Seth Griffith (born January 4, 1993) is a
Canadian
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professional
ice hockey
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forward who is currently playing with the
Bakersfield Condors
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in the
American Hockey League
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(AHL) while under contract to the
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...
of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). He was selected by the
Boston Bruins
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in the fifth round (131st overall) of the
2012 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Playing career
Griffith played major junior hockey with the
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their cu ...
of the
Ontario Hockey League
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. With the team, he would win two consecutive OHL Championships and thus participate in two
Memorial Cup
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tournaments. Griffith was rewarded for his outstanding play during the
2012–13 OHL season
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by being named to the OHL's First All-Star Team, one year after he was named to the Second All-Star team.
Griffith's first career NHL goal was scored on October 21, 2014 against
San Jose Sharks
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's goaltender
Antti Niemi.
Griffith dominated at the
AHL level ever since debuting in
2013–14 season. Having recorded at nearly or over a point-a-game in all seasons since, he experienced a phenomenal
2015–16 campaign which saw him finish second in league scoring (as well as first in assists) and was named to the AHL First All-Star team. In total, he recorded 77 points in 57 games played. In reward for this, he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension on May 24, 2016.
On the eve of the
2016–17 season, Griffith was claimed off of waivers by the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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on October 11, 2016, after he was placed on waivers the previous day. Leafs assistant general manager
Mark Hunter and his team was responsible for the pick-up; Hunter have previously worked with Griffith within the London Knights organization. Griffith appeared in 3 games with the Maple Leafs, however largely served as a healthy scratch over the first month of the season. On November 12, 2016, Griffith's brief tenure with the Maple Leafs ended after he was again claimed off waivers, by the
Florida Panthers. Griffith was inserted in the Panthers scoring line, however after a positive start, found a reduced role with 5 assists in 21 games. On January 19, 2017, Griffith was again placed on waivers and was re-claimed by the Maple Leafs for a second time. With the Leafs the only team vying for his services, Griffith was directly assigned to AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies on January 20, 2017. He would remain with the Marlies for the rest of the season, playing at a pace of over a point-per-game.
On July 1, 2017, Griffith signed a one-year, one-way $650,000 contract as a free agent with the
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...
. Griffith made the Sabres opening night roster for the
2017–18 season, however was unable to take his opportunity, producing just 2 goals in 21 games in a depth role. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the
Rochester Americans
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, throughout the season, posting 41 points in 46 games.
As a free agent from the Sabres, Griffith joined the Winnipeg Jets on a one-year, two-way $650,000 contract on July 1, 2018.
After two seasons within the Jets organization playing primarily for AHL affiliate, the
Manitoba Moose
The Manitoba Moose are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and a member of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team plays its home games at Canada Life Centre, the home arena of its parent club, Winnipeg Jets ...
, Griffith left as a free agent and agreed to sign a two-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers on October 9, 2020.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honours
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Bakersfield Condors players
Boston Bruins draft picks
Boston Bruins players
Buffalo Sabres players
Canadian ice hockey centres
Edmonton Oilers players
Florida Panthers players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
London Knights players
Manitoba Moose players
Providence Bruins players
Rochester Americans players
Sportspeople from Chatham-Kent
Toronto Maple Leafs players
Toronto Marlies players