Tyler Graovac

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Tyler Graovac
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Born (1993-04-27) April 27, 1993 (age 31)
Brampton, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Minnesota Wild
Iowa Wild (AHL)
NHL Draft 191st overall, 2011
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2013–present

Tyler Graovac (born April 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Graovac was selected by the Wild in the 7th round (191st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Graovac played four seasons of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Ottawa 67's and Belleville Bulls, registering a total of 58 goals, 72 assists, and 76 penalty minutes, in 228 OHL games. He was recognized for his outstanding play when, following his final year, he was awarded the William Hanley Trophy as the OHL's most sportsmanlike player,[2] and was further honoured when he was named 2012–13 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Sportsman of the Year.[3]

On April 2, 2013, the Minnesota Wild signed Graovac to a three-year, 2 way contract worth 750 Thousand entry-level contract.[4]

In the 2014–15 season, his second professional season, Graovac made his NHL debut with the Wild on December 29, 2014 against the Winnipeg Jets.[5]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Ottawa 67's OHL 52 2 7 9 17 12 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Ottawa 67's OHL 66 10 11 21 10
2011–12 Ottawa 67's OHL 50 8 19 27 31 18 4 6 10 12
2012–13 Ottawa 67's OHL 30 21 14 35 8
2012–13 Belleville Bulls OHL 30 17 21 38 10 15 6 16 22 17
2013–14 Iowa Wild AHL 64 13 12 25 29
2014–15 Iowa Wild AHL 73 21 25 46 26
2014–15 Minnesota Wild NHL 3 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Minnesota Wild NHL 2 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Iowa Wild AHL 39 5 11 16 20
NHL totals 5 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours

Award Year
William Hanley Trophy - OHL Most Sportsmanlike Player 2012–13 [6]
CHL Sportsman of the Year 2012–13 [7]

References

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