Grant Ledyard

Grant Ledyard
Grant Ledyard
Born	November 19, 1961 (age 62); Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers (1984–1985); Los Angeles Kings (1985–1988); Washington Capitals (1988–1989); Buffalo Sabres (1989–1993); Dallas Stars (1993–1997); Vancouver Canucks (1997–1998); Boston Bruins (1998–1999); Ottawa Senators (1999–2000); Tampa Bay Lightning (2001); Dallas Stars (2001); Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–2002)
National team	Canada
Playing career	1984–2002

Grant Stuart Ledyard (born November 19, 1961) is a former National Hockey League defenceman. He was never drafted in the NHL Entry Draft.

Ledyard made his NHL debut in the 1984–85 season with the New York Rangers. A journeyman, he played with nine NHL teams during his career. He spent the most time with the Buffalo Sabres and the Dallas Stars, four full seasons each. He also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, and Tampa Bay Lightning. His last NHL season came with the Lightning in the 2001–02 season. In his NHL career, Ledyard appeared in 1,028 regular season games. He scored 90 goals and added 276 assists. In addition, he played in 83 Stanley Cup playoff games, scoring 6 goals and tallying 12 assists.

Ledyard currently lives in the Buffalo, NY area, and was recently awarded head coach position of the Buffalo Junior Sabres.

Awards and achievements

MJHL First Team All-Star (1982)
MJHL Top Defenceman (1982)
MJHL Most Valuable Player (1982)
Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1982)
He won the 1983-84 CHL Championship (Adams Cup) as a member of the Tulsa Oilers team coached by Tom Webster^[1]
Played in the World Championships for Team Canada (1985 and 1986)
Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2005
“Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame