Evan McGrath
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1986)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Evan McGrath
| image = Evan McGrath 01.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|14|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Oakville, Ontario, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 195
| position = Centre
| shoots = Left
| played_for = Grand Rapids Griffins
Syracuse Crunch
Frölunda HC
HC Davos
EC VSV
EC Kassel Huskies
Sheffield Steelers
| ntl_team =
| draft = 128th overall
| draft_year = 2004
| draft_team = Detroit Red Wings
| career_start = 2006
| career_end = 2019
}}
Evan McGrath, (born January 14, 1986) is a Canadian-Polish former professional ice hockey player, who most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He currently plays senior men's hockey with the Wentworth Gryphins of the Allan Cup Hockey (ACH).
Playing career
An effective offensive player with the Ontario Hockey League's Kitchener Rangers, McGrath was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 4th round (128th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The Wings' organization regarding McGrath as a potential future power forward, though he has thus far had some difficulty adjusting to the pro game.{{cite web |url=http://www.redwingscentral.com/stories/2008_02/18_RWCReport.php |title=McGrath struggles in pros |publisher=Red Wings Central |date=February 18, 2008 |accessdate=June 13, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926014157/http://www.redwingscentral.com/stories/2008_02/18_RWCReport.php |archivedate=September 26, 2008}} By the end of the 2009-10 season he was reassigned to the Syracuse Crunch and was not qualified prior to free agency, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent.
On September 17, 2010, it was announced that McGrath had signed with VIK Västerås HK of the HockeyAllsvenskan.{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeysverige.se/news_show_vik-satsar-kanadensiskt---igen.html?id=10607205 |title=Former Detroit Forward Ready For The Club |publisher=hockeysverige.se |date=September 17, 2010 |accessdate=September 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126061421/http://hockeysverige.se/news_show_vik-satsar-kanadensiskt---igen.html?id=10607205 |archivedate=November 26, 2010}} In 2011, Evan McGrath signed with Swedish team IK Oskarshamn. And on April 18, 2013, it was announced the McGrath had signed a contract with Frölunda HC.{{cite web| url = http://frolundaindians.com/artikel/35694/ | title = Indians agree to terms with Evan McGrath | publisher = Frölunda HC | date=April 18, 2013| accessdate=April 18, 2013}}
He also spent the 2014–15 campaign in Sweden, again playing for VIK Västerås HK before transferring to fellow Allsvenskan team IK Oskarshamn.
The 2015–16 season saw him turn out for HC Thurgau of the National League B,{{Cite web|url=http://www.hockey-thurgau.ch/aktuell/news/artikel/hockey-thurgau-verpflichtet-evan-mcgrath-als-zweiten-auslaender/|title=Hockey Thurgau verpflichtet Evan McGrath als zweiten Ausländer|last=Thurgau|first=Hockey|website=www.hockey-thurgau.ch|access-date=2016-04-24|archive-date=2016-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424080551/http://www.hockey-thurgau.ch/aktuell/news/artikel/hockey-thurgau-verpflichtet-evan-mcgrath-als-zweiten-auslaender/|url-status=dead}} the second-tier of Swiss ice hockey. He tallied 11 goals and 25 assists in 25 NLB games.
In April 2016, EC VSV of the Austrian top-flight EBEL signed McGrath for the 2016–17 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ecvsv.at/vsv-holt-evan-mcgrath-aus-der-schweiz-in-die-ebel/|title=VSV holt Evan McGrath aus der Schweiz in die EBEL! {{!}} EC VSV - Der Adlerhorst im Internet|website=www.ecvsv.at|access-date=2016-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423165847/http://www.ecvsv.at/vsv-holt-evan-mcgrath-aus-der-schweiz-in-die-ebel/|archive-date=2016-04-23|url-status=dead}} In his debut season with Villach, McGrath appeared in 49 games and contributed with 13 goals and 37 points. With Villach falling out of playoff contention, McGrath was not tendered a contract to remain with the club.{{cite web | url = http://www.ecvsv.at/erste-kaderentscheidungen/ | title = First squad decisions | publisher = EC VSV | language = German | date = 2017-03-11 | accessdate = 2017-03-11 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170318000448/http://www.ecvsv.at/erste-kaderentscheidungen/ | archive-date = 2017-03-18 | url-status = dead }}
On July 18, 2017, McGrath was offered a contract on a try-out basis with German outfit, Adler Mannheim of the DEL,{{Cite web | url = http://adler-mannheim.de/topstories.php?d=5360 | title = Eagles give Evan McGrath a try-out contract | publisher = Adler Mannheim | date = 2017-07-18 | accessdate = 2017-07-18 | language = German }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} but was waived in early September 2017.{{cite web|url= https://www.mannheim24.de/sport/adler-mannheim/adler-mannheim-probespieler-evan-mcgrath-erhaelt-keinen-vertrag-8649824.html|title= McGrath released from probation contract | website = mannheim24.com| date=2017-09-03| accessdate = 2017-09-03 |language=German}} He signed with German second-division side Kassel Huskies shortly after.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hna.de/sport/kassel-huskies/huskies-mcgrath-vierte-auslaender-8655721.html|title= McGrath agrees to contract with Huskies|work=Kassel Huskies | date = 2017-09-05 |access-date=2017-09-05|language=German}}
McGrath then played for the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the 2018–19 season. Following his one-year tenure in the U.K., McGrath announced his retirement after a professional hockey career that lasted thirteen seasons (2006 to 2019).
Personal life
McGrath is married to Maddison Gilmour, daughter of Hockey Hall of Famer Doug Gilmour.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2011/11/11/for_a_splendid_period_of_time_in_toronto_gilmour_was_the_leafs.html|title=For a splendid period of time in Toronto, Gilmour was the Leafs|last=Hunter|first=Paul|date=2011-11-11|work=Toronto Star|accessdate=2013-02-21}}
Career statistics
= Regular season and playoffs =
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||||
| 2001–02
| OPJHL | 49 | 43 | 44 | 87 | 24
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2002–03 | OHL | 64 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 40
| 21 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 2003–04
| Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 68 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 28
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2004–05 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 68 | 28 | 59 | 87 | 51
| 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 |
| 2005–06
| Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 67 | 37 | 77 | 114 | 63
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2006–07 | ECHL | 9 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07
| AHL | 59 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 41
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2007–08 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 78 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 26
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09
| Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 68 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 24
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2009–10 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 57 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 25
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10
| AHL | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010–11 | Allsv | 49 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 47
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011–12
| Allsv | 51 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 32
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2012–13 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 52 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 38
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013–14
| SHL | 47 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2013–14 | VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | — | — | — | — | —
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014–15
| VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2014–15 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 33 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 26
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16
| SUI.2 | 35 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 76
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2015–16 | HC Davos | NLA | — | — | — | — | —
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17
| EC VSV | AUT | 49 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 14
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017–18 | GER.2 | 52 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 36
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19
| EIHL | 56 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 34
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | ACH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 2022–23
| Wentworth Gryphins | ACH | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! 277!!53!!68!!121!!118 ! 7!!0!!0!!0!!0 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | Allsv totals ! 198!!62!!87!!149!!151 ! 21!!3!!6!!9!!14 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||
| 2003
| Canada | U18 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2004 | Canada | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" |Junior totals ! 12 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 10 |
Awards and honours
References
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External links
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Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States