — —
AHL totals 277 53 68 121 118 7 0 0 0 0
Allsv totals 198 62 87 149 151 21 3 6 9 14

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Canada U18 4th 5 0 1 1 6
2004 Canada WJC18 4th 7 1 1 2 4
Junior totals 12 1 2 3 10

Awards and honours

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Award Year
OHL
All-Rookie Team 2003 [11]

References

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  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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