Position Centre Role Ice hockey player Shoots Left Height 1.93 m | Playing career Weight 93 kg Name Tyler Graovac Salary 690,000 USD (2015) | |
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Born April 27, 1993 (age 31)
Brampton, ON, CAN ( 1993-04-27 ) NHL team (P)
Cur. team Minnesota Wild
Iowa Wild (AHL) NHL Draft 191st overall, 2011
Minnesota Wild Current team Iowa Wild (#4 / Centerman) Similar People Jordan Schroeder, Mikko Koivu, Chris Porter, Mike Yeo, Kurtis Gabriel Profiles | ||
Plays of the Year: Tyler Graovac
Tyler Graovac (born April 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Washington Capitals 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.
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- Plays of the Year Tyler Graovac
- Don t tell eric staal but wild s tyler graovac might want his autograph
- Playing career
- References
Don t tell eric staal but wild s tyler graovac might want his autograph
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, and was further honoured when he was named 2012–13 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Sportsman of the Year.
On April 2, 2013, the Minnesota Wild signed Graovac to a three-year, two-way entry-level contract worth $750,000.
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.
On October 5, 2016, he was placed on waivers by the Wild.
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.
