Evan McGrath explained

Evan McGrath
Birth Date:January 14, 1986
Birth Place:Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:195
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Played For:Grand Rapids Griffins
Syracuse Crunch
Frölunda HC
HC Davos
EC VSV
EC Kassel Huskies
Sheffield Steelers
Draft:128th overall
Draft Year:2004
Draft Team:Detroit Red Wings
Career Start:2006
Career End:2019

Evan McGrath, (born January 14, 1986) is a Canadian-Polish former professional ice hockey player, who most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He currently plays senior men's hockey with the Wentworth Gryphins of the Allan Cup Hockey (ACH).

Playing career

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 reassigned 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] In 2011, Evan McGrath signed with Swedish team IK Oskarshamn. And on April 18, 2013, it was announced the McGrath had signed a contract with Frölunda HC.[3]

He also spent the 2014–15 campaign in Sweden, again playing for VIK Västerås HK before transferring to fellow Allsvenskan team IK Oskarshamn.

The 2015–16 season saw him turn out for HC Thurgau of the National League B,[4] the second-tier of Swiss ice hockey. He tallied 11 goals and 25 assists in 25 NLB games.

In April 2016, EC VSV of the Austrian top-flight EBEL signed McGrath for the 2016–17 season.[5] In his debut season with Villach, McGrath appeared in 49 games and contributed with 13 goals and 37 points. With Villach falling out of playoff contention, McGrath was not tendered a contract to remain with the club.[6]

On July 18, 2017, McGrath was offered a contract on a try-out basis with German outfit, Adler Mannheim of the DEL,[7] but was waived in early September 2017.[8] He signed with German second-division side Kassel Huskies shortly after.[9]

McGrath then played for the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the 2018–19 season. Following his one-year tenure in the U.K., McGrath announced his retirement after a professional hockey career that lasted thirteen seasons (2006 to 2019).

Personal life

McGrath is married to Maddison Gilmour, daughter of Hockey Hall of Famer Doug Gilmour.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2001–02Oakville BladesOPJHL4943448724
2002–03Kitchener RangersOHL6416314740216286
2003–04Kitchener RangersOHL681536512852132
2004–05Kitchener RangersOHL68285987511576136
2005–06Kitchener RangersOHL67377711463
2006–07Toledo StormECHL9691512
2006–07Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL5968144170000
2007–08Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL7818173526
2008–09Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL6817304724
2009–10Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL578111925
2009–10Syracuse CrunchAHL154262
2010–11VIK Västerås HKAllsv491528434760002
2011–12IK OskarshamnAllsv511521363262356
2012–13IK OskarshamnAllsv522228503810114
2013–14Frölunda HCSHL476121812
2013–14VIK Västerås HKAllsv81232
2014–15VIK Västerås HKAllsv130118
2014–15IK OskarshamnAllsv331091926
2015–16HC ThurgauSUI.23511253676
2015–16HC DavosNLA10000
2016–17EC VSVAUT4913243714
2017–18Kassel HuskiesGER.2522038583610000
2018–19Sheffield SteelersEIHL561336493420114
2019–20Brantford BlastACH31120512314
2022–23Wentworth GryphinsACH717810
AHL totals277536812111870000
Allsv totals19862871491512136914

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2003CanadaU184th5 0 1 1 6
2004CanadaWJC184th7 1 1 2 4
Junior totals12 1 2 3 10

Awards and honours

AwardYear
OHL
All-Rookie Team 2003[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McGrath struggles in pros . Red Wings Central . February 18, 2008 . June 13, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080926014157/http://www.redwingscentral.com/stories/2008_02/18_RWCReport.php . September 26, 2008.
  2. Web site: Former Detroit Forward Ready For The Club . hockeysverige.se . September 17, 2010 . September 22, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101126061421/http://hockeysverige.se/news_show_vik-satsar-kanadensiskt---igen.html?id=10607205 . November 26, 2010.
  3. Web site: Indians agree to terms with Evan McGrath . . April 18, 2013. April 18, 2013.
  4. Web site: Hockey Thurgau verpflichtet Evan McGrath als zweiten Ausländer. Thurgau. Hockey. www.hockey-thurgau.ch. 2016-04-24. 2016-04-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424080551/http://www.hockey-thurgau.ch/aktuell/news/artikel/hockey-thurgau-verpflichtet-evan-mcgrath-als-zweiten-auslaender/. dead.
  5. Web site: VSV holt Evan McGrath aus der Schweiz in die EBEL! EC VSV - Der Adlerhorst im Internet. www.ecvsv.at. 2016-04-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160423165847/http://www.ecvsv.at/vsv-holt-evan-mcgrath-aus-der-schweiz-in-die-ebel/. 2016-04-23. dead.
  6. Web site: First squad decisions . . German . 2017-03-11 . 2017-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170318000448/http://www.ecvsv.at/erste-kaderentscheidungen/ . 2017-03-18 . dead .
  7. Web site: http://adler-mannheim.de/topstories.php?d<!--[nr-->=5360 Eagles give Evan McGrath a try-out contract ]. . 2017-07-18 . 2017-07-18 . German .
  8. Web site: McGrath released from probation contract . mannheim24.com. 2017-09-03. 2017-09-03 . German.
  9. News: McGrath agrees to contract with Huskies. . 2017-09-05 . 2017-09-05. German.
  10. Web site: For a splendid period of time in Toronto, Gilmour was the Leafs. Hunter. Paul. 2011-11-11. Toronto Star. 2013-02-21.
  11. Book: National Hockey League. The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. 2010 . Triumph Books . 316. 978-1-60078-422-4.