Tyler Graovac
Tyler Graovac | |
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| Born | April 27, 1993 Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player |
| Known for | Ice hockey centre |
Tyler Graovac (born April 27, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey professional who is currently an unrestricted free agent. His latest team was Kunlun Red Star in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected 191st overall by the Minnesota Wild.
Playing career
Graovac spent four seasons competing in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), representing both the Ottawa 67's and Belleville Bulls. Over 228 games, he accumulated 58 goals and 72 assists. He received the William Hanley Trophy as the OHL's most sportsmanlike player and was honored as the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Sportsman of the Year for the 2012–13 season.
On April 2, 2013, Graovac agreed to a three-year, two-way entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild valued at $750,000. He debuted in the NHL on December 29, 2014. After being placed on waivers in October 2016, he was traded to the Washington Capitals in June 2017 in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick. Graovac played five games without scoring for the Capitals before spending the majority of that season with their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears.
As a free agent, Graovac signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Calgary Flames on July 1, 2018. He led their AHL team, Stockton Heat, with 24 goals and ranked second in total points (50) during the 2018–19 campaign but did not receive a call-up to the NHL.
On July 1, 2019, Graovac inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks. After starting the season with their AHL affiliate Utica Comets, he was recalled in November and scored two goals across eight games before suffering a long-term injury in December. In December 2020, he re-signed with Vancouver on a one-year deal and was loaned to the Manitoba Moose due to quarantine restrictions. While with Manitoba, he tallied nine points in nine contests before returning to Vancouver to complete the season with three goals and four points over 14 games.
Following his tenure in the NHL as a free agent, Graovac signed a one-year agreement with Belarusian KHL club HC Dinamo Minsk on July 26, 2021. Upon completion of that contract, he joined Russian KHL team HC Vityaz for one season beginning July 27, 2022.
Continuing his career in the KHL, Graovac agreed to a one-year contract with Admiral Vladivostok for the 2023–24 season on June 21, 2023. After participating in 20 games, he was traded to Kunlun Red Star in exchange for Cliff Pu on November 29, 2023.
Career statistics
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| 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 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 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 career totals | 84 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| KHL career totals | 210 | 45 | 56 | 101 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
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| OHL | ||
| William Hanley Trophy – Awarded to the Most Sportsmanlike Player | 2012–13 | |
| CHL Sportsman of the Year | 2012–13 | |
External links
- 1993 births
- Admiral Vladivostok players
- Belleville Bulls players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- HC Dinamo Minsk players
- Hershey Bears players
- Iowa Wild players
- HC Kunlun Red Star players
- Living people
- Canadian people of Serbian descent
- Manitoba Moose players
- Minnesota Wild draft picks
- Minnesota Wild players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Ottawa 67's players
- Ice hockey people from Brampton
- Stockton Heat players
- Utica Comets players
- Vancouver Canucks players
- HC Vityaz players
- Washington Capitals players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen