Anthony Mantha

Anthony Mantha
Born	(1994-09-16) September 16, 1994 Longueuil, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
NHL Draft	20th overall, 2013 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	2014–present

Anthony Mantha (born September 16, 1994) is a Canadian ice hockey player, who is currently playing for Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Mantha was drafted 20th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Junior

Mantha was drafted 76th overall in the 2010 QMJHL Entry Draft by the Val-d'Or Foreurs.

During the 2010–11 season, Mantha made his QMJHL debut in December, appearing in two games with Val-d'or, spending most of the season with the College Charles-Lemoyne Riverains in Quebec's midget AAA league.

During the 2011–12 season, Mantha played in 63 games for Val-d'or in his first full year in the QMJHL. Mantha finished with 22 goals and 29 assists.

During the 2012–13 season, Mantha was Val-d'or's second leading scorer, behind Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Anton Zlobin, in his second season with the club. He led the QMJHL with 50 goals and had 39 assists in 67 games and was plus-21. Mantha was rewarded for his outstanding play by being invited to participate in the 2013 CHL Top Prospects Game,^[1] and being named to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team.^[2]

During the 2013–14 season, Mantha played in 57 games for Val-d'or and led the QMJHL in scoring, finishing with 57 goals and 63 assists. Mantha was awarded the first star of the month for September, where he recorded 14 points in five games, including four goals and an assist in a game against the Quebec Remparts on September 28.^[3] Mantha was awarded the first star of the month for October, where he recorded 25 points in 10 games. Mantha recorded back-to-back five-point games on October 11 and 12 against the Sherbrooke Phoenix and Drummondville Voltigeurs. In total, Mantha registered seven games of two points or more.^[4] Mantha was rewarded for his outstanding play by earning the Jean Béliveau Trophy as the top scorer in the QMJHL, the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the QMJHL,^[5] and the CHL Player of the Year.^[6]

During the playoffs, Mantha was the leading scorer for Val-d'or, recording 24 goals and 14 assists in 24 games. Mantha was awarded the CHL player of the week for the playoff period ending May 13, after recording 11 points in the final five games of the QMJHL Finals.^[7] Mantha scored the game-winning goal with 52 seconds remaining in the third period of game seven to defeat Baie-Comeau Drakkar and win the President's Cup.^[8]

Professional

On October 12, 2013, the Detroit Red Wings signed Mantha to a three-year entry-level contract.^[9]

Mantha began the 2014–15 season on the injured reserve list, after fracturing his right tibia on September 15, during a game at the Traverse City Prospect Tournament. It was announced he would be out for six to eight weeks.^[10] He made his professional debut for the Grand Rapids Griffins on November 14, 2014, in a game against the Texas Stars. He became the second-highest Detroit draft pick to play for the Griffins, behind only Jakub Kindl (19th overall in 2005).^[11] In his second AHL game, also against the Texas Stars, he scored his first professional goal against Jussi Rynnäs.^[12]

Personal life

Mantha's paternal grandfather is four-time Stanley Cup winner Andre Pronovost.^[13]

International play

Medal record
Competitor for  Canada
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Bronze	2012 Czech Republic

In 2012, Mantha represented team Canada at the IIHF World U18 Championship, where he won a bronze medal. Mantha recorded one goal in seven games.^[14]

In 2014, Mantha represented team Canada at the IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Mantha was the leading-scorer for Canada, recording five goals and six assists in seven games, and was named to the 2014 WJC All-Star Team.^[15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		63	22	29	51	39		4	2	2	4	6
2012–13	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		67	50	39	89	71		9	5	7	12	13
2013–14	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		57	57	63	120	75		24	24	14	38	52
QMJHL totals				189	129	131	260	185		37	31	23	54	71

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012	Canada	U18	03 !		7	1	0	1	0
2014	Canada	WJC	4th		7	5	6	11	0
Junior totals					14	6	6	12	0

Awards and achievements

Awards	Year
CHL Top Prospects Game	2013	[16]
QMJHL Second All-Star Team	2012–13	[2]
QMJHL First All-Star Team	2013–14	[17]
Jean Béliveau Trophy	2013–14
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy	2013–14
CHL Player of the Year	2013–14	[6]
WJC All-Star Team	2014	[15]

Records

Val-d'Or Foreurs

As of the 2013–14 season, Mantha holds or shares a number of individual records:^[18]

• Three fastest goals in one period by one player (2:56).
• Most goals by a rookie in one game, away (3).
• Most points by a rookie in one game, away (4).
• Most goals by a player in one period (3).
• Most shorthanded goals by a player in one game (2).
• Most shorthanded goals by a player in one season (5).
• Most consecutive games with at least one point in one season (23).
• Most playoff games by a player in one post-season (24).
• Most playoff goals by a rookie in one game (2).
• Most playoff goals by a player in one game (3).
• Most shorthanded goals by a player in one post-season (2).
• Most career playoff assists by a player, away (15).

References

External links

• Anthony Mantha's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Anthony Mantha's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Riley Sheahan	Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick 2013	Succeeded by Dylan Larkin
Preceded by Jonathan Drouin	CHL Player of the Year 2014	Succeeded by Incumbent