| Markus Granlund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(3).jpg) Granlund with theAbbotsford Heat in 2014 | |||
| Born | (1993-04-16)16 April 1993 (age 32) Oulu, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams | Genève-Servette HC HIFK Calgary Flames Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers Salavat Yulaev Ufa HC Lugano | ||
| National team |  Finland | ||
| NHL draft | 45th overall,2011 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Kari Markus Granlund (born 16 April 1993) is aFinnish professionalice hockeyforward who is currently playing withGenève-Servette HC of theNational League (NL). He is a second-round selection of theCalgary Flames, taken 45th overall at the2011 NHL Entry Draft. Granlund played two seasons in theSM-liiga forHIFK before moving to North America to join the Flames organization in 2013. His older brotherMikael plays in the NHL for theAnaheim Ducks.[1]
A native ofOulu, Finland, Granlund played minor hockey in his hometown before joiningHelsinki-based clubHIFK's junior teams in 2009. He made hisSM-liiga debut in the2010–11 season, appearing in two games with the senior squad, but spent the majority of the year with HIFK's junior team, where he recorded 20 goals and 52 points in 40 games. TheNational Hockey League (NHL)'sCalgary Flames selected him with their second round pick, 45th overall, at the2011 NHL Entry Draft.[2] Granlund opted to remain in Finland for the2011–12 season where he joined HIFK's senior team full-time and played on the sameline as his brother,Mikael.[3] Markus finished the season with 34 points in 47 games, then recorded 30 points in 50 games for HIFK in2012–13.
Granlund moved to North America following his second year in the SM-liiga as he signed a three-year contract with the Flames on 19 April 2013.[4] He was assigned to Calgary'sAmerican Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theAbbotsford Heat, to begin the2013–14 season. He initially struggled to adapt to life in Canada, and while he had a clause in his contract that would allow him to return to Finland, Granlund opted to remain with the Flames organization.[3] He earned a brief recall to Calgary in late December 2013 but did not appear in an NHL game.[5] Granlund was the AHL's leading goal scorer among rookies with 23 at the time of his second recall in late February,[6] and made his NHL debut on 27 February 2014, in a 2–0 loss to theLos Angeles Kings.[7] He recorded his first NHL point in his third game, an assist on 3 March against his brother'sMinnesota Wild.[8] On the same day, the AHL named him that league's rookie of the month for February. He recorded 12 points in 10 games and was a+6 over that time.[9] Granlund scored his first goal two nights later in a 4–1 win over theOttawa Senators.[10]
In the2015–16 season, the last season of his entry-level deal, Granlund was reassigned to begin the year with new AHL affiliate, theStockton Heat.[11] The Flames recalled him after scoring a goal and assist in the Heat's inaugural game on 15 October 2015. After 31 games with the Flames, contributing with 7 points, Granlund was traded by Calgary to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange forHunter Shinkaruk on 22 February 2016.[12] On 22 June 2018, the Canucks re-signed Granlund to a one year, 1.475M contract.[13]
During the 2019 offseason, the Canucks did not tender a qualifying offer to Granlund, releasing him as a free agent. On 1 July 2019, he agreed to a one-year, $1.3 million contract with his third Western Canadian club, theEdmonton Oilers.[14] In the2019–20 season, Granlund struggled to make an impression with the Oilers collecting just three goals and 4 points in 34 regular season games before he was waived and reassigned to AHL affiliate, theBakersfield Condors. Granlund registered 15 points in 20 games with the Condors before the season was abruptly ended due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
As an impending free agent and left off the Oilers' return-to-play roster, Granlund halted his NHL career by agreeing to a two-year contract with Russian clubSalavat Yulaev Ufa of theKontinental Hockey League on 17 July 2020.[15]
During the midst of his second season with Salavat, in March 2022, Granlund left Salavat Yulaev Ufa ahead of the playoffs due to theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[16]
As a free agent, Granlund continued his European career by signing a two-year contract with SwissNational League club,HC Lugano, on 19 July 2022.[17]
On 31 May 2024, Granlund signed with NL teamGenève-Servette HC.[18]
 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| RepresentingFinland | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2022 Beijing | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2010 Belarus | |
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | HIFK | FIN U18 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | HIFK | FIN U20 | 37 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 18 | ||
| 2010–11 | HIFK | FIN U20 | 40 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | HIFK | SM-l | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HIFK | SM-l | 47 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Kiekko–Vantaa | Mestis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HIFK | FIN U20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | HIFK | SM-l | 50 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 50 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Adirondack Flames | AHL | 21 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 48 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 31 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 69 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 53 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 77 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 34 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 20 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 50 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 41 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Lugano | NLA | 47 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Lugano | NLA | 20 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Genève-Servette | NLA | 39 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SM-l totals | 99 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 335 | 58 | 43 | 101 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| KHL totals | 91 | 31 | 60 | 91 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Finland | U17 | 10th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| 2010 | Finland | WJC18 |  | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Finland | WJC18 | 5th | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2012 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Finland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2022 | Finland | OG |  | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
| Junior totals | 30 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 36 | ||||
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||||
