- Marc-André Gragnani
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Marc-André Gragnani Born March 11, 1987
Ile Bizard, PQ, CANHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) Position Defence Shoots Left NHL team Buffalo Sabres National team 
CanadaNHL Draft 87th overall, 2005
Buffalo SabresPlaying career 2007–present Marc-André Gragnani (born March 11, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Playing career
He played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for P.E.I. Rocket and his minor hockey for the Dauphins de Deux-Rives. He was drafted in the third round, 87th overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres and signed a professional contract with the Sabres in June 2007.
Although originally drafted as a defenceman, Gragnani shifted to the left wing position during his first professional season.[1] He made his NHL debut on February 23, 2008 for the Sabres.
In April 2009, he established a new record for Portland defencemen with 51 points in the regular season. He also set the Portland franchise record for assists by a defenceman in a single season with 42. In 2011, he broke both of his own records, by registering 48 assists and 60 points, in a single season, as a defenceman.
Gragnani was called up to the parent Buffalo Sabres in March 2011. His first NHL goal was a game-winning overtime goal in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes on April 3, 2011.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 P.E.I. Rocket QMJHL 61 2 13 15 42 11 0 0 0 4 2004–05 P.E.I. Rocket QMJHL 68 10 29 39 48 — — — — — 2005–06 P.E.I. Rocket QMJHL 62 16 55 71 75 6 1 4 5 14 2006–07 P.E.I. Rocket QMJHL 65 22 46 68 58 7 5 8 13 4 2007–08 Rochester Americans AHL 78 14 38 52 38 — — — — — 2007–08 Buffalo Sabres NHL 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 2008–09 Portland Pirates AHL 76 9 42 51 59 5 0 2 2 4 2008–09 Buffalo Sabres NHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2009–10 Portland Pirates AHL 66 12 31 43 37 4 0 2 2 0 2010–11 Portland Pirates AHL 63 12 48 60 51 — — — — — 2010–11 Buffalo Sabres NHL 9 1 2 3 2 7 1 6 7 4 NHL totals 15 1 2 3 8 7 1 6 7 4 International
Medal record Competitor for CanadaIce hockey IIHF U18 Championships Silver 2005 České Budějovice Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM 2005 Canada WJC18 6 0 3 3 0 2011 Canada WC 6 1 1 2 2 Junior int'l totals 6 0 3 3 0 Senior int'l totals 6 1 1 2 2 Awards and honours
Award Year AHL First All-Star Team 2011 [2] Eddie Shore Award 2011 [3] References
- ^ "Sabres call up Gragnani". wgr550.com. 2008-02-23. http://www.wgr550.com/sabres/fullstory.php?id=3073. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ "2010-11 First and Second All-Stars named". American Hockey League. 2011-04-01. http://theahl.com/2010-11-first-and-second-all-stars-named-p170408&t=mobile_news_article&bblh=other. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ "Gragnani Named AHL’s Outstanding Defenseman". Portland Pirates. 2010-04-20. http://www.portlandpirates.com/newsarticle.asp?Id=2339=other. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
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Categories:- 1987 births
- Buffalo Sabres draft picks
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Ice hockey people from Quebec
- Living people
- P.E.I. Rocket alumni
- Portland Pirates players
- Rochester Americans players
- Canadian ice hockey winger, 1980s births stubs
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