Tyler Graovac

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Tyler Graovac
Graovac with the Iowa Wild in 2014
Born (1993-04-27) April 27, 1993 (age 33)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Lada Togliatti
Minnesota Wild
Washington Capitals
Vancouver Canucks
Dinamo Minsk
Vityaz Podolsk
Admiral Vladivostok
Kunlun Red Star
NHL draft 191st overall, 2011
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2013–present

Tyler Graovac (born April 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Graovac was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 7th round (191st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

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Graovac played four seasons of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Ottawa 67's and Belleville Bulls, registering a total of 58 goals, 72 assists, and 76 penalty minutes, in 228 OHL games. He was recognized for his outstanding play when, following his final year, he was awarded the William Hanley Trophy as the OHL's most sportsmanlike player,[2] and was further honoured when he was named 2012–13 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Sportsman of the Year.[3]

On April 2, 2013, the Minnesota Wild signed Graovac to a three-year, two-way entry-level contract worth $750,000.[4]

In the 2014–15 season, his second professional season, Graovac made his NHL debut with the Wild on December 29, 2014 against the Winnipeg Jets.[5]

On October 5, 2016, he was placed on waivers by the Wild.[6]

On June 14, 2017, he was traded by the Wild to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[7] Graovac opened the 2017–18 season on the Capitals roster, however appeared in just 5 scoreless games before he was waived and reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears for the remainder of the season.

On July 1, 2018, having left the Capitals as a free agent, Graovac was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Calgary Flames.[8] In the 2018–19 season, Graovac played exclusively with the Flames' AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat. In 65 games with the Heat, he led the team with 24 goals, finishing second in points with 50.

Unable to earn a recall with the Flames, Graovac left as a free agent at the conclusion of his contract. On July 1, 2019, Graovac agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with fellow Canadian club, the Vancouver Canucks.[9] Following the Canucks training camp, Graovac was sent to their AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets. He was recalled to the Canucks on November 13.[10] Graovac scored two goals in eight games with the Canucks before leaving a December 1 game against the Edmonton Oilers due to a long-term lower-body injury.[11]

On December 13, 2020, the Vancouver Canucks re-signed Graovac to a one-year, two-way contract.[12] After attending the Canucks training camp, Graovac was initially assigned to the Utica Comets. On January 20, 2021, Graovac was re-assigned by the Canucks to the Winnipeg Jets AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, due to shorter quarantine recall regulations.[13] He contributed with 9 points in as many games with the Moose before returning to the Canucks and contributing with 3 goals and 4 points in 14 games.

As a free agent from the Canucks, Graovac left the NHL and signed his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Belarusian based club, HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL, on July 26, 2021.[14]

At the conclusion of his contract with Minsk, Graovac continued in the KHL in joining Russian based club, HC Vityaz, on a one-year contract on July 27, 2022.[15]

Graovac continued his tenure in the KHL following his departure from Vityaz as a free agent, signing a one-year contract for the 2023–24 season with Admiral Vladivostok on June 21, 2023.[16] Graovac made 20 appearances with Admiral before he was traded to Chinese KHL outfit, Kunlun Red Star, in exchange for Cliff Pu on November 29, 2023.[17]

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Ottawa 67's OHL 52 2 7 9 17 12 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Ottawa 67's OHL 66 10 11 21 10 — — — — —
2011–12 Ottawa 67's OHL 50 8 19 27 31 18 4 6 10 12
2012–13 Ottawa 67's OHL 30 21 14 35 8 — — — — —
2012–13 Belleville Bulls OHL 30 17 21 38 10 15 6 16 22 17
2013–14 Iowa Wild AHL 64 13 12 25 29 — — — — —
2014–15 Iowa Wild AHL 73 21 25 46 26 — — — — —
2014–15 Minnesota Wild NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Minnesota Wild NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Iowa Wild AHL 39 5 11 16 20 — — — — —
2016–17 Iowa Wild AHL 26 10 5 15 15 — — — — —
2016–17 Minnesota Wild NHL 52 7 2 9 10 — — — — —
2017–18 Washington Capitals NHL 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2017–18 Hershey Bears AHL 53 12 17 29 12 — — — — —
2018–19 Stockton Heat AHL 65 24 26 50 37 — — — — —
2019–20 Utica Comets AHL 11 2 1 3 2 — — — — —
2019–20 Vancouver Canucks NHL 8 2 0 2 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Manitoba Moose AHL 9 2 7 9 0 — — — — —
2020–21 Vancouver Canucks NHL 14 3 1 4 6 — — — — —
2021–22 Dinamo Minsk KHL 44 11 15 26 24 4 0 1 1 4
2022–23 HC Vityaz KHL 49 9 11 20 12 3 0 0 0 2
2023–24 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 20 3 1 4 42 — — — — —
2023–24 Kunlun Red Star KHL 30 7 8 15 14 — — — — —
2024–25 Kunlun Red Star KHL 67 15 21 36 28 — — — — —
NHL totals 84 12 3 15 20 — — — — —
KHL totals 210 45 56 101 120 7 0 1 1 6

Awards and honours

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Award Year
OHL
William Hanley Trophy - Most Sportsmanlike Player 2012–13 [18]
CHL Sportsman of the Year 2012–13 [19]

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