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Biography
Martin Grenier (born November 2, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Phoenix Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, and Philadelphia Flyers.
Playing career
Drafted by the Colorado Avalanche 45th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, Grenier was traded to the Boston Bruins along with Brian Rolston, Samuel Pahlsson and a 2000 1st round draft pick for Ray Bourque and Dave Andreychuk on March 6, 2000. Left unsigned by Boston, Grenier signed with the Phoenix Coyotes prior to the 2001–02 season. Since beginning his pro career, he has spent most of his time in the AHL with a few callups to the NHL with the Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, and Philadelphia Flyers.
In the 2008–09 season, Grenier signed with the newly formed KHL, joining Traktor Chelyabinsk and establishing himself as one of the league's premier fighters.
On June 18, 2011, Grenier was made the second selection of the 2011 LNAH Draft.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 61 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 202 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | ||
| 1998–99 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 60 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 479 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 29 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 67 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 302 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 27 | ||
| 2000–01 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 26 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 28 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 108 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 51 | ||
| 2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 69 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 73 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 232 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 38 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | ||
| 2004–05 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 23 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 136 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | ||
| 2004–05 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 76 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 278 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | ||
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 57 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 46 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 211 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 46 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 177 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Saguenay Marquis | LNAH | 44 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 222 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2012–13 | Jonquière Marquis | LNAH | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 154 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 | ||
| NHL totals | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 92 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 388 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||