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Grant Stuart Ledyard (born November 19, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Beginning his career in 1984 as an undrafted free agent, Ledyard spent 18 seasons in the NHL as a journeyman; he played at least one game with nine NHL teams over the course of his career.[1]

Grant Ledyard
Born	(1961-11-19) November 19, 1961 (age 60) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings Washington Capitals Buffalo Sabres Dallas Stars Vancouver Canucks Boston Bruins Ottawa Senators Tampa Bay Lightning
National team	Canada
Playing career	1984–2002

Playing career

As a youth, Ledyard played in the 1974 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Winnipeg.[2]

Ledyard made his NHL debut in the 1984–85 season with the New York Rangers. A journeyman, he played with nine NHL teams during his career. He spent the most time with the Buffalo Sabres and the Dallas Stars, four full seasons each. He also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, and Tampa Bay Lightning. His last NHL season came with the Lightning in the 2001–02 season. In his NHL career, Ledyard appeared in 1,028 regular season games. He scored 90 goals and added 276 assists. In addition, he played in 83 Stanley Cup playoff games, scoring 6 goals and tallying 12 assists.

Personal life

Ledyard currently lives in the Buffalo area, and was recently awarded head coach position of the Buffalo Junior Sabres.

In 2016, Ledyard and 12 other ex-NHL players joined a class action lawsuit against the NHL for failing to protect its players against brain injuries.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Fort Garry Blues	MJHL		49	13	24	37	90		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		71	9	28	37	148		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Fort Garry Blues	MJHL		63	25	45	70	150		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		80	13	29	42	115		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		58	9	17	26	71		9	5	4	9	10
1984–85	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		36	6	20	26	18		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	New York Rangers	NHL		42	8	12	20	53		3	0	2	2	4
1985–86	New York Rangers	NHL		27	2	9	11	20		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		52	7	18	25	78		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		67	14	23	37	93		5	0	0	0	10
1987–88	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		3	2	1	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		23	1	7	8	52		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Washington Capitals	NHL		21	4	3	7	14		14	1	0	1	30
1988–89	Washington Capitals	NHL		61	3	11	14	43		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		13	1	5	6	8		5	1	2	3	2
1989–90	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		67	2	13	15	37		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		60	8	23	31	46		6	3	3	6	10
1991–92	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		50	5	16	21	45		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Rochester Americans	AHL		5	0	2	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		50	2	14	16	45		8	0	0	0	8
1993–94	Dallas Stars	NHL		84	9	37	46	42		9	1	2	3	6
1994–95	Dallas Stars	NHL		38	5	13	18	20		3	0	0	0	2
1995–96	Dallas Stars	NHL		73	5	19	24	20		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Dallas Stars	NHL		67	1	15	16	61		7	0	2	2	0
1997–98	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		49	2	13	15	14		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Boston Bruins	NHL		22	2	7	9	6		6	0	0	0	2
1998–99	Boston Bruins	NHL		47	4	8	12	33		2	0	0	0	2
1999–2000	Ottawa Senators	NHL		40	2	4	6	8		6	0	0	0	16
2000–01	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		14	2	2	4	12		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Dallas Stars	NHL		8	0	1	1	4		9	0	1	1	4
2001–02	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		53	1	3	4	12		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Brantford Blast	OHA-Sr.		6	0	4	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Brantford Blast	OHA-Sr.		16	2	12	14	20		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1,028	90	276	366	766		83	6	12	18	96

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985	Canada	WC		3	0	1	1	0
1986	Canada	WC		10	0	2	2	10
Senior totals				13	0	3	3	10

Awards and achievements

• MJHL First Team All-Star (1982)
• MJHL Top Defenceman (1982)
• MJHL Most Valuable Player (1982)
• Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1982)
• 1983-84 CHL Championship (Adams Cup) as a member of the Tulsa Oilers team coached by Tom Webster[4]
• Played in the World Championships for Team Canada (1985 and 1986)
• Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2005
• "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

See also

• List of NHL players with 1000 games played

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Grant Ledyard’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
• Grant Ledyard's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

На других языках

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[de] Grant Ledyard

Grant Stuart Ledyard (* 19. November 1961 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) ist ein ehemaliger kanadischer Eishockeyspieler, -trainer und -funktionär, der während seiner aktiven Karriere zwischen 1979 und 2004 unter anderem 1111 Spiele für die New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators und Tampa Bay Lightning in der National Hockey League auf der Position des Verteidigers bestritten hat. Seine größten Karriereerfolge feierte Ledyard im Trikot der kanadischen Nationalmannschaft mit den Medaillengewinnen bei den Weltmeisterschaften 1985 und 1986.

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