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#17 Washington Capitals / NHL - 03/04

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John Gruden Facts

Date of Birth
Jun 04, 1970
Position
D
Age
53
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Virginia, MN, USA
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1990 round 8 #168 overall by Boston Bruins
Highlights
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 1
1-time USHL Defenseman of the Year 1
1-time USHL First All-Star Team 1

Son: Jonathan Gruden

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John Gruden Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1989-90 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 47* 7* 39* 46* 35* -* |
1990-91 Ferris State Univ. NCAA 39* 4* 11* 15* 29* -* |
1991-92 Ferris State Univ. NCAA 37* 9* 14* 23* 24* -* |
1992-93 Ferris State Univ. “C” NCAA 41* 16* 14* 30* 58* -* |
1993-94 Ferris State Univ. “C” NCAA 38* 11* 25* 36* 52* -* |
Boston Bruins NHL 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* -3* |
1994-95 Boston Bruins NHL 38* 0* 6* 6* 22* 3* |
Providence Bruins AHL 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
1995-96 Boston Bruins NHL 14* 0* 0* 0* 4* -3* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 0
Providence Bruins AHL 39* 5* 19* 24* 29* -8* |
1996-97 Providence Bruins AHL 78* 18* 27* 45* 52* 0* | Playoffs 10 3 6 9 4 -4
1997-98 Detroit Vipers IHL 76* 13* 42* 55* 74* 1* | Playoffs 23 1 8 9 16 5
1998-99 Ottawa Senators NHL 13* 0* 1* 1* 8* 0* |
Detroit Vipers IHL 59* 10* 28* 38* 52* 14* | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 6 3
1999-00 Ottawa Senators NHL 9* 0* 0* 0* 4* 0* |
Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 50* 5* 17* 22* 24* 4* | Playoffs 12 1 4 5 8 0
2000-01 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 34* 2* 6* 8* 18* 3* | Playoffs 10 1 4 5 8 8
2001-02 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 57* 3* 14* 17* 48* 24* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 -2
2002-03 Eisbären Berlin “C” DEL 38* 6* 25* 31* 34* 20* | Playoffs 9 2 6 8 4 3
USA WC 6* 0* 1* 1* 4* 2* |
2003-04 Washington Capitals NHL 11* 1* 0* 1* 6* -1* |

John Gruden Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 Team USA Sauna Cup 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2005-06 Brother Rice High USHS-MI Head Coach
2006-07 Brother Rice High USHS-MI Head Coach
2007-08 Stoney Creek High USHS-MI Head Coach
2008-09 Stoney Creek High USHS-MI Head Coach
2009-10 Stoney Creek High USHS-MI Head Coach
2010-11 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 14U AAA HPHL 14U Head Coach
2011-12 USNTDP Juniors USHL Asst. Coach
USA U18 WJC-18 Asst. Coach
2012-13 USNTDP Juniors USHL Asst. Coach
USA U17 WHC-17 Asst. Coach
2013-14 USNTDP Juniors USHL Asst. Coach
USA U18 WJC-18 Asst. Coach
2014-15 USNTDP Juniors USHL Asst. Coach
USA U17 WHC-17 Asst. Coach
2015-16 Flint Firebirds OHL Head Coach
USA U18 WJC-18 Asst. Coach
2016-17 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL Head Coach
2017-18 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL Head Coach
2018-19 New York Islanders NHL Asst. Coach
2019-20 New York Islanders NHL Asst. Coach
2020-21 New York Islanders NHL Asst. Coach
2021-22 New York Islanders NHL Asst. Coach
2022-23 Boston Bruins NHL Asst. Coach
2023-24 Toronto Marlies AHL Head Coach
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John Gruden Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 175* 26* 61* 87* 0.50* 129* 16* | 2 15 4 * 6 * 10 * 0.67 * 6 * -6 *
DEL 1 38* 6* 25* 31* 0.82* 34* 20* | 1 9 2 * 6 * 8 * 0.89 * 4 * 3 *
IHL 4 219* 30* 93* 123* 0.56* 168* 22* | 4 55 3 * 17 * 20 * 0.36 * 38 * 16 *
NCAA 4 155* 40* 64* 104* 0.67* 163* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 6 92* 1* 8* 9* 0.10* 46* -4* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * 0 * 0 *
Sauna Cup 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 47* 7* 39* 46* 0.98* 35* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
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John Gruden Connections

Player Period Teams
David Van Drunen (D) 1997-2002 4 Detroit Vipers, Grand Rapids Griffins, Ottawa Senators
Cam Stewart (F) 1993-1997 4 Boston Bruins, Providence Bruins
Travis Richards (D) 1992-2002 4 Grand Rapids Griffins, Team USA
Craig Lisko (G) 1990-1994 4 Ferris State Univ.

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