Grant Hutton

Grant Hutton (born July 25, 1995) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He most recently played for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hutton signed an entry-level contract with the Islanders in March 2019 after playing four years in the NCAA with the Miami RedHawks. He played in his first NHL game on November 20, 2021.

Playing career Growing up in Carmel, Indiana, Hutton played youth hockey for the Indiana Junior Ice U16 team. In his second season with the team, Hutton tallied four goals and 14 assists through 18 games. In February, he was awarded the NCHC Defenseman of the Week accolade after tallying two assists for his first-career multi-point game in a 4–1 win over the Bowling Green Falcons. He finished the season with five assists and no goals through 35 games. Following this, he endured a three-game goal streak from February 18 to 24 as well as a four-game point streak. Hutton finished the 2016–17 season by being elected to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team.

During his junior season, Hutton was one of nine upperclassmen on the team and was subsequently given a leadership position. He began the season strong and was named NCHC Defenseman of the Week after tallying four goals and one assist in a series against the Maine Black Bears. As an assistant captain, he played with a defensive partner Louie Belpedio and they combined to score over 25 percent of the RedHawks goals by December 2017. He finished the season with a career-high 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points through 36 games. By January 2019, Hutton's 25 goals were tied for the fifth-most all-time among Miami defensemen.

Professional Hutton officially concluded his collegiate career on March 21, 2019, by signing a one-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders. and made his professional debut on March 27. A few days later, he recorded his first career professional assist in a loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Hutton accumulated four points through six games to help lead the Sound Tigers to the 2019 Calder Cup playoffs for the first time since 2016.

As a result of COVID-19 ravaging the Islanders lineup, Hutton earned his first NHL recall on November 20, 2021. At the time of the recall, Hutton had tallied two goals through 10 games. He subsequently made his NHL debut that night in a 5–2 loss to the Calgary Flames. During the game, he recorded three blocked shots and played 13:43 minutes of ice time.

Grant Hutton’s first NHL goal came on April 9, 2022, in St Louis against the Blues.

Personal life Hutton was born on July 25, 1995, in Carmel, Indiana, to parents G.R. and Tracy Hutton. His father spent the 1989–90 season playing with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL). His younger brother Matthew also plays ice hockey and in 2017, was a Forward with the Odessa Jackalopes of the North American Hockey League (NAHL).

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2012–13 Indiana Ice USHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2012–13 Corpus Christi IceRays NAHL 42 4 6 10 53 4 0 1 1 10 2013–14 Corpus Christi IceRays NAHL 43 6 13 19 52 — — — — — 2013–14 Tri-City Storm USHL 20 1 1 2 7 — — — — — 2014–15 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 11 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2014–15 Janesville Jets NAHL 32 4 10 14 18 9 3 4 7 14 2015–16 Miami University (Ohio) NCHC 35 0 5 5 6 — — — — — 2016–17 Miami University (Ohio) NCHC 36 9 9 18 34 — — — — — 2017–18 Miami University (Ohio) NCHC 36 13 14 27 45 — — — — — 2018–19 Miami University (Ohio) NCHC 37 7 14 21 29 — — — — — 2018–19 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 9 1 5 6 2 5 0 0 0 0 2019–20 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 55 6 15 21 31 — — — — — 2020–21 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 24 0 5 5 16 — — — — — 2021–22 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 46 9 11 20 12 6 1 0 1 0 2021–22 New York Islanders NHL 16 1 0 1 4 — — — — — 2022–23 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 39 4 6 10 16 — — — — — 2023–24 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 54 2 14 16 30 — — — — — 2023–24 New York Islanders NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2024–25 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 29 0 5 5 31 — — — — — 2024–25 New York Islanders NHL 13 0 2 2 4 — — — — —NHL totals 31 1 2 3 8 — — — — —