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USA Mike Grier

a.k.a. "Michael Grier"

#25 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 10/11

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Mike Grier Facts

Date of Birth
Position
RW
Age
49
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
225 lbs / 102 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time NCAA (Championship) Winner 1
1-time NCAA (East) First All-American Team 1
2-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 2

Son: Jayden Grier

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Mike Grier Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep 22* 16* 27* 43* 32* -* |
1993-94 Boston Univ. NCAA 39* 9* 9* 18* 58* -* |
1994-95 Boston Univ. NCAA 37* 29* 26* 55* 85* -* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 2* 2* 12* -* |
1995-96 Boston Univ. NCAA 38* 21* 26* 47* 82* -* |
1996-97 Edmonton Oilers NHL 79* 15* 17* 32* 45* 7* | Playoffs 12 3 1 4 4 -2
1997-98 Edmonton Oilers NHL 66* 9* 6* 15* 73* -3* | Playoffs 12 2 2 4 13 4
1998-99 Edmonton Oilers NHL 82* 20* 24* 44* 54* 5* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 6 3
1999-00 Edmonton Oilers NHL 65* 9* 22* 31* 68* 9* |
2000-01 Edmonton Oilers “A” NHL 74* 20* 16* 36* 20* 11* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 8 -2
2001-02 Edmonton Oilers “A” NHL 82* 8* 17* 25* 32* 1* |
2002-03 Washington Capitals NHL 82* 15* 17* 32* 36* -14* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 2 0
2003-04 Washington Capitals NHL 68* 8* 12* 20* 32* -19* |
Buffalo Sabres NHL 14* 1* 8* 9* 4* 10* |
USA WC 9* 1* 2* 3* 8* 3* |
2004-05 Did not play * * * * * * |
2005-06 Buffalo Sabres NHL 81* 7* 16* 23* 28* -7* | Playoffs 18 3 5 8 2 3
2006-07 San Jose Sharks NHL 81* 16* 17* 33* 43* -5* | Playoffs 11 2 2 4 27 1
2007-08 San Jose Sharks NHL 78* 9* 13* 22* 24* -8* | Playoffs 13 0 1 1 2 -2
2008-09 San Jose Sharks “A” NHL 62* 10* 13* 23* 25* 8* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 6 -2
2009-10 Buffalo Sabres NHL 73* 10* 12* 22* 14* -4* | Playoffs 6 2 0 2 2 0
2010-11 Buffalo Sabres NHL 73* 5* 11* 16* 12* 0* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 0 -3
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2014-15 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Pro Scout
St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep Asst. Coach
2015-16 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Pro Scout
St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep Asst. Coach
Boston Terriers PW QC Int PW Head Coach
2016-17 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Pro Scout
St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep Asst. Coach
2017-18 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Pro Scout
St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep Asst. Coach
2018-19 New Jersey Devils NHL Asst. Coach
2019-20 New Jersey Devils NHL Asst. Coach
2020-21 St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep Asst. Coach
2021-22 New York Rangers NHL Hockey Operations Coordinator Hockey Operations Advisor
2022-23 San Jose Sharks NHL General Manager
2023-24 San Jose Sharks NHL General Manager
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Mike Grier Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
NCAA 3 114* 59* 61* 120* 1.05* 225* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 14 1 060* 162* 221* 383* 0.36* 510* -9* | 11 101 14 * 14 * 28 * 0.28 * 72 * 0 *
USHS-Prep 1 22* 16* 27* 43* 1.95* 32* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 9* 1* 2* 3* 0.33* 8* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Mike Grier Connections

Player Period Teams
Ryan Smyth (F) 1996-2002 6 Edmonton Oilers
Rem Murray (F) 1996-2002 6 Edmonton Oilers
Todd Marchant (F) 1996-2002 6 Edmonton Oilers
Sean Brown (D) 1996-2002 6 Edmonton Oilers
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/01/2011
12/01/2011 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Retired
05/17/2010
05/17/2010 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
08/11/2009
08/11/2009 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Buffalo Sabres

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Mike Grier Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Boston Univ.

Cult/Star player for St. Sebastian's School

Career transactions
- 2011-12-01 • Announced his retirement
- 2010-05-09 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres
- 2009-08-10 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres
- 2006-07-03 • Signed to a three-year contract by the San Jose Sharks
- 2005-08-08 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres
- 2004-07-23 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres
- 2004-03-09 • Traded to the Buffalo Sabres for the rights to Jakub Klepis
- 2003-07-24 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Washington Capitals
- 2002-10-07 • Traded to the Washington Capitals for a 2003 2nd round pick (later traded to NY Islanders; Evgeny Tunik) & a 2003 3rd round pick (Zack Stortini)
- 2002-07-30 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Edmonton Oilers
- 1995-08-04 • NHL rights traded to the Edmonton Oilers w/ Curtis Joseph for a 1996 1st round pick (Marty Reasoner) & a 1997 1st round pick (later traded to Los Angeles; Matt Zultek)

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