Greg Classen

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Position Centre
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg/14 st 4 lb)
NHL Team
F. teams
Vancouver Canucks
Nashville Predators
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born August 24, 1977 (1977-08-24) (age 30),
Aylsham, SK, CAN
NHL Draft Undrafted
Pro career 1999 – present

Greg Classen (born August 24, 1977 in Aylsham, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently under contract to the Vancouver Canucks.

Classen played college hockey at Merrimack College and went undrafted. He spent his first five pro seasons in the Nashville Predators organization, splitting time between the parent club and the Milwaukee Admirals.

In 2004 Classen signed with Finland's SM-liiga club Ässät. Returning to the Admirals for 2005–6, he played the following season in Germany with DEL club Hamburg Freezers.

On July 3, 2007, it was announced he had signed a contract with the Canucks. He was recently cut by the Canucks, and now plays with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose

Classen wears number 38 with the Canucks.

[edit] Season-By-Season Statistics

  • Note: During the '97–98, '98–99, and part of the '99–00 seasons, Greg played either junior or college hockey, and did not play professionally.
Year Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Sh%
2006–07 Hamburg Freezers DEL 50 9 26 35 +7 70 84 10.71
2005–06 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 76 24 26 50 -3 67 N/A N/A
2004–05 Ässät Pori SM-Liiga 42 8 10 18 -14 74 N/A N/A
2003–04 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 68 18 29 47 +16 95 109 16.51
2002–03 Nashville Predators NHL 8 0 0 0 -3 4 2 0.00
2002–03 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 72 20 28 48 -2 61 161 12.42
2001–02 Nashville Predators NHL 55 5 6 11 +1 30 32 15.63
2001–02 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 76 24 26 50 -3 67 N/A N/A
2000–01 Nashville Predators NHL 27 2 4 6 -4 14 18 11.11
2000–01 Milwaukee IHL 23 5 10 5 -1 31 41 12.20
1999–00 Milwaukee IHL 11 1 0 1 -11 2 18 5.56
1999–00 Merrimack College Hockey East 36 14 16 30 N/A 16 N/A N/A
1998–99 Merrimack College Hockey East 36 14 11 25 N/A 28 N/A N/A
1997–98 Nipawin Hawks SJHL 59 32 50 82 N/A 50 N/A N/A