Evan McGrath

Evan McGrath
Born (1986-01-14) January 14, 1986
Oakville, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
EBEL team
Former teams
EC VSV
Grand Rapids Griffins
Syracuse Crunch
Frölunda HC
HC Davos
NHL Draft 128th overall, 2004
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2006present

Evan McGrath, (born January 14, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing with EC VSV in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).

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]

Personal life

McGrath is married to Maddison Gilmour, daughter of Hockey Hall of Famer Doug Gilmour.[6]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Oakville Blades OPJHL 4943448724
2002–03 Kitchener Rangers OHL 6416314740 216286
2003–04 Kitchener Rangers OHL 6815365128 52132
2004–05 Kitchener Rangers OHL 6828598751 1576136
2005–06 Kitchener Rangers OHL 67377711463
2006–07 Toledo Storm ECHL 9691512
2006–07 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 59681441 70000
2007–08 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 7818173526
2008–09 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 6817304724
2009–10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 578111925
2009–10 Syracuse Crunch AHL 154262
2010–11 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 4915284347 60002
2011–12 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 5115213632 62356
2012–13 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 5222285038 10114
2013–14 Frölunda HC SHL 476121812
2013–14 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 81232
2014–15 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 130118
2014–15 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 331091926
2015–16 HC Thurgau NLB 3511253676
2015–16 HC Davos NLA 10000
AHL totals 2775368121118 70000

Awards and honours

References

  1. "McGrath struggles in pros". Red Wings Central. 18 Feb 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  2. "Former Detroit Forward Ready For The Club". hockeysverige.se. 17 Sep 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  3. "Indians agree to terms with Evan McGrath". Frolunda HC. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  4. Thurgau, Hockey. "Hockey Thurgau verpflichtet Evan McGrath als zweiten Ausländer". www.hockey-thurgau.ch. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  5. "VSV holt Evan McGrath aus der Schweiz in die EBEL! | EC VSV - Der Adlerhorst im Internet". www.ecvsv.at. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  6. Hunter, Paul (2011-11-11). "For a splendid period of time in Toronto, Gilmour was the Leafs". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
  7. 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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