Shoots Right Height 1.75 m Date joined 2013 Role Ice hockey player Positions Centerman | Name Seth Griffith Salary 700,000 USD (2016) Playing career Weight 87 kg | |
Born January 4, 1993 (age 31)
Wallaceburg, ON, CAN ( 1993-01-04 ) NHL team (P)
Cur. team Boston Bruins
Providence Bruins (AHL) NHL Draft 131st overall, 2012
Boston Bruins Similar People Zdeno Chara, Claude Julien, Bruce Cassidy, Don Cherry, Robbie Ftorek | ||
Griffith scores no-look between the legs goal
Seth Griffith (born January 4, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player under contract with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round (131st overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
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- Griffith scores no look between the legs goal
- Seth griffith sick nhl goal insane hockey edits
- Playing career
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Seth griffith sick nhl goal insane hockey edits
Playing career
Griffith played major junior hockey with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. With the team, he would win two consecutive OHL Championships and thus participate in two Memorial Cup tournaments. Griffith was rewarded for his outstanding play during the 2012–13 OHL season by being named to the OHL's First All-Star Team, one year after he was named to the Second All-Star team.
Griffith's first career NHL goal was scored on October 21, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts against San Jose Sharks's goaltender Antti Niemi. The goal was scored 4:50 into the third period assisted by David Krejci and Milan Lucic, his goal tied the game at 3–3.
Griffith dominated at the AHL level ever since debuting in 2013–14 season. Havng recorded at nearly or over a point-a-game in all seasons since, he experienced a phenomenal 2015–16 campaign which saw him finish second in league scoring (as well as first in assists) and was named to the AHL First All-Star team. In total, he recorded 77 points in 57 games played. In reward for this, he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension on May 24, 2016.
On the eve of the 2016–17 season, Griffith was claimed off of waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 11, 2016, after he was placed on waivers the previous day. Leafs assistant general manager Mark Hunter and his team was responsible for the pick-up; Hunter have previously worked with Griffith within the London Knights organization. Griffith appeared in 3 games with the Maple Leafs, however largely served as a healthy scratch over the first month of the season. On November 12, 2016, Griffith's brief tenure with the Maple Leafs ended after he was again claimed off waivers, by the Florida Panthers. Griffith was inserted in the Panthers scoring line, however after a positive start, found a reduced role with 5 assists in 21 games. On January 19, 2017, Griffith was again placed on waivers and was re-claimed by the Maple Leafs for a second time. With the Leafs the only team vying for his services, Griffith was directly assigned to AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies on January 20, 2017.
On July 1, 2017, Griffith signed a one-year, one-way $650,000 contract as a free agent with the Buffalo Sabres.