Eric David Gryba (born April 14, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Gryba was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the third round, 68th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
| Eric Gryba | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gryba with the Ottawa Senators in 2013 | |||
| Born | April 14, 1988 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg; 16 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Ottawa Senators Edmonton Oilers New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL draft | 68th overall, 2006 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2010–2019 | ||
Playing career edit
Ottawa Senators edit
Gryba was selected in the third round, 68th overall by the Ottawa Senators during the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to turning professional, Gryba attended Boston University, where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I ice hockey in the Hockey East conference with the Terriers ice hockey team, winning an NCAA title with the team. During the 2009–10 NCAA season, he tied the school record for most penalty minutes served.[1]
On March 31, 2010, the Ottawa Senators signed Gryba to a two-year, entry-level contract.[2] On February 16, 2013, he made his NHL debut, playing for Ottawa in Toronto against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[3]
Gryba earned his first career NHL point, an assist, against the New York Islanders on February 19, 2013, and scored his first career NHL goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 23, 2013.[4]
On May 2, 2013, in his first Stanley Cup playoff game against the Montreal Canadiens, Gryba delivered a questionable, open-ice hit to Canadiens' forward Lars Eller as Eller received a pass from Raphael Diaz. The hit caused Eller's face to strike the ice, leaving him bleeding and motionless on the ice and later carried off via stretcher. Though there was some question as to whether or not the hit was illegal,[5][6] Gryba was subsequently suspended for two games when the NHL deemed that Eller's head had been the principal point of contact.[7]
On June 26, 2014, Gryba signed a two-year contract extension with the Senators, valued at $2.5 million.[8]
Edmonton Oilers edit
On June 27, 2015, on the second day of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Gryba was traded by the Senators to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Travis Ewanyk and the 107th pick in the fourth round (Christian Wolanin).[9]
After appearing in 53 games for the club, the Oilers chose not to re-sign Gryba, making him an unrestricted free agent. However, Gryba signed a one-year, two-way contract on October 12, 2016, after attending the team's camp on a professional tryout.[10] On December 31, 2017, Gryba cleared waivers and was assigned to the Oilers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.[11]
On June 21, 2018, the Oilers placed Gryba on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout.[12]
New Jersey Devils edit
On July 1, 2018, the opening day of free agency, Gryba was signed by the New Jersey Devils on a one-year, two-way $700,000 contract.[13]
On September 22, 2019, Gryba announced his retirement on his Twitter, after being released from his professional tryout with the Calgary Flames.[14]
Personal life edit
Gryba's father Shawn is a retired teacher, and his mother Catherine was an executive for the City of Saskatoon. Gryba attended St. Joseph High School. He became engaged to Cate Eckhardt in August 2015[15] and the two married in the summer of 2016.[16] Gryba is also an avid hunter and fisherman who co-owns a company called Capital Waterfowling, and has a TV show called Grilling With Gryba.
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Saskatoon Contacts AAA | SMHL | 39 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 89 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | ||
| 2004–05 | Saskatoon Contacts AAA | SMHL | 32 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 83 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | ||
| 2004–05 | Melfort Mustangs | SJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 56 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 205 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | ||
| 2006–07 | Boston University | HE | 38 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston University | HE | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston University | HE | 45 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston University | HE | 38 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 66 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 133 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | ||
| 2011–12 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 73 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 38 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 57 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 75 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2015–16 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 53 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 40 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 47 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Kindersley Senior Clippers | SWHL | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 254 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 428 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | ||||
| NHL totals | 289 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 368 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | ||||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Telus Cup Top Defenceman | 2005 | [17] |
References edit
- ^ "ERIC GRYBA". goterriers.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Senators sign Eric Gryba to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ "OTTAWA SENATORS DEFENCEMAN ERIC GRYBA EARNS PRAISE IN HIS NHL DEBUT". thehockeynews.com. February 16, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ Macgregor, Roy (March 23, 2013). "Senators capitalize as Lightning go out like lambs". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ FRASER: TAKING A LOOK AT THE GRYBA ON ELLER HIT https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=422303 Archived 2013-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Senators' Eric Gryba's hit on Canadiens' Lars Eller was clean". Canoe.ca. 2013-05-02. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Senators' Eric Gryba suspended 2 games for Eller hit". cbc.ca. May 3, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Eric Gryba inks two-year deal with Ottawa Senators". Ottawa Sun. 2014-06-26.
- ^ "Senators trade defenseman Eric Gryba to Edmonton". Sportsnet.ca. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ "Oilers Sign Gryba". NHL.com. October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ Wescott, Chris (December 31, 2017). "BLOG: Gryba clears waivers". NHL.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Oilers D Gryba placed on waivers for buyout". TSN.ca. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Devils sign defenseman Eric Gryba to one-year, two-way contract". New Jersey Devils. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ "Gryba retires after seven seasons in NHL". NHL.com. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ @grybes02 (August 29, 2015). "Well she said yes! So excited!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Matheson, Jim (February 16, 2017). "Oilers defenceman Eric Gryba shaves beard for charity". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "2005 Telus Cup Award Winners Announced". Hockey Canada. 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database