Ridly Greig

Ridly Greig
Greig in 2024
Born (2002-08-08) August 8, 2002 (age 22)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team Ottawa Senators
National team  Canada
NHL draft 28th overall, 2020
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2021–present

Ridly Greig (born August 8, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Senators in the first round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft with the 28th overall pick.[1]

Playing career

Greig played major junior hockey with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). After his selection by the Ottawa Senators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Greig was signed by the Ottawa Senators to a three-year, entry-level contract on December 30, 2020.[2] Greig played two more seasons in the WHL, before joining the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators, at the end of the 2021–22 season and played in Belleville's Calder Cup playoff loss to the Rochester Americans.[3] He joined Belleville full-time at the beginning of the 2022–23 season. Greig was recalled by Ottawa on January 23, 2023.[4] Greig made his NHL debut on January 25, 2023, in Ottawa against the New York Islanders playing on a line with Alex DeBrincat and Claude Giroux. He registered an assist in the game.[5] On February 19, 2023, Greig scored his first NHL goal against the St. Louis Blues.[6] Greig was assigned to Belleville on February 25, 2023, after playing in 11 games for Ottawa.[7] He was recalled again by Ottawa on March 15, 2023, after Ottawa had lost four straight games.[8]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Canada

Greig was selected for Team Canada's roster for the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He distinguished himself in the early going, being named the team's best player in two of four group-stage games.[9][10][11] He then suffered an injury in the first period of the quarter-final game against Team Switzerland, as a result of which he missed the remainder of the tournament, considered a significant loss for the team.[12] However, Greig shared in Team Canada's eventual gold medal win.[13]

Following the end of the 2023–24 NHL season, with the Senators not qualifying for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, Greig accepted an invitation to make his senior national team debut at the 2024 IIHF World Championship.[14]

Personal life

Greig's father Mark played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers.[15] He has two sisters named Kyra and Dara. Dara is a professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). Previously she played college ice hockey at Wisconsin and Colgate.[16][17] His other sister Kyra as of 2019–20 played for the University of Lethbridge in the Canadian U Sports League.[18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Lethbridge Hurricanes Midget AAA AMHL 32 24 30 54 44 12 5 16 21 20
2017–18 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2018–19 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 63 14 21 35 57 — — — — —
2019–20 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 56 26 34 60 83 — — — — —
2020–21 Belleville Senators AHL 7 1 2 3 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 21 10 22 32 39 — — — — —
2021–22 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 39 26 37 63 92 6 2 1 3 22
2021–22 Belleville Senators AHL — — — — — 1 0 1 1 2
2022–23 Belleville Senators AHL 39 15 14 29 46 — — — — —
2022–23 Ottawa Senators NHL 20 2 7 9 12 — — — — —
2023–24 Ottawa Senators NHL 72 13 13 26 66 — — — — —
NHL totals 92 15 20 35 78 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Canada Red U17 4th 6 0 1 1 14
2019 Canada HG18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 2 1 3 4
2022 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 3 3 6 8
2024 Canada WC 4th 5 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 16 5 5 10 26
Senior totals 5 0 0 0 2

References

  1. ^ Ferris, Danica (October 7, 2020). "Lethbridge's Ridly Greig 'soaking it in' after being selected by Senators in 1st round of NHL draft". Global News. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Senators sign forward Ridly Greig to three-year, entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "After Belleville's abrupt end to AHL playoffs, what's next for Senators prospects?". The Belleville Intelligencer. May 10, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Senators recall forward Ridly Greig from AHL Belleville". Sportsnet. January 23, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Garrioch, Bruce (January 26, 2023). "Snapshots: Rookie Ridly Greig's debut with the Ottawa Senators was a 'dream come true'". Calgary Herald. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Stutzle has 2 goals, assist in Senators win against Blues". NHL. February 19, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ice Chips: Sens send Greig to AHL, recall Kastelic". TSN. February 25, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Senators recall forward Ridly Greig from AHL Belleville". Sportsnet. March 15, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Chesham, Ally (August 16, 2022). "Three Stars from Day 7 of WJC: Ridly Greig ignites Canada with two-way play". Sportsnet. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  10. ^ Ellis, Steven (August 16, 2022). "Ridly Greig has been Canada's buzzsaw at World Juniors". The Hockey News. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  11. ^ Ellis, Steven (August 21, 2022). "World Junior Championships: Top 20 players from the 2022 summer tournament". The Hockey News. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "Canada's Ridly Greig to miss World Juniors gold medal game with injury". Sportsnet. August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  13. ^ Sandor, Steven (August 20, 2022). "Canada defeats Finland in OT thriller for gold at world juniors in Edmonton". CBC Sports. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  14. ^ "Bedard, Celebrini highlight Canada's roster at the World Championship". TSN. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "Ridly Greig". Elite Prospects. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Greig, Dara 2023–24 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Colgate Raiders. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  17. ^ Adams, Alex (June 26, 2024). "Batherson And Greig Sibling Ties Bind The PWHL And NHL". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  18. ^ "2020–21 Women's Hockey Roster: Dara Greig". University of Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Ottawa Senators first round draft pick
2020 		Succeeded by