Alex Grant

Alex played the first two NHL games of his career this past season. He had two shots. He had two goals. A 100% shooting percentage. Not bad!

Grant’s hockey career began in Antigonish. After spending the 2004-05 season playing Jr. A hockey with the Bulldogs, he was selected first overall in the 2005 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Entry Draft by the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The 6’4 blue liner played 280 QMJHL regular season and playoff games with both the Sea Dogs and the Shawinigan Cataractes. During that time, he gained a reputation as an offensively-gifted defenceman as he put up 166 points.
During the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Grant was selected in the fourth round (118^th overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins. After spending part of the 2009-10 season with the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers, Grant joined the Penguins’ AHL farm team in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Last summer, the 25-year old was traded by the Penguins to the Anaheim Ducks. He played the first few weeks of the season with the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals before getting his first chance to wear an NHL sweater. Grant was called up for first NHL game on November 30^th, 2013. His Anaheim Ducks fell 4-3 to the San Jose Sharks but with 7:10 to go in the third period, Grant managed to get his first shot on goal, beating Sharks’ goalie Antti Niemi for his first NHL goal.

A few days later on December 11^th, Grant was called up for his second NHL game as his Ducks took on the Minnesota Wild. Just over two and a half minutes in to the second period, Grant got his second shot on net. Once again, his shooting percentage remained perfect as the puck went by Wild netminder Josh Harding. Two shots, two goals.
At the trade deadline in March, Grant was dealt by the Ducks to the Ottawa Senators. He spent the rest of the year with the AHL’s Binghamton Senators where he scored two goals and eight assists in 19 games.

Good luck next season Alex! We know you will continue to make every shot count!