Seth Griffith
| Seth Griffith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
January 4, 1993 Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Florida Panthers Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL Draft |
131st overall, 2012 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Seth Griffith (born January 4, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player under contract with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round (131st overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Griffith played major junior hockey with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. With the team, he would win two consecutive OHL Championships and thus participate in two Memorial Cup tournaments. Griffith was rewarded for his outstanding play during the 2012–13 OHL season by being named to the OHL's First All-Star Team, one year after he was named to the Second All-Star team.[1]
Griffith's first career NHL goal was scored on October 21, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts against San Jose Sharks's goaltender Antti Niemi. The goal was scored 4:50 into the third period assisted by David Krejci and Milan Lucic, his goal tied the game at 3-3.[2]
Griffith dominated at the AHL level ever since debuting in 2013–14 season. Havng recorded at nearly or over a point-a-game in all seasons since, he experienced a phenomenal 2015–16 campaign which saw him finish second in league scoring (as well as first in assists) and was named to the AHL First All-Star team. In total, he recorded 77 points in 57 games played. In reward for this, he was signed to a one year, two-way contract extension on May 24, 2016.[3]
On the eve of the 2016–17 season, Griffith was claimed off of waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 11, 2016, after he was placed on waivers the previous day.[4][5] Leafs assistant general manager Mark Hunter and his team was responsible for the pickup; Hunter have previously worked with Griffith within the London Knights organization.[6] Griffith appeared in 3 games with the Maple Leafs, however largely served as a healthy scratch over the first month of the season. On November 12, 2016, Griffith's brief tenure with the Maple Leafs ended after he was again claimed off waivers, by the Florida Panthers.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Chatham Maroons | GOJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | St. Marys Lincolns | GOJHL | 49 | 43 | 35 | 78 | 56 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | London Knights | OHL | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | London Knights | OHL | 68 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | London Knights | OHL | 68 | 45 | 40 | 85 | 49 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 12 | ||
| 2012–13 | London Knights | OHL | 54 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 69 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 39 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 30 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 57 | 24 | 53 | 77 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 37 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Canada | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| GOJHL | ||
| GOJHL First All-Star Team | 2009–10 | |
| GOJHL Most points by a rookie | 2009–10 | |
| GOJHL Rookie All-Star Team | 2009–10 | |
| GOJHL Rookie of the Year | 2009–10 | |
| OHL | ||
| J. Ross Robertson Cup Champion | 2011–12 | |
| OHL Second All-Star Team | 2011–12 | |
| J. Ross Robertson Cup Champion | 2012–13 | |
| OHL First All-Star Team | 2012–13 | [8] |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy | 2012–13 | |
| AHL | ||
| AHL All-Star | 2015–16 | |
| AHL First All-Star | 2015–16 | |
| AHL Player of the Month (December) | 2015–16 | |
References
- ↑ "Griffith Named OHL First Team All-Star". cksn.ca. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Bruins' Seth Griffith Nets First NHL Goal, Celebrates In Style (Video)". October 21, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Bruins Sign Kevan Miller To A Four-Year Contract Extension; Sign Seth Griffith To A One-Year, Two-Way Contract Extension". Boston Bruins. May 24, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Bruins waive Griffith, Randell, and Schaller". Stanley Cup of Chowder. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Maple Leafs claim Seth Griffith on waivers from Bruins". pensionplanpuppets.com. October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Leafs claim former Bruins prospect Seth Griffith off waivers". CBC News. October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Panther claim forward Seth Griffith from Toronto". Florida Panthers. 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ↑ "OHL Announces 2012-13 All-Star Teams". Ontario Hockey League. April 28, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
External links
- Seth Griffith's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Seth Griffith's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database