Introduction
Derek Grant (born April 20, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Grant is currently a member of the Nashville Predators organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 4th round (119th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Grant played junior hockey with the Langley Chiefs of the British Columbia Hockey League in the 2007–08 season. He scored 24 goals and 63 points in his rookie season and was drafted in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. Grant returned to Langley for one more season before going to Michigan State University.
Following his sophomore season at Michigan State, Grant chose to leave MSU and signed a three-year entry-level contract with Ottawa March 10, 2011. Grant made his professional debut immediately with Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators and was a member of the Binghamton Calder Cup-winning championship team. Grant spent the next full season with Binghamton and returned to Binghamton for the 2012–13 season. On February 16, 2013, Grant made his NHL debut in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
On July 1, 2015, Grant signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Calgary Flames.
On July 2, 2016, Grant signed a one-year two-way contract as a free agent with the Buffalo Sabres. After a successful training camp with the Sabres, he made the opening night roster to begin the 2016–17 season. Primarily centering the fourth-line, Grant appeared in 35 games for 3 assists with Buffalo before he was placed on waivers. Grant was claimed by the Nashville Predators to following day on January 11, 2017.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Abbotsford Pilots | PIJHL | 47 | 31 | 20 | 51 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 2007–08 | Langley Chiefs | BCHL | 57 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Langley Chiefs | BCHL | 35 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 38 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 38 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 60 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 63 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 46 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 73 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 36 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 75 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL Calder Cup Champion | 2011 |