- Martin Grenier
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Martin Grenier Born November 2, 1980
Laval, PQ, CANHeight 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb) Position Defence Shoots Left LNAH team
Former teamsSaguenay Marquis
Phoenix Coyotes
Vancouver Canucks
Philadelphia Flyers
Traktor ChelyabinskNHL Draft 45th overall, 1999
Colorado AvalanchePlaying career 2001–2010
2011–presentMartin Grenier (born November 2, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently a member of the Saguenay Marquis. Grenier resumed his career in June 2011 after taking a year off from professional hockey. Grenier last played for Traktor Chelyabinsk during the 2009-10 Kontinental Hockey League season.
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Playing career
Drafted by the Colorado Avalanche 45th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, Grenier was traded to the Boston Bruins along with Brian Rolston, Samuel Pahlsson and a 2000 1st round draft pick for Ray Bourque and Dave Andreychuk on March 6, 2000. Left unsigned by Boston, Grenier signed with the Phoenix Coyotes prior to the 2001–02 season. Since beginning his pro career, he has spent most of his time in the AHL with a few callups to the NHL with the Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, and Philadelphia Flyers.
In the 2008–09 season, Grenier signed with the newly formed KHL, joining Traktor Chelyabinsk and establishing himself as one of the league's premier fighters.
On June 18, 2011, Grenier was made the second selection of the 2011 LNAH Draft[1].
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1997–98 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 61 4 11 15 202 14 0 2 2 36 1998–99 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 60 7 18 25 479 13 0 4 4 29 1999–2000 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 67 11 35 46 302 7 1 4 5 27 2000–01 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 26 5 16 21 82 — — — — — 2000–01 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 28 9 19 28 108 13 2 8 10 51 2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 5 0 0 0 5 — — — — — 2001–02 Springfield Falcons AHL 69 2 6 8 241 — — — — — 2002–03 Springfield Falcons AHL 73 2 10 12 232 6 0 1 1 12 2002–03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2003–04 Manitoba Moose AHL 38 5 4 9 145 — — — — — 2003–04 Vancouver Canucks NHL 7 1 0 1 9 — — — — — 2003–04 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 12 0 2 2 105 9 0 1 1 32 2004–05 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 23 2 5 7 136 5 0 0 0 32 2004–05 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 4 0 2 2 10 — — — — — 2005–06 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 76 4 8 12 278 11 0 0 0 33 2006–07 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 57 2 1 3 156 — — — — — 2006–07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2007–08 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 34 1 2 3 78 3 0 0 0 0 2008–09 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 46 2 5 7 211 3 0 0 0 2 2009–10 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 46 0 8 8 177 4 0 0 0 6 2010–11 Did not play - free agent — — — — — — — — — — — NHL totals 18 1 0 1 14 — — — — — KHL totals 92 2 13 15 388 7 0 0 0 8 References
- ^ Olivier Charpentier (June 18, 2011). "Hugo Carpentier and Martin Grenier a Saguenay" (in French). marquis.lnah.com. http://marquis.lnah.com/nouvelle.aspx?i=8261. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
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Categories:- 1980 births
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players
- Colorado Avalanche draft picks
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia
- Hartford Wolf Pack players
- Ice hockey people from Quebec
- Living people
- Manitoba Moose players
- People from Laval, Quebec
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Philadelphia Phantoms players
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Quebec Remparts alumni
- Springfield Falcons players
- Traktor Chelyabinsk players
- Vancouver Canucks players
- Victoriaville Tigres alumni
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