Shoots Right Height 1.91 m Playing career Weight 91 kg | Name Alex Grant Salary 550,000 USD (2014) Role Ice hockey player Positions Defenseman | |
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Born January 20, 1989 (age 35)
Antigonish, NS, CAN ( 1989-01-20 ) NHL team (P)
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Former teams Arizona Coyotes
Springfield Falcons (AHL)
Anaheim Ducks NHL Draft 118th overall, 2007
Pittsburgh Penguins Similar People Ryan Getzlaf, Bruce Boudreau, Luke Richardson | ||
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Alex Grant (born January 20, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing within the Minnesota Wild organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Grant was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round (118th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Grant was selected in the first round (first overall) of the 2005 QMJHL Entry Draft by the Saint John Sea Dogs, and played four seasons of major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with Saint John and the Shawinigan Cataractes.
On June 24, 2013, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Grant to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for winger Harry Zolnierczyk. He was re-signed to a one-year contract on July 10, 2013.
Grant scored his first goal in his first NHL game, on November 30, 2013, against Antti Niemi of the San Jose Sharks. Despite scoring a goal in his second successive game with the Ducks, on December 12, 2013, he was reassigned to the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League. Approaching the trade deadline on March 5, 2014, Grant was traded by the Ducks to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for minor league right winger Andre Petersson.
On July 2, 2015, Grant was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes.
On July 4, 2016, as a free agent upon the conclusion of his contract with the Coyotes, Grant agreed to a one-year, two-way deal with the Boston Bruins. He spent the entirety of the 2016–17 season, in the AHL with affiliate, the Providence Bruins, leading the blueline in scoring with 49 points in 70 games. His 17 goals placed him second amongst the league in scoring for defensemen.
On July 1, 2017, Grant familiarly left the Bruins as a free agent and signed his third successive one-year, two-way contract in agreeing to join the Minnesota Wild.