Lindsay Grigg Explained
Birth Date: | 26 May 1993 |
Birth Place: | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 6 |
Position: | Forward/Defence |
Shoots: | Right |
Played For: | |
Sex: | f |
Career Start: | 2011 |
Career End: | 2018 |
Lindsay Grigg (born May 26, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey player. Having played at the NCAA level with the RIT Tigers women's ice hockey program,[1] she was a member of the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League during the 2015–16 NWHL season,[2] [3] [4] [5] the first in league history. Grigg has also competed for the Canada women's national inline hockey team. For the 2016–17 season, Grigg has signed a contract to play with the HV71 club, part of Sweden's Riksserien league.[6] [7] [8]
Playing career
During the 2010–11 PWHL season, Grigg played for the Oakville Hornets, serving as team captain. Of note, she would also have the honor of the captaincy bestowed upon her during her junior and senior seasons at RIT.
NCAA
With 6:17 left in the second overtime of the 2014 College Hockey American championship game, Grigg scored the game-winning goal, as RIT won their first conference championship in NCAA Division I play, prevailing by a 2–1 tally against the Mercyhurst Lakers.[9]
During her junior season at RIT, Grigg blocked 127 shots, which led the NCAA, setting a new program record.[10] Of note, she would lead the Tigers in scoring during her senior season.
Inline hockey
Grigg joined the Canadian women's senior inline hockey team in 2012, capturing a gold medal at the World Championships.[11] With Canada's inline team, she was their scoring leader at the 2016 Inline World Hockey Championships in Asiago, logging ten points.[12] Of note, she ranked fifth overall among all female competitors[13]
In addition, Grigg served as an assistant coach for the Canadian junior women's inline hockey team that competed at the FIRS world junior championships in 2014, hosted by France.[14]
Awards and honours
- 2014–15 CHA Best Defensive Forward[15]
- 2015 CHA All-Tournament Team
- 2015 College Hockey America All-Academic honors[16]
Career stats
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
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2011–12[17] | RIT Tigers | ECAC West (Div. III) | 30 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
2012–13 | RIT Tigers | ECAC West (Div. III) | 36 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 |
2013–14 | RIT Tigers | CHA | 38 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 6 |
2014–15 | RIT Tigers | CHA | 39 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
2015–16 | Buffalo Beauts | NWHL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
2016–17 | HV71 | SDHL | 33 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 8[18] |
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External links
Notes and References
- News: Grigg thriving in Rochester . December 7, 2011 . Inside Halton . October 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161011012838/http://www.insidehalton.com/sports-story/2884725-grigg-thriving-in-rochester/ . October 11, 2016 . dead .
- News: Defenseman Grigg is potential double-threat for new Buffalo Beauts . William . Wilczewski . Lockport Star . . August 1, 2015 . July 26, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160726150017/http://lockportstar.net/defenseman-grigg-is-potential-double-threat-for-new-buffalo-beauts/ . July 26, 2016 . dead .
- News: History at center ice: Professional women's hockey launches debut year in Buffalo . October 12, 2015 . . Biddle, Matthew . October 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161011013823/http://buffalo.com/2015/10/18/buffalo-magazine/history-at-center-ice-professional-womens-hockey-launches-debut-year-in-buffalo/ . October 11, 2016 . dead .
- News: Beauts add two players . July 13, 2015 . . October 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161011014202/http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/beauts-add-two-players-20150713 . October 11, 2016 . dead .
- News: Buffalo Beauts Sign Defensemen Lindsay Grigg and Kelly McDonald . July 13, 2015 . Women's Hockey Life . October 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160726150300/http://www.womenshockeylife.com/around_the_rink_view.cfm?RinkId=201 . July 26, 2016 . dead .
- News: Lindsay Grigg heads to Sweden for two seasons . July 21, 2016 . Today's Slapshot . Cimini, Kaitlin . October 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161011223457/http://www.todaysslapshot.com/from-the-ice/lindsay-grigg-heads-to-sweden-for-two-seasons/ . October 11, 2016 . dead .
- News: Lindsay Grigg – An International Women's Hockey Star in the Making . The Sport Screen . October 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161011142955/https://www.thesportscreen.com/lindsay-grigg-an-international-womens-hockey-star-in-the-making/ . October 11, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: July 21, 2016 . Lindsay Grigg nästa nyförvärv till HV71 Dam . Swedish . hv71.se . October 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161011020627/https://www.hv71.se/artikel/82neaiqwj-3iaijd/ . October 11, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: Women's hockey makes history in just its second Division I season. RIT Athletics. 2014-04-15. 2016-08-25.
- Web site: Grigg and McDonald, Beauts First Blue Liners. NWHL. n.d.. 2016-08-26. 2017-10-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013013211/http://nwhl.co/grigg-and-mcdonald-beauts-first-blue-liners/. live.
- Web site: McGill grad garners gold as Canada doubles USA to win world inline hockey championship. McGill University. n.d.. 2016-08-25. 2016-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811030601/https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/news/mcgill-grad-garners-gold-canada-doubles-usa-win-world-inline-hockey-championship-217129. live.
- Web site: FIRS World Championships: Canada. Federation Internationale de Roller Skating. n.d.. 2016-08-22. 2016-08-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160824135049/http://firs.rsportz.com/divisions/6976/teams/58587. live.
- Web site: Asiago Roana 12-25 June 2016 Inline World Hockey Championships Statistics. ihwc2016.com. n.d.. 2016-08-26. 2016-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20160829014728/http://www.ihwc2016.com/statistics.aspx. live.
- Web site: Seven of nine Canadian inline hockey team players from Oakville . Inside Halton. n.d.. 2016-08-25.
- Web site: CHA Regular Season Awards. College Hockey America. n.d.. 2016-08-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306105638/http://chawomenshockey.com/news/2014-15_news/cha_regular_season_awards. 2016-03-06. dead.
- Web site: Fourteen RIT women's hockey student-athletes earn 2015 College Hockey America All-Academic honors. RIT Tigers Athletics. 2015-07-06. 2016-08-26. 2017-02-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20170217172745/http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2015/7/6/WHOCKEY_0706155206.aspx. live.
- Web site: Lindsay Grigg Career Statistics. USCHO. n.d.. 2016-08-22. 2016-09-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916015647/http://www.uscho.com/stats/player/wid,8915/lindsay-grigg/. live.
- Web site: Lindsay Grigg Career Statistics. European Ice Hockey Online. n.d.. 5 April 2017. 6 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170406110759/http://www.eurohockey.com/player/569142-lindsay-grigg.html. live.