Eric Gryba

Eric Gryba
Born	Eric David Gryba (1988-04-14) April 14, 1988 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey defenceman (retired)
Years active	2010–2019
Known for	NHL player for Ottawa Senators, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils

Eric David Gryba (born April 14, 1988) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was chosen by the Ottawa Senators as the 68th overall pick in the third round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Ottawa Senators

Selected 68th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators, Gryba spent four seasons competing at the NCAA Division I level with the Boston University Terriers, where he contributed to an NCAA championship victory. In the 2009–10 season, he matched the university's record for penalty minutes.

On March 31, 2010, Gryba agreed to a two-year entry-level contract with Ottawa. His NHL debut occurred on February 16, 2013, facing the Toronto Maple Leafs. Gryba earned his first NHL point, an assist, on February 19, 2013, against the New York Islanders, and netted his inaugural NHL goal on March 23, 2013, versus the Tampa Bay Lightning.

During his playoff debut on May 2, 2013, Gryba delivered a contentious hit on Canadiens forward Lars Eller, which led to a two-game suspension after the NHL determined Eller's head was the primary contact point.

On June 26, 2014, Gryba secured a two-year contract extension with Ottawa worth $2.5 million.

Edmonton Oilers

Gryba was traded from the Senators to the Edmonton Oilers on June 27, 2015, at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for Travis Ewanyk and a fourth-round draft choice (Christian Wolanin). After participating in 53 games that season, Edmonton chose not to re-sign him initially; however, he returned in October 2016 on a one-year, two-way contract following a professional tryout. On December 31, 2017, after clearing waivers, Gryba was assigned to Edmonton’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors. The Oilers placed him on unconditional waivers for a buyout on June 21, 2018.

New Jersey Devils

On July 1, 2018, Gryba inked a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000 with the New Jersey Devils. He announced his retirement on September 22, 2019, subsequent to being released from a professional tryout with the Calgary Flames.

Personal life

Gryba’s father Shawn worked as an educator before retiring; his mother Catherine held an executive role at the City of Saskatoon. He attended St. Joseph High School. In August 2015, Gryba became engaged to Cate Eckhardt and they married in summer 2016. Passionate about hunting and fishing, he co-owns Capital Waterfowling and hosts a television program titled Grilling With Gryba.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Saskatoon Contacts AAA	SMHL		39	1	10	11	89		10	4	8	12	20
2004–05	Saskatoon Contacts AAA	SMHL		32	11	29	40	83		11	5	7	12	22
2004–05	Melfort Mustangs	SJHL		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL		56	3	12	15	205		3	1	1	2	27
2006–07	Boston University	HE		38	1	3	4	76
2007–08	Boston University	HE		32	1	1	2	54
Boston University	HE	45		0	6	6	106
2009–10	Boston University	HE		38	4	6	10	118
Binghamton Senators	AHL	6		1	0	1	2
2010–11 AHL season	Binghamton Senators	AHL		66	3	4	7	133		10	0	1	1	- | 2011–12 AHL season	Binghamton Senators	AHL	73	5	15	20	95	—	—	—	—	- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	2012–13 AHL season	Binghamton Senators	AHL	38	5	6	11	75	—	—	—	—	- | 2012–13 NHL season	Ottawa Senators	NHL	33	2	4	6	26	4	0	0	0	- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	2013–14 NHL season	Ottawa Senators	NHL	57	2	9	11	64	—	—	—	—	- | 2014–15 NHL season	Ottawa Senators	NHL	75	0	12	12	97	6	0	0	0	- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	2015–16 NHL season	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	53	1	5	6	75	—	—	—	—	- | 2016–17 NHL season	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	40	2	4	6	65	3	0	0	0	- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	2017–18 NHL season	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	21	0	2	2	31	—	—	—	— |-	2017–18 AHL season	Bakersfield Condors	AHL	24	0	0	0	27	—	—	—	— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	2018–19 AHL season	Binghamton Devils	AHL	47	2	5	7	96	—	—	—	— |-	2018–19 NHL season	New Jersey Devils	NHL	10	0	0	0	10	—	—	—	— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	Kindersley Senior Clippers|"Sask West Hockey League"|7 |4 |6 |10 |8 |3 |0 |0 |0 |6 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"	AHL totals !254			16	30	46	428 !10	0	1	1	- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"	NHL totals !289			7	36	43	368 !13	0	0	0	} Awards and honours Distinction Year received Top Defenceman, Telus Cup 2005 External links