Gregory John Stewart (born May 21, 1986) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played 26 games in the

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with the

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over three seasons from 2008 to 2009. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2006 to 2016, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. Stewart was born in

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Playing career

Stewart was drafted in the eighth round, 246th overall in the

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from the

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of the

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(OHL). On May 30, 2006, Greg signed a three-year entry level contract with the Canadiens. Stewart made his professional debut in the 2006–07 playing the full season with the

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of the

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. In the 2007–08 season, Stewart was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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, for the majority of the year posting 10 goals in 69 games. On April 2, 2008, he was recalled from the Bulldogs and played his first NHL game on April 5, 2008, in the last game of the regular season against the

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. Demoted after 5 games with the Canadiens to the Bulldogs in the 2009–10 season. Appearing in 45 games with the Bulldogs for 10 points, Stewart was then loaned to the

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in exchange for

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on March 10, 2010. On July 16, 2010, Stewart signed as a free agent with the

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to a one-year contract. Stewart played his first pre-season game for Edmonton on September 21, 2010. He scored the game-winning goal, as the Oilers defeated the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Greg 1986 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Belfast Giants players Chicago Wolves players Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Kitchener, Ontario Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players Oklahoma City Barons players Peterborough Petes (ice hockey) players