Evan McGrath (born January 14, 1986) is a Canadian-Polish former professional ice hockey player, who most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL), and later played senior men's hockey with the Wentworth Gryphins of the Allan Cup Hockey (ACH).
Playing career An effective offensive player with the Ontario Hockey League's Kitchener Rangers, McGrath was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 4th round (128th overall) of the 2004 NHL entry draft. The Wings' organization regarding McGrath as a potential future power forward, though he has thus far had some difficulty adjusting to the pro game. By the end of the 2009-10 season he was reassigned to the Syracuse Crunch and was not qualified prior to free agency, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent.
On September 17, 2010, it was announced that McGrath had signed with VIK Västerås HK of the HockeyAllsvenskan. In 2011, Evan McGrath signed with Swedish team IK Oskarshamn. And on April 18, 2013, it was announced the McGrath had signed a contract with Frölunda HC.
He also spent the 2014–15 campaign in Sweden, again playing for VIK Västerås HK before transferring to fellow Allsvenskan team IK Oskarshamn.
The 2015–16 season saw him turn out for HC Thurgau of the National League B, the second-tier of Swiss ice hockey. He tallied 11 goals and 25 assists in 25 NLB games.
In April 2016, EC VSV of the Austrian top-flight EBEL signed McGrath for the 2016–17 season. In his debut season with Villach, McGrath appeared in 49 games and contributed with 13 goals and 37 points. With Villach falling out of playoff contention, McGrath was not tendered a contract to remain with the club.
On July 18, 2017, McGrath was offered a contract on a try-out basis with German outfit, Adler Mannheim of the DEL, but was waived in early September 2017. He signed with German second-division side Kassel Huskies shortly after.
McGrath then played for the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the 2018–19 season. Following his one-year tenure in the U.K., McGrath announced his retirement after a professional hockey career that lasted thirteen seasons (2006 to 2019).
Personal life McGrath is married to Maddison Gilmour, daughter of Hockey Hall of Famer Doug Gilmour.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2001–02 Oakville Blades OPJHL 4943448724 ————— 2002–03 Kitchener Rangers OHL 6416314740 216286 2003–04 Kitchener Rangers OHL 6815365128 52132 2004–05 Kitchener Rangers OHL 6828598751 1576136 2005–06 Kitchener Rangers OHL 67377711463 ————— 2006–07 Toledo Storm ECHL 9691512 ————— 2006–07 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 59681441 70000 2007–08 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 7818173526 ————— 2008–09 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 6817304724 ————— 2009–10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 578111925 ————— 2009–10 Syracuse Crunch AHL 154262 ————— 2010–11 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 4915284347 60002 2011–12 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 5115213632 62356 2012–13 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 5222285038 10114 2013–14 Frölunda HC SHL 476121812 ————— 2013–14 VIK Västerås HK Allsv ————— 81232 2014–15 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 130118 ————— 2014–15 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 331091926 ————— 2015–16 HC Thurgau SUI.2 3511253676 ————— 2015–16 HC Davos NLA ————— 10000 2016–17 EC VSV AUT 4913243714 ————— 2017–18 Kassel Huskies GER.2 5220385836 10000 2018–19 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 5613364934 20114 2019–20 Brantford Blast ACH 31120 512314 2022–23 Wentworth Gryphins ACH 717810 ————— AHL totals 2775368121118 70000 Allsv totals 1986287149151 2136914
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2003 Canada U18 4th 5 0 1 1 6 2004 Canada WJC18 4th 7 1 1 2 4Junior totals 12 1 2 3 10
Awards and honours Award Year OHL All-Rookie Team 2003
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