Dara Greig

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|12|30}}

| birth_place = Camden, New Jersey, U.S.

| position = Forward

| shoots = Left

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

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| league = PWHL

| team = Montreal Victoire

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| career_start = 2019

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Dara Greig (born December 30, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Wisconsin and Colgate.

Early life

Greig attended George Elliot Secondary School where she played basketball and ice hockey.{{cite web |url=https://uwbadgers.com/news/2019/8/16/womens-hockey-fantastic-five-wisconsin-adds-dynamic-class-for-2019-20-season.aspx |title=Badgers in Six: Wisconsin adds dynamic class for 2019-20 season |website=uwbadgers.com |date=August 16, 2019 |access-date=December 3, 2024}} During her sophomore season, she helped her team win the Detroit 2 Nations Cup Championship and was named the tournament's MVP. She was also named a World Sports Challenge first-team All-Star. She then attended the Pursuit of Excellence. During her junior year, she won the Canadian Sport School Hockey League Championship, scoring 25 goals and 38 assists for a league-high 63 points. During her senior year, she recorded 20 goals and 42 assists in 25 games and won the Stoney Creek Invitational Championship.{{cite web |url=https://uwbadgers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/dara-greig/8800 |title=Dara Greig |website=uwbadgers.com |access-date=December 3, 2024}}

Playing career

= College =

Greig began her collegiate hockey career for Wisconsin during the 2017–18 season. During her freshman year, she recorded three goals and three assists in 36 games. During 2020–21 season in her sophomore year, she recorded two goals and three assists in 21 games, and helped the Badgers win the 2021 NCAA tournament.

In July 2021, Greig transferred to Colgate.{{cite web |url=https://colgateathletics.com/news/2021/7/2/womens-ice-hockey-womens-hockey-class-of-2025-revealed |title=Women's Hockey Class of 2025 Revealed |website=colgateathletics.com |date=July 7, 2021 |access-date=December 3, 2024}} During the 2021–22 season in her junior year, she recorded 20 goals and 22 assists in 39 games. During the 2022–23 season in her senior year, she recorded 20 goals and 17 assists in 39 games. During the 2023–24 season, as a graduate student, she recorded 17 goals and 25 assists in 40 games.{{cite web |url=https://colgateathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/dara-greig/14208 |title=Dara Greig |website=colgateathletics.com |access-date=December 3, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/pwhl-draft-profile-dara-greig |title=PWHL Draft Profile: Dara Greig |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=May 11, 2024 |access-date=December 3, 2024}} She finished her collegiate career with 62 goals and 70 assists in 175 games.

=Professional=

On June 10, 2024, Greig was drafted in the fourth round, 23rd overall, by PWHL Montreal in the 2024 PWHL Draft.{{cite web |url=https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2024/06/11/lethbridges-dara-greig-drafted-by-pwhl-montreal-in-2024-draft/ |title=Lethbridge’s Dara Greig drafted by PWHL Montreal in 2024 draft |work=Lethbridge News Now |date=June 11, 2024 |access-date=December 3, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/dara-greig-embarks-on-pro-hockey-dream-with-montreal |title=Dara Greig Embarks on Pro Hockey Dream with Montreal |work=The Hockey News |first=Conor |last=Tomalty |date=November 9, 2024 |access-date=December 3, 2024}} In November 2024, she signed a standard contract with Montreal.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/pending-waivers-heres-a-look-at-the-montreal-victoires-final-roster |title=Pending Waivers, Here's A Look At The Montreal Victoire's Final Roster |work=The Hockey News |first=Pat |last=Laprade |date=November 27, 2024 |access-date=December 3, 2024}}

Personal life

Greig was born to Mark and Cindy Greig, and has a brother, Ridly, and a sister, Kyra. Her father, Mark, played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ridly is a professional ice hockey player for the Ottawa Senators.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/batherson-and-greig-sibling-ties-bind-the-pwhl-and-nhl |title=Batherson And Greig Sibling Ties Bind The PWHL And NHL |work=The Hockey News |first=Alex |last=Adams |date=June 26, 2024 |access-date=December 3, 2024}} Kyra played ice hockey at the University of Lethbridge. Her uncle, Bruce, is also a former professional ice hockey player.