Canucks Assign Grabner to Moose

[Stay-Puft]

http://www.moosehockey.com/news/pres...?press_id=1125

Manitoba Moose Press Release

The Vancouver Canucks, the NHL affiliate of the Manitoba Moose, announced they have assigned forward Michael Grabner to the Moose.

Grabner, 19, was Vancouver’s first round draft choice, 14th overall, in this past year’s NHL Entry Draft. He appeared in 55 games in his third season the Spokane Chiefs of the WHL this year, scoring 39 goals and 16 assists for 55 points and 34 penalty minutes. In six post-season games with Spokane, the Villach, AUT native collected an assist and two penalty minutes.

In three seasons with Spokane, Grabner appeared in 180 games and scored 88 goals and 41 assists for 129 points and 80 penalty minutes.

#16 - MICHAEL GRABNER
Position: Right Wing
Shoots: Left
Born: October 5, 1987
Place: Villach, Austria
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 177 lbs.
2005-06 Team: Spokane (WHL)
Last Amateur Club: Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
Drafted: Vancouver's first round draft choice, 14th overall, in 2006 NHL Entry Draft

[Spokane Sin Bin]

Grabs is a very skilled player. We'll miss him in Spokane. I wish him all the best, along with Derek Ryan, Sean Zimmermen, and Evan Haw.

[LifelongChiefsFan]

Grabs is a very skilled player. We'll miss him in Spokane. I wish him all the best, along with Derek Ryan, Sean Zimmermen, and Evan Haw.

I wish Grabby luck as well. It was fun watching him the last few years. He had some amazing goals!

The Chiefs are definitely going to be hurting on Defense next year. They'll lose Zimmerman, Haw and Lenoski. That's alot of ice time to be made up.

[nivek_wahs]

http://www.spokanechiefs.com/news/?ID=1760

GRABNER DEBUTS IN MANITOBA
4/16/2007

Michael Grabner had a goal and an assist for the Manitoba Moose, the Vancouver Canucks American Hockey League affiliate, on Saturday in their 4-2 loss to the Toronto Marlies. Grabner played in two games over the weekend and has been added to the Moose’s playoff roster. The 19-year-old was the Canucks first round selection, 14th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Grabner led the Chiefs in goals scored for the second year in a row totaling a career high 39 in 55 games. The Villach, Austria native was the only Chief on the roster to average a point a game by adding 16 assists for 55 points. Grabner also had five hat-tricks this year. With 88 career goals, including 75 the past two seasons, Grabner moved into 19th on the franchise’s all-time goals scored list. Grabner played 180 career games in Spokane.