Greg de Vries
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Greg de Vries is a Canadian
former professional ice hockey
player. He played over 800 games with six teams in the National Hockey League
(NHL). De Vries won the Stanley Cup
with the Colorado Avalanche
in 2000–01 season.
In May 1990, De Vries was drafted in the 3rd round (35th overall) by the Niagara Falls Thunder
in the OHL
Priority Selection. De Vries, however, decided that he would forego major junior hockey and pursue an NCAA scholarship.
The following season (1990–91), De Vries signed with the Stratford Cullitons Jr.B. club and teammed with future NHL defenseman, Chris Pronger.
In 1991-92, De Vries accepted a scholarship at Bowling Green State University (CCHA). He saw limited playing time in his freshman year and left BGSU for the OHL Niagara Falls Thunder in September 1992.
Undrafted, De Vries was signed by the Edmonton Oilers
on March 20, 1994 as a free agent. De Vries was signed from junior team Niagara Falls Thunder
of the Ontario Hockey League
and made his professional debut at the end of the 1993–94
season with Oilers affiliate, the Cape Breton Oilers
of the American Hockey League
(AHL).
On October 1, 1998, he was traded by the Oilers, along with Drake Berehowsky
and Éric Fichaud
to the Nashville Predators
for Jim Dowd and Mikhail Shtalenkov
, but less than a month later on October 24 was traded to the Colorado Avalanche
for a second round draft pick. He played several seasons in Colorado, becoming a fixture in the Avalanche defense and winning the Stanley Cup
in 2001.
On July 14, 2003, he left the Avalanche and signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers
for the 2003–04 season. De Vries however, was traded at the deadline on March 9, 2004, to the Ottawa Senators
for Karel Rachůnek
and prospect Alexandre Giroux
. While brought in to help the Senators in the playoffs, they lost in the first round.
After the 2004 NHL Lockout, he was traded by the Senators along with Marián Hossa
on August 23, 2005, to the Atlanta Thrashers
for Dany Heatley
. De Vries' inclusion in that deal was strictly financial, as Senators' management deemed his on-ice performance was not in line with his big contract. After two seasons with the Thrashers De Vries left as a free agent and signed with former team the Nashville Predators on July 2, 2007.
He currently divides his time between Stratford, Ontario
and Brentwood, Tennessee
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. He played over 800 games with six teams in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). De Vries won the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
with the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
in 2000–01 season.
Playing career
De Vries grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Sundridge, Ontario in the OMHA's Georgian Bay-Parry Sound Minor hockey league. In Bantam, he played for the North Bay Cortina Astros AAA club in 1988-89. The following year, De Vries signed with the Aurora Tigers Jr.A. club of the OHA.In May 1990, De Vries was drafted in the 3rd round (35th overall) by the Niagara Falls Thunder
Niagara Falls Thunder
The Niagara Falls Thunder was a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1988 to 1996. The team was based in Niagara Falls, Ontario.-History:...
in the OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
Priority Selection. De Vries, however, decided that he would forego major junior hockey and pursue an NCAA scholarship.
The following season (1990–91), De Vries signed with the Stratford Cullitons Jr.B. club and teammed with future NHL defenseman, Chris Pronger.
In 1991-92, De Vries accepted a scholarship at Bowling Green State University (CCHA). He saw limited playing time in his freshman year and left BGSU for the OHL Niagara Falls Thunder in September 1992.
Undrafted, De Vries was signed by the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
on March 20, 1994 as a free agent. De Vries was signed from junior team Niagara Falls Thunder
Niagara Falls Thunder
The Niagara Falls Thunder was a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1988 to 1996. The team was based in Niagara Falls, Ontario.-History:...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
and made his professional debut at the end of the 1993–94
1993–94 AHL season
The 1993–94 AHL season was the 58th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The St. John's Maple Leafs finished first overall in the regular season...
season with Oilers affiliate, the Cape Breton Oilers
Cape Breton Oilers
The Cape Breton Oilers were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team relocated from Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1988 and was renamed for Cape Breton Island. Home games were played in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, at Centre 200...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(AHL).
On October 1, 1998, he was traded by the Oilers, along with Drake Berehowsky
Drake Berehowsky
Drake Berehowsky is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators, Vancouver Canucks and Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League...
and Éric Fichaud
Eric Fichaud
Éric Fichaud is a professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected in the first round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 16th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs...
to the Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
for Jim Dowd and Mikhail Shtalenkov
Mikhail Shtalenkov
Mikhail Alekseyevich Shtalenkov is a former amateur and professional ice hockey goaltender. He played extensively in his native USSR and Russia for HC Dynamo Moscow and in North America, seeing time with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Edmonton Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes and Florida Panthers. He was...
, but less than a month later on October 24 was traded to the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
for a second round draft pick. He played several seasons in Colorado, becoming a fixture in the Avalanche defense and winning the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in 2001.
On July 14, 2003, he left the Avalanche and signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
for the 2003–04 season. De Vries however, was traded at the deadline on March 9, 2004, to the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for Karel Rachůnek
Karel Rachunek
Karel Rachůnek was a Czech professional ice hockey player. Rachunek was the captain of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League when the team's plane crashed on September 7, 2011. He played eight seasons in North America in the National Hockey League...
and prospect Alexandre Giroux
Alexandre Giroux
Alexandre Giroux is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Springfield Falcons, of the American Hockey League .- Amateur :...
. While brought in to help the Senators in the playoffs, they lost in the first round.
After the 2004 NHL Lockout, he was traded by the Senators along with Marián Hossa
Marian Hossa
Marián Hossa is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft; after playing for the Senators, he played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...
on August 23, 2005, to the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
for Dany Heatley
Dany Heatley
Daniel James Heatley is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger, and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002...
. De Vries' inclusion in that deal was strictly financial, as Senators' management deemed his on-ice performance was not in line with his big contract. After two seasons with the Thrashers De Vries left as a free agent and signed with former team the Nashville Predators on July 2, 2007.
He currently divides his time between Stratford, Ontario
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford is a city on the Avon River in Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada with a population of 32,000.When the area was first settled by Europeans in 1832, the townsite and the river were named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England. It is the seat of Perth County. Stratford was...
and Brentwood, Tennessee
Brentwood, Tennessee
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,445 people, 7,693 households, and 6,808 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 7,889 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.63% European American, 1.89% African American,...
.
Awards and achievements
- 2000–01 NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
(Colorado AvalancheColorado AvalancheThe Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
)
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | Aurora Tigers Jr.A. Aurora Tigers The Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora... |
OHA Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the... |
37 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Stratford Cullitons Jr.B. Stratford Cullitons The Stratford Cullitons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League... |
OHA | 34 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Bowling Green State U. Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State... |
CCHA | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Niagara Falls Thunder Niagara Falls Thunder The Niagara Falls Thunder was a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1988 to 1996. The team was based in Niagara Falls, Ontario.-History:... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
62 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 1993–94 OHL season The 1993–94 OHL season was the 14th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The North Bay Centennials won the J... |
Niagara Falls Thunder | OHL | 64 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 1993–94 AHL season The 1993–94 AHL season was the 58th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The St. John's Maple Leafs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Cape Breton Oilers Cape Breton Oilers The Cape Breton Oilers were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team relocated from Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1988 and was renamed for Cape Breton Island. Home games were played in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, at Centre 200... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 1994–95 AHL season The 1994–95 AHL season was the 59th season of the American Hockey League. The All-Star Game is revived, with All-Stars grouped into "Team Canada" and "Team USA." Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule... |
Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 77 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 1995–96 AHL season The 1995–96 AHL season was the 60th season of the American Hockey League. The AHL expands by two teams and realigns into two conferences, and four divisions. The Northern Conference includes the North and Atlantic Divisions... |
Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 58 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 1996–97 AHL season The 1996–97 AHL season was the 61st season of the American Hockey League. The league renames its divisions due to relocating teams. The Northern Conferences consists of the Atlantic Division becoming the Canadian Division, and the Central Division becoming the Empire State Division... |
Hamilton Bulldogs Hamilton Bulldogs The Hamilton Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at Copps Coliseum, nicknamed 'The Dog Pound'. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens... |
AHL | 34 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1997–98 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 65 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 1998–99 | Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
NHL | 67 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | ||
| 1999–00 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 69 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 79 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 2001–02 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 57 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 70 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL | 53 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
NHL | 82 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 82 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 77 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Nashville Predators | NHL | 71 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 878 | 48 | 146 | 194 | 780 | 111 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 91 | ||||