Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre

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Position	Defenseman
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg)
DEL Team F. Teams	DEG Metro Stars Buffalo Sabres Columbus Blue Jackets Atlanta Thrashers Washington Capitals
Nationality	Canada
Born	February 2, 1977, Montreal, PQ, CAN
NHL Draft	179th overall, 1995 St. Louis Blues
Pro Career	1997 – present

Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (born February 2, 1977, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the seventh round, 179th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.

After playing four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Grand-Pierre made his professional debut in the American Hockey League with the Rochester Americans during the 1997-98 season, recording ten points and 211 penalty minutes in 75 games. During the 1998-99 season, he made his NHL debut with the Buffalo Sabres, appearing in 16 games.

After once again spending part of the season with the Sabres in 1999-2000, Grand-Pierre was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft. Grand-Pierre spent three full seasons with Columbus before splitting the 2003-04 season between the Blue Jackets, Atlanta Thrashers, and Washington Capitals. In his NHL career, Grand-Pierre has appeared in 269 games, scoring seven goals and 13 assists.

Grand-Pierre spent the 2005-06 season with EV Duisburg of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey-Liga before joining the DEG Metro Stars for the 2006-07 season.