Evan McGrath

Evan McGrath

McGrath (left) in a face-off against Ken André Olimb 2011.
Born January 14, 1986 (1986-01-14) (age 26)
Oakville, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
HockeyAllsvenskan team
Former teams
VIK Västerås HK
Grand Rapids Griffins
Toledo Storm
Syracuse Crunch
NHL Draft 128th overall, 2004
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2006–present

Evan McGrath, (born January 14, 1986 in Oakville, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently playing with VIK Västerås HK of Sweden's HockeyAllsvenskan.

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Bio

An effective offensive player with the Ontario Hockey League's Kitchener Rangers, McGrath was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 4th round (128th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The Wings' organization regarding McGrath as a potential future power forward, though he has thus far had some difficulty adjusting to the pro game.[1] By the end of the 2009-10 season he was re-assigned to the Syracuse Crunch and was not qualified prior to free agency, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent.

On September 17, 2010, it was announced that McGrath had signed with VIK Västerås HK of the HockeyAllsvenskan [2]

Awards and honours

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Oakville Blades OPJHL 49 43 44 87 24 - - - - -
2002–03 Kitchener Rangers OHL 64 16 31 47 40 21 6 2 8 6
2003–04 Kitchener Rangers OHL 68 15 36 51 28 5 2 1 3 2
2004–05 Kitchener Rangers OHL 68 28 59 87 51 15 7 6 13 6
2005–06 Kitchener Rangers OHL 67 37 77 114 63 - - - - -
OHL totals 267 96 203 299 172 41 15 9 24 14

References

  1. ^ "McGrath struggles in pros". Red Wings Central. 18 Feb 2008. http://www.redwingscentral.com/stories/2008_02/18_RWCReport.php. Retrieved 2009-06-13. 
  2. ^ "Former Detroit Forward Ready For The Club". hockeysverige.se. 17 Sep 2010. http://www.hockeysverige.se/news_show_vik-satsar-kanadensiskt---igen.html?id=10607205. Retrieved 2010-09-22. 
  3. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4. 

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