Martin Grenier

Martin Grenier
Martin Grenier
	Grenier with the Philadelphia Phantoms in 2006
Born	November 2, 1980 (age 44); Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Phoenix Coyotes; Vancouver Canucks; Philadelphia Flyers; Traktor Chelyabinsk
NHL draft	45th overall, 1999; Colorado Avalanche
Playing career	2001–2013

Martin Grenier (born November 2, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Phoenix Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, and Philadelphia Flyers.

Playing career

As a youth, Grenier played in the 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Sélects-du-Nord minor ice hockey team.^[1]

Drafted by the Colorado Avalanche 45th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, Grenier was traded to the Boston Bruins along with Brian Rolston, Samuel Pahlsson and a 2000 1st round draft pick for Ray Bourque and Dave Andreychuk on March 6, 2000.^{[citation needed]} Left unsigned by Boston, Grenier signed with the Phoenix Coyotes prior to the 2001–02 season. Since beginning his pro career, he spent most of his time in the AHL with a few callups to the NHL with the Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, and Philadelphia Flyers.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2008–09 season, Grenier signed with the newly formed KHL, joining Traktor Chelyabinsk and establishing himself as one of the league's premier fighters.^{[citation needed]}

On June 18, 2011, Grenier was the second selection in the 2011 LNAH Draft.^[2]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL	61	4	11	15	202	14	0	2	2	36
1998–99	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL	60	7	18	25	479	13	0	4	4	29
1999–2000	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL	67	11	35	46	302	7	1	4	5	27
2000–01	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL	26	5	16	21	82	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL	28	9	19	28	108	13	2	8	10	51
2001–02	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	5	0	0	0	5	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Springfield Falcons	AHL	69	2	6	8	241	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Springfield Falcons	AHL	73	2	10	12	232	6	0	1	1	12
2002–03	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	3	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Manitoba Moose	AHL	38	5	4	9	145	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	7	1	0	1	9	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	12	0	2	2	105	9	0	1	1	32
2004–05	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	23	2	5	7	136	5	0	0	0	32
2004–05	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL	4	0	2	2	10	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	76	4	8	12	278	11	0	0	0	33
2006–07	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	57	2	1	3	156	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	3	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	34	1	2	3	78	3	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL	46	2	5	7	211	3	0	0	0	2
2009–10	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL	46	0	8	8	177	4	0	0	0	6
2011–12	Saguenay Marquis	LNAH	44	2	11	13	222	6	0	0	0	16
2012–13	Jonquière Marquis	LNAH	36	3	0	3	154	11	0	1	1	50
NHL totals			18	1	0	1	14	—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals			92	2	13	15	388	7	0	0	0	8

References

^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
^ Olivier Charpentier (June 18, 2011). "Hugo Carpentier and Martin Grenier a Saguenay" (in French). marquis.lnah.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2011.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Martin Grenier's Blog at Mediazavod.ru

[1] "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-10.

[LNAH-2] Olivier Charpentier (June 18, 2011). "Hugo Carpentier and Martin Grenier a Saguenay" (in French). marquis.lnah.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2011.

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