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Michael Grabner

UNIONDALE, NY - MAY 07: Michael Grabner #40 of the New York Islanders celebrates an Islander goal against Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on May 7, 2013 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Penguins 6-4.

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About Michael Grabner

Michael René Grabner (born October 5, 1987 in Villach, Austria) is an Austrian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Grabner grew up playing for the local team in Villach, EC VSV. He moved to North America at the age of 14 and joined the Spokane Chiefs of the major junior Western Hockey League (WHL) to further his hockey career. After his second season with the Chiefs, he was selected 14th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Grabner played one more season in the WHL before moving to the AHL, where he has played the past two seasons in the Canucks' farm system.

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