Greg de Vries
Canadian ice hockey player
Gregory de Vries (born January 4, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played over 800 games with six teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). de Vries won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2000–01 season.
Playing career
de Vries grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Sundridge, Ontario in the OMHA's Georgian Bay-Parry Sound Minor hockey league. In Bantam, he played for the North Bay Cortina Astros AAA club in 1988–89. The following year, de Vries signed with the Aurora Eagles Jr.A. club of the OHA.
In May 1990, de Vries was drafted in the third round (35th overall) by the Niagara Falls Thunder in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection. de Vries, however, decided that he would forego major junior hockey and pursue an NCAA scholarship.
The following season (1990–91), de Vries signed with the Stratford Cullitons Jr.B. club and teamed with future NHL defenceman, Chris Pronger.
In 1991–92, de Vries accepted a scholarship at Bowling Green State University (CCHA). He left BGSU for the OHL Niagara Falls Thunder in September 1992.
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