Greg de VRIES
Shoots: Left
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 214 lbs.
Born: January 4, 1973 Sundridge, Ontario
Career Highlights
100th NHL game Jan. 31, 1998 vs. VAN
200th NHL game Oct. 28, 1999 vs. PHI
NHL Firsts
Game: Jan. 7, 1996 at DAL
Goal: Feb. 21, 1996 vs. L.A.
Assist: Apr. 4, 1996 vs. S.J.
Avalanche Firsts
Game: Oct. 26, 1998 vs. PHO
Goal: Jan. 27, 1999 at ANA
Assist: Jan. 6, 1999 vs. FLA
Career Milestones
Most Goals/Game: 1 (9x) Jan. 27, 1999 at ANA
Most Assists/Game: 1 (19x) Jan. 9, 2000 vs. CHI
Most Points/Game: 2 Feb. 18, 1998 vs. TOR
Point Streak: 2 (4x) 3/13-3/15/98
Goal Streak: 2 10/24-10/29/97
Assist Streak: 2 10/22-10/24/96
Cons. Games Played: 49 10/13/98-2/2/99
Mult. Pt. Games: 1 2pt.
Transactions
Signed as a free agent by Edmonton on March 20, 1994. Traded to Nashville by Edmonton with Eric Fichaud and Drake Berehowsky for Mikhail Shtalenkov and Jim Dowd, Oct. 1, 1998. Traded to Colorado by Nashville for Colorado's third round choice (Ed Hill) in the 1999 Entry Draft, Oct. 24, 1998.
Last Year
Recorded his highest point total since 1997-98 (11 points)...
Recorded +3 11/3 vs. STL...
Assisted on OT goal 11/22 at DAL (Deadmarsh)...
Posted third assist in his previous seven games 12/4 vs. CAR...
Set new personal best for assists in a season with his fifth assist 12/20 at CAR...
Returned 1/3 vs. EDM after missing two games with the flu...
Scored first goal of the season 2/3 vs. S.J...
Scored team's only goal 2/27 at DAL...
PLAYOFFS: Made first post-season appearance in Game Four (CSF) at DET.
Career
1998-99: Began season with Nashville, played six games...
Played first game in an Avalanche uniform 10/26 vs. PHX...
Played a career high 49 consecutive games between Nashville and Colorado...
First point with Colorado 1/6 vs. FLA (1a), first point since 3/15/98 at CAR...
Plus or even in 51 of last 66 games...
First goal with Colorado 1/27 at ANA...
PLAYOFFS: Recorded second career playoff point in Game Two (CQF) vs. S.J. (assist on Hejduk's OT goal)...
Third career playoff point in Game Four (CF) vs. DAL (1a).
1997-98: Spent the entire season at the NHL level for the first time in his career, appearing in a career high 65 games with Edmonton...
Established career highs in goals, points and PIM...
His 11 points ranked fourth in scoring among Oiler defensemen, his seven goals were third among Oiler blueliners...
Scored (1g/1a) in season finale 4/18 vs. TOR to establish a single game career high...
Scored three of his seven goals in a span of six games 10/24-11/6...
Set a career high two game goal scoring streak with goals vs. PIT (10/24), PHX (10/29) and PHI (11/6)...
Recorded two-game scoring streaks three times (10/24-29 2g), (12/5-7 1g/1a) and (3/13-15 1g/1a)...
Plus or even in 40 of 65 games, including each of his final 11 games of the season...
Tallied a career-high 12 PIM 12/2 at COL...
Played in 50 of the season's first 53 games from 10/1-1/31...
Did not miss a game due to injury or illness during the season...
PLAYOFFS: Second season in the playoffs...
Played in three of the Oilers seven games vs. COL in Conference Quarterfinals and in four of five games vs. DAL in Conference Semifinal...
Registered a single-game career high 15 PIM in Game Two at COL on 4/24...
1995-96: Made NHL debut...
1994-95: First full pro season came with Cape Breton (AHL).
More...
Greg and wife, Susie, spent the summer at their cottage with dogs Reggie and Braden, enjoying total seclusion...
Enjoys visiting schools during the season and reading to kids...
Wants to be a lumberjack after his playing days are over...
First job: chief bag boy at IGA... Boyhood idols: Rick Middleton and Larry Bird...
Nicknamed "Devo".
