Monsters Sign Defenseman Grant Gabriele to Pro Tryout Contract
December 29, 2024 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release
CLEVELAND - The AHL's Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Sunday that the Monsters signed defenseman Grant Gabriele to a professional tryout (PTO) contract. Gabriele registered an even rating in one appearance for Cleveland this season and added 3-6-9 with two penalty minutes and a +10 rating in 21 appearances for the ECHL's Toledo Walleye.
A 6'2", 196 lb. right-shooting native of Brighton, MI, Gabriele, 27, posted a -4 rating in eight career AHL appearances for the Providence Bruins, Rochester Americans, Hartford Wolf Pack, and Cleveland spanning parts of three seasons from 2021-22 and 2023-24. In 128 career ECHL appearances for the Maine Mariners and Toledo spanning parts of three seasons from 2022-24, Gabriele registered 13-36-49 with 24 penalty minutes and a +49 rating. In 2023-24, Gabriele posted a +34 rating to lead all AHL defensemen and was named the league's 'Top Performer' that season.
Prior to his professional career, Gabriele logged 13-37-50 with 16 penalty minutes in 124 career NCAA appearances for Ohio State University spanning parts of five seasons from 2017-22. In 2018-19, Gabriele helped the Buckeyes claim the Big Ten Regular-Season Championship and in 2021-22, he claimed the Big Ten's Sportsmanship Award.
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