Greg Pateryn
Pateryn with the Montreal Canadiens in 2015
Born (1990-06-20) June 20, 1990
Sterling Heights, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Dallas Stars
Minnesota Wild
Colorado Avalanche
San Jose Sharks
Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft 128th overall, 2008
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 20122022

Gregory Pateryn (born June 20, 1990) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth round, 128th overall, at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Amateur

As a youth, Pateryn played in the 2003 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Little Caesars minor ice hockey team.[1] Pateryn then attended Birmingham Brother Rice High School from 2004 to 2007, where he captained the hockey team.[2] For the 2007–08 season, Pateryn played with the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets in the United States Hockey League. He was later drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft after accumulating 27 points in 60 games.[3]

Pateryn then attended the University of Michigan, where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Wolverines ice hockey team in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA).[2]

Professional

Pateryn's tenure as a prospect within the Maple Leafs was short lived, as on July 2, 2008, he was included in a trade by Toronto along with a second-round selection in the 2010 entry draft to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Mikhail Grabovski.[4]

On March 28, 2012, the Canadiens signed Pateryn to a two-year, entry-level contract.[5] He made his debut with the Canadiens in the second half of the 2012–13 season,[6] going scoreless in three games.

On May 8, 2014, the Canadiens re-signed Pateryn to a two-year contract extension.[7] This was followed by an additional two-year extension on July 1, 2015.[8]

In the 2016–17 season, Pateryn made the opening night roster, solidifying his role as a depth defender among the Canadiens blueline. Having appeared in 24 games and approaching the NHL trade deadline, Pateryn was dealt by the Canadiens to the Dallas Stars along with a 4th round draft pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft for defenseman Jordie Benn on February 27, 2017.[9]

Pateryn as a free agent in the off-season, left the Stars and signed a three-year, $6.75 million contract with the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2018.[10]

Entering his final year under contract with the Wild in the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Pateryn registered 2 assists through the opening 3 games before he was traded by Minnesota to divisional rival, the Colorado Avalanche, in exchange for Ian Cole on January 19, 2021.[11] He made his Avalanche debut, playing in a third-pairing role in a 4–2 defeat to the Los Angeles Kings on January 21, 2021.[12] Following his third game with Colorado and with the blueline returning to health, Pateryn was placed on waivers by the Avalanche on January 25, 2021.[13] Placed on the club's taxi squad, Pateryn was later reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, on February 11, 2021. Selected as interim captain, Pateryn scored the season opening goal in his debut with the Eagles in a 3–2 defeat to the San Diego Gulls on February 13, 2021.[14]

Approaching the trade deadline, having played sparingly between the Avalanche and the Eagles, Pateryn was traded for the second time within the season to the San Jose Sharks along with a 2021 fifth-round selection, in exchange for Devan Dubnyk on April 10, 2021. He was immediately reassigned to join AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda.[15]

With his contract concluded with the Shark in the following off-season, Pateryn as a free agent was signed to add depth to the Anaheim Ducks on a one-year, two-way contract on July 29, 2021.[16] In the 2021–22 season, Pateryn remained on the Ducks roster and made 10 appearances before he was reassigned to captain AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls for the remainder of his contract.

As a free agent in the off-season, Pateryn effectively announced his retirement from professional hockey after 10 seasons in accepting a professional scouting role within the Pittsburgh Penguins organization on August 8, 2022.[17]

Personal life

Pateryn is of Ukrainian descent and is fluent in the language.[18]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05Brother Rice High SchoolHS-MI29281042
2005–06Brother Rice High SchoolHS-MI2408834
2006–07Brother Rice High SchoolHS-MI279192844
2007–08Ohio Junior Blue JacketsUSHL6032427145
2008–09University of MichiganCCHA2805532
2009–10University of MichiganCCHA3315618
2010–11University of MichiganCCHA403141728
2011–12University of MichiganCCHA412131565
2012–13Hamilton BulldogsAHL39751227
2012–13Montreal CanadiensNHL30000
2013–14Hamilton BulldogsAHL6815193467
2014–15Hamilton BulldogsAHL533121556
2014–15Montreal CanadiensNHL17000670330
2015–16Montreal CanadiensNHL3816749
2015–16St. John's IceCapsAHL30000
2016–17Montreal CanadiensNHL241564
2016–17Dallas StarsNHL120336
2017–18Dallas StarsNHL731121350
2018–19Minnesota WildNHL8016741
2019–20Iowa WildAHL10002
2019–20Minnesota WildNHL200336
2020–21Minnesota WildNHL30220
2020–21Colorado AvalancheNHL80004
2020–21Colorado EaglesAHL1030310
2020–21San Jose BarracudaAHL10000
2020–21San Jose SharksNHL20112
2021–22Anaheim DucksNHL1011210
2021–22San Diego GullsAHL352101220
NHL totals 290 5 39 44 178 7 0 3 3 0

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "GREG PATERYN". mgoblue.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  3. "Road to the NHL: Greg Pateryn". National Hockey League. August 6, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  4. Zwolinski , Mark (February 10, 2012). "Leafs' Mikhail Grabovski attributes trade from Habs to inexperience". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  5. "Canadiens sign Greg Pateryn to entry-level contract". Montreal Canadiens. March 28, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  6. "Young blood". National Hockey League. March 9, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  7. "Greg Pateryn extends with Canadiens". habseyesontheprize.com. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  8. "Two-year extension for Greg Pateryn". Canadiens.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  9. "Stars acquire defenseman Greg Pateryn for Jordie Benn". Dallas Stars. February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  10. "Greg Pateryn signs three-year contract with Wild". Minnesota Wild. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  11. "Wild acquire D Cole from Avalanche". The Sports Network. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  12. "Kings rally past Avalanche for first win". National Hockey League. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  13. "Oilers Ennis, Avs new add Pateryn on waivers". The Sports Network. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  14. "Colorado falls to Gulls in season opener". Colorado Eagles. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  15. "Avalanche acquire Devan Dubnyk from Sharks". The Sports Network. April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  16. "Ducks sign Rafferty, O'Regan, Pateryn and Robinson to contracts". Anaheim Ducks. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  17. "Penguins add Butler, Pateryn and Peters to hockey operations staff". Pittsburgh Penguins. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  18. Scott Burnside (March 22, 2018). "On the Fly with Greg Pateryn". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
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