Eric Gryba
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Gryba in 2013.
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April 14, 1988 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg; 16 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Ottawa Senators |
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| NHL Draft | 68th overall, 2006 Ottawa Senators |
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Eric David Gryba is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently on a two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers. Gryba was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the third round, 68th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Gryba was born on April 14, 1988 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and currently represents a number of Canadian-born players on the Edmonton roster.
Prior to turning professional, Gryba attended Boston University, where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I ice hockey in the Hockey East conference with the Terriers ice hockey team, winning a NCAA title with the team. He once held the school record for most penalty minutes served.
On March 31, 2010, the Ottawa Senators signed Gryba to a two-year, entry-level contract. On February 16, 2013, he made his NHL debut, playing for Ottawa in Toronto against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Gryba earned his first career NHL point, an assist, against the New York Islanders on February 19, 2013, and scored his first career NHL goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 23, 2013.
On May 2, 2013, in his first Stanley Cup playoff game against the Montreal Canadiens, Gryba delivered a questionable, open-ice hit to Canadiens' forward Lars Eller as Eller received a pass from Raphael Diaz. The hit caused Eller's face to strike the ice, leaving him bleeding and motionless on the ice and later carried off via stretcher. Though there was some question as to whether or not the hit was illegal, Gryba was subsequently suspended for two games when the NHL deemed that Eller's head had been the principal point of contact.
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