Markus Granlund
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16 April 1993 Oulu, Finland |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre / Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Vancouver Canucks HIFK Calgary Flames |
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| NHL Draft | 45th overall, 2011 Calgary Flames |
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
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Representing  Finland
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| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
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2010 Belarus | |
Kari Markus Granlund (born 16 April 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is a second round selection of the Calgary Flames, taken 45th overall at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Granlund played two seasons in the SM-liiga for HIFK before moving to North America to join the Flames organization in 2013. His brother Mikael is also an NHL player for the Minnesota Wild.
A native of Oulu, Finland, Granlund played minor hockey in his hometown before joining Helsinki-based club HIFK's junior teams in 2009. He made his SM-liiga debut in the 2010–11 season, appearing in two games with the senior squad, but spent the majority of the year with HIFK's junior team where he recorded 20 goals and 52 points in 40 games. The National Hockey League (NHL)'s Calgary Flames selected him with their second round pick, 45th overall, at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Granlund opted to remain in Finland for the 2011–12 season where he joined HIFK's senior team full-time and played on the same line as his brother, Mikael. Markus finished the season with 34 points in 47 games, then recorded 30 points in 50 games for HIFK in 2012–13.
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