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Austin Watson
#51 Grand Rapids Griffins / AHL - 25/26
- Date of Birth
- Jan 13, 1992
- Age
- 34
- Place of Birth
- Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Nation
- USA
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- LW/RW
- Height
- 193 cm / 6'4"
- Weight
- 98 kg / 216 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Contract
- 25/26
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Austin Watson Facts
- Player Type
- GrinderPhysical Forward
- Agency
- Premium
Austin Watson Statistics
Austin Watson Tournament Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 | QC Int PW | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Memorial Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Memorial Cup | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Austin Watson Career Totals by League
| League | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 356 | 104 | 94 | 198 | 0.56 | 347 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 10 | -6 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 2 | -1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 11 | 528 | 63 | 58 | 121 | 0.23 | 722 | -2 | 4 | 45 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 0.42 | 48 | 4 | |
| 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 | 33 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 244 | 89 | 130 | 219 | 0.90 | 164 | -5 | 3 | 43 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 0.51 | 27 | 7 | |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 28 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 1.29 | 18 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 29 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 2.14 | 55 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 31 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 1.29 | 36 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 27 | -2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 33 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Austin Watson Career Totals by Team
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 1.29 | 18 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 29 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 2.14 | 55 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 31 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 1.29 | 36 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.23 | 17 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 122 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 0.54 | 258 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | -3 | |
| 1 | 33 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 1.21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0.89 | 10 | 10 | |
| 6 | 234 | 73 | 59 | 132 | 0.56 | 89 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 6 | -3 | |
| 6 | 306 | 36 | 41 | 77 | 0.25 | 358 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 0.42 | 48 | 4 | |
| 3 | 176 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 0.21 | 254 | -17 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 110 | 57 | 64 | 121 | 1.10 | 95 | -34 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | -4 | |
| 1 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.12 | 93 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 | 33 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 27 | -2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 33 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 110 | 21 | 43 | 64 | 0.58 | 57 | 25 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.15 | 15 | 1 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Austin Watson Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | |
| 2009-2010 | |
| 2011-2012 | |
| 2016-2017 |
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| 2024-2025 |
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Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up/Down | Detroit Red Wings | Grand Rapids Griffins | |
| Up/Down | Grand Rapids Griffins | Detroit Red Wings | |
| Up/Down | Detroit Red Wings | Grand Rapids Griffins | |
| Extension | Detroit Red Wings | Detroit Red Wings | |
| Confirmed | Tampa Bay Lightning | Detroit Red Wings | |
| Confirmed | Ottawa Senators | Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Confirmed | Nashville Predators | Ottawa Senators | |
| Extension | Nashville Predators | Nashville Predators | |
| Extension | Nashville Predators | Nashville Predators | |
| Extension | Nashville Predators | Nashville Predators | |
| Confirmed | Peterborough Petes | London Knights | |
| Confirmed | Peterborough Petes | Nashville Predators | |
| Confirmed | Windsor Spitfires | Peterborough Petes |
Austin Watson Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2008, 2 #36 by Windsor Spitfires in the OHL Priority Selection