Vancouver Canucks‘ wasted little time in the off-season re-upping for another year on a two-way contract with sizable 6’4″ 210 lbs. right wing Alexandre Grenier(28).
He had a 2nd good season with affiliate Utica Comets raising his totals slightly with a second consecutive campaign of 17 goals and new best 26 assists and 43 points with a +13 rating and monster 182 shots on net.
Going all the way to the Calder Cup Finals before bowing out, he added another 6 goals and 9 assists through 23 playoff contests with another solid +11 plus/minus.
He would impress with a strong training camp, getting reassigned just before the onset of the 2015/2016 season for his third run with the farm club and got it going quickly.
In 13 AHL games he’s already struck for a pair of tallies and 5 helpers.
It was enough to impress the parent club and he received his first NHL recall.
He had 15 shifts for 8:52 of ice time, 4 shots and 1 hit in a 4-1 loss.
Up for only a short cup of coffee this time, he was sent back down to continue working on his game. He should be able to make it happen.
Alexandre Grenier(28) Utica Comets
Vancouver Canucks‘ 3rd round pick in the 2011 draft (#90 overall), rookie right wing Alexandre Grenier(28) had a good first year under a two-year entry level deal signed to start in the 2013/2014 season.
Playing on reassignment with their expansion affiliate Utica Comets, he managed to connect for a team third high ranking in goals, assists and points (17-22-39).
This was actually the hulking 6’4″ 200 lbs. forward second season as a pro.
After only a year and a half in the QMJHL, he decided it was time to take his game to the next level.
Signing with EC Salzburg of the Austria Elite League as players waited for the lockout to thaw, he gained some solid playing experience in 25 games overseas and joined Kalamazoo Wings to begin his quest to get make it to the NHL.
Wasting no time, he contributed 10 goals and 11 assists in 37 games before being recalled late in the season to Chicago Wolves.
Impressed by his skating, he would ink a contract at the conclusion of the regular season.
With a bit more muscle and weight on his full-sized frame, the 22-year old should compete for a spot on the parent’s club roster to start his sophomore campaign.