MIKE GRIER #25
Right Wing
Born: Jan 5, 1975
Detroit, MI
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 227 lbs
Shoots: Right
 St. Louis' 7th pick (9th round) in the 1993 Entry Draft (219th Overall).
 Rights traded to Edmonton along with Curtis Joseph for 1st round choices in 1996 and 1997, August 4, 1995.
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Mike in action.
OILERS' STATS:
Season
League
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
1996-97
NHL
79
15
17
32
45
1997-98
"
66
9
6
15
73
1998-99
"
82
20
24
44
54
1999-00
"
65
9
22
31
68
2000-01
"
74
20
16
36
20
2001-02
"
82
8
17
25
32
Totals
NHL
448
81
102
183
292
             
PLAYOFFS:
League
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
1996-97
NHL
12
3
1
4
4
1997-98
"
12
2
2
4
13
1998-99
"
4
1
1
2
6
2000-01
"
6
0
0
0
8
Totals
NHL
34
6
4
10
31
Grier, a two-way power forward who's dangerous around the net, was drafted by the St. Louis 
Blues in the ninth round (219th overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.  That came at the start 
of a celebrated three-year career (1993-96) at Boston University.  In 1994-95, Grier earned 
Hockey East All-Star and first-team All-America honors while helping lead the Terriers to the 
NCAA National Championship.  That season, Grier tallied 29 goals and 26 assists in 37
games.  On Aug 4, 1995 St. Louis traded his rights to Edmonton along with Curtis Joseph for 
1st round choices in 1996 and 1997.  The winger broke in with Edmonton in 1996-97, scoring 
15 goals and dishing out 17 assists in 79 games.  He beat Patrick Roy on the power play 
Oct. 26, 1996, for his first NHL goal.  In 2001-02, Grier registered eight goals and 17 assists 
in 82 games.
 -- Pete Iorizzo, nhl.com