Triston Grant Explained

Triston Grant
Played For:Philadelphia Flyers
Nashville Predators
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:221
Birth Date:2 February 1984
Birth Place:Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada
Draft:286th overall
Draft Year:2004
Draft Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Career Start:2005
Career End:2018

Triston Grant (born February 2, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 11 games in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators between 2006 and 2009. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2005 to 2018, was spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career

Grant spent five seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Vancouver Giants. Drafted 286th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, Grant has spent most of his career in the American Hockey League. However, he was called up early in the 2006–07 NHL season to the Philadelphia Flyers, and made his NHL debut on October 26, 2006. Between 2005 and 2012, Grant played for the Philadelphia Phantoms, Milwaukee Admirals, Rochester Americans, and the Oklahoma City Barons in the AHL.

Signed on July 9, 2012, by Grand Rapids Griffins for the 2012–13 AHL season, Grant won the Calder Cup with the Griffins in 2013. On July 9, 2013, Grant re-signed with the Griffins for the 2013–14 AHL season.[1]

On July 21, 2014, Grant signed a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Admirals as a free agent.[2] During the 2014–15 season, Grant posted career highs in goals (13), assists (13), and points (26). On July 6, 2015, Grant returned to the Grand Rapids Griffins for a second stint, signing a one-year contract.[3]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2000–01Neepawa NativesMJHL34 2 2 4 106
2000–01Lethbridge HurricanesWHL23 2 0 2 755 0 0 0 11
2001–02Lethbridge HurricanesWHL36 8 1 9 110
2001–02Vancouver GiantsWHL21 2 4 6 53
2002–03Vancouver GiantsWHL72 10 10 20 2004 0 0 0 10
2003–04Vancouver GiantsWHL69 10 8 18 26711 1 1 2 33
2004–05Vancouver GiantsWHL70 20 12 32 1936 1 0 1 8
2005–06Philadelphia PhantomsAHL64 2 3 5 190
2006–07Philadelphia PhantomsAHL61 5 6 11 199
2006–07Philadelphia FlyersNHL8 0 1 1 10
2007–08Philadelphia PhantomsAHL72 10 11 21 18112 0 2 2 34
2008–09Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL55 3 8 11 15311 1 1 2 12
2009–10Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL74 12 13 25 2365 0 2 2 16
2009–10Nashville PredatorsNHL3 0 0 0 9
2010–11Rochester AmericansAHL56 7 6 13 144
2011–12Oklahoma City BaronsAHL53 11 4 15 1637 0 0 0 29
2012–13Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL75 4 6 10 19624 2 2 4 26
2013–14Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL51 6 10 16 1034 0 0 0 4
2014–15Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL73 13 13 26 123
2015–16Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL6 0 0 0 19
2016–17Wichita ThunderECHL4 0 0 0 17
2016–17Binghamton SenatorsAHL1 0 0 0 2
2016–17Rapid City RushECHL43 6 5 11 104
2017–18Quad City MallardsECHL25 8 5 13 93
AHL totals641 73 80 153 170963 3 7 10 121
NHL totals11 0 1 1 19

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Championship pair returns to Griffins . . July 9, 2013 . July 9, 2013.
  2. Web site: Admirals sign Grant, Madore to AHL deals . . July 21, 2014 . July 21, 2014.
  3. News: Hoggan and Paetsch re-sign, Grant returns . . July 6, 2015 . July 6, 2015.