| Marc-André Gragnani | |
| |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Grags |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Vancouver Canucks Buffalo Sabres |
| Nationality |  Canadian
|
| Born | March 11, 1987, Ile Bizard, PQ, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 87th overall, 2005 Buffalo Sabres |
| Pro Career | 2007 – present |
Marc-André Gragnani (born March 11, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
He played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for P.E.I. Rocket and his minor hockey for the Dauphins de Deux-Rives. He was drafted in the third round, 87th overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres and signed a professional contract with the Sabres in June 2007.
Although originally drafted as a defenceman, Gragnani shifted to the left wing position during his first professional season.[1] He made his NHL debut on February 23, 2008 for the Sabres.
In April 2009, he established a new record for Portland defencemen with 51 points in the regular season. He also set the Portland franchise record for assists by a defenceman in a single season with 42. In 2011, he broke both of his own records, by registering 48 assists and 60 points, in a single season, as a defenceman.
Gragnani was called up to the parent Buffalo Sabres in March 2011. His first NHL goal was a game-winning overtime goal in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes on April 3, 2011.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | P.E.I. Rocket | QMJHL | 61 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | P.E.I. Rocket | QMJHL | 68 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | P.E.I. Rocket | QMJHL | 62 | 16 | 55 | 71 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2006–07 | P.E.I. Rocket | QMJHL | 65 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 58 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 78 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 76 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 66 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 63 | 12 | 48 | 60 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||||
International[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
| Silver | 2005 České Budějovice | |
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Canada | WJC18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | Canada | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Junior int'l totals | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2011 | [2] |
| Eddie Shore Award | 2011 | [3] |
References[]
- ↑ "Sabres call up Gragnani". wgr550.com (2008-02-23). Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ↑ "2010-11 First and Second All-Stars named". American Hockey League (2011-04-01). Retrieved on 2011-04-01.
- ↑ "Gragnani Named AHL’s Outstanding Defenseman". Portland Pirates (2010-04-20). Retrieved on 2010-04-20.
External links[]
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