John Gruden

John D. Gruden (born June 4, 1970 in Virginia, Minnesota) is a former American ice hockey Defenceman.

Playing career
Drafted 168th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins, Gruden played for the Bruins, Ottawa Senators, and Washington Capitals, playing a total of 92 regular season games, scoring one goal and eight assists for nine points and collecting 46 penalty minutes. He also had a spell in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany for Eisbären Berlin.

Career statistics
--- Regular Season ---  Playoffs Season  Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM -- 1989-90 Waterloo Black Hawks        USHL   47    7   39   46   35  --  --  --  --  -- 1990-91 Ferris State University     NCAA   39    4   11   15   29  --  --  --  --  -- 1991-92 Ferris State University     NCAA   37    9   14   23   24  --  --  --  --  -- 1992-93 Ferris State University     NCAA   41   16   14   30   58  --  --  --  --  -- 1993-94 Boston Bruins               NHL     7    0    1    1    2  --  --  --  --  -- 1993-94 Ferris State University     NCAA   38   11   25   36   52  --  --  --  --  -- 1994-95 Providence Bruins           AHL     1    0    1    1    0  --  --  --  --  -- 1994-95 Boston Bruins               NHL    38    0    6    6   22  --  --  --  --  -- 1995-96 Providence Bruins           AHL    39    5   19   24   29  --  --  --  --  -- 1995-96 Boston Bruins               NHL    14    0    0    0    4   3   0   1   1   0 1996-97 Providence Bruins           AHL    78   18   27   45   52  10   3   6   9   4 1997-98 Detroit Vipers              IHL    76   13   42   55   74  23   1   8   9  16 1998-99 Ottawa Senators             NHL    13    0    1    1    8  --  --  --  --  -- 1998-99 Detroit Vipers              IHL    59   10   28   38   52  10   0   1   1   6 1999-00 Ottawa Senators             NHL     9    0    0    0    4  --  --  --  --  -- 1999-00 Grand-Rapids Griffins       IHL    50    5   17   22   24  12   1   4   5   8 2000-01 Grand-Rapids Griffins       IHL    34    2    6    8   18  10   1   4   5   8 2001-02 Grand Rapids Griffins       AHL    57    3   14   17   48   5   1   0   1   2 2002-03 Berlin Polar Bears          DEL    38    6   25   31   34   9   2   6   8   4 2003-04 Washington Capitals         NHL    11    1    0    1    6  --  --  --  --  -- --        NHL Totals                         92    1    8    9   46   3   0   1   1   0