Derek Grant (ice hockey, born 1974) explained

Derek Grant
Played For:AHL
Adirondack Red Wings
ECHL
South Carolina Stingrays
CHL
Memphis RiverKings
Macon Whoopee
Indianapolis Ice
Position:Centre
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:185
Birth Date:18 March 1974
Birth Place:Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:1994
Career End:2001

Derek Grant (born March 18, 1974) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player.

Early life

Born in 1974 in Cornwall, Ontario, Grant played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Newmarket Royals, Niagara Falls Thunder, and Ottawa 67's.

Career

Grant made his professional debut during the 1994–95 AHL season with the Adirondack Red Wings of the American Hockey League. He joined the Memphis RiverKings of the Central Hockey League (CHL) for the 1995–96 CHL season, where he won the CHL Rookie of the Year Trophy.[1] Grant remained with the RiverKings for another five seasons, and retired from professional hockey following the 2000–01 CHL season.

In December 2007, as part of the team's 1,000th game celebration, Grant was selected as a member of the All RiverKIngs Team.[2]

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1992–93Newmarket RoyalsOHL60 11 24 35 147 0 2 2 2
1993–94Newmarket RoyalsOHL12 2 10 12 8
1993–94Niagara Falls ThunderOHL47 30 33 63 333
1994–95Adirondack Red WingsAHL4 0 0 0 15
1994–95Ottawa 67'sOHL42 22 40 62 14
1994–95South Carolina StingraysECHL3 1 2 3 4
1995–96Memphis RiverKingsCHL52 39 53 92 256 5 4 9 8
1995–96South Carolina StingraysECHL2 0 0 0 2
1996–97Memphis RiverKingsCHL59 35 42 77 5918 7 10 17 6
1997–98Memphis RiverKingsCHL55 23 44 67 604 2 4 6 0
1998–99Memphis RiverKingsCHL65 45 78 123 454 0 4 4 8
1999–00Memphis RiverKingsCHL63 33 35 68 73
2000–01Memphis RiverKingsCHL23 21 20 41 14
2000–01Macon WhoopeeCHL14 5 8 13 62
2000–01Indianapolis IceCHL10 4 11 15 23
AHL totals400015
ECHL totals2000231234
CHL totals3412052914963613214223622

Awards and honours

AwardYear
CHL Rookie of the Year 1995–96[3]
CHL Leading Points Scorer - Ken McKenzie Trophy1998–99

Notes and References

  1. Wichita Eagle - March 15, 1996 - 3C SPORTS
  2. Web site: centralhockeyleague.com - News - Back-To-Back RiverKings Set for 1000th Game . January 30, 2012 . https://archive.today/20120722140202/http://www.centralhockeyleague.com/pressroom/news/index.html?article_id=1820&content_type=printable&plugin_id=news.front.system&block_id=5001 . July 22, 2012 . dead .
  3. http://www.centralhockeyleague.com/pressroom/winners/ The Center Of Hockey: CHL Award Winners