July 3, 2007

Predators Sign Former Crimson Duo

NASHVILLE--Nashville Predators Executive Vice President/General Manager David Poile announced that the club has signed goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris (pictured on left) and forward Ryan Maki (pictured on right).

Grumet-Morris, 25 (2/28/82), played his second professional season in 2006-07 after a four-year career at Harvard University (ECAC).

The 6-2, 198-pound netminder compiled a .926 save percentage and a 2.30 goals-against average in 17 American Hockey League games with Portland, Hamilton and Manitoba and posted an 11-8-3 record with a 2.77 GAA in 23 games with the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones.  In 2005-06, the Evanston, Ill. native's first pro season, he backstopped the Laredo Bucks to the Central Hockey League championship.

Grumet-Morris was originally Philadelphia's fourth choice, 161st overall (fifth round), in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.  He signed as a free agent with Nashville to a one-year contract that will pay him $475,000 at the NHL level and $60,000 at the minor-league level.

Maki, 22 (4/23/85), completed his senior season at Harvard (ECAC) in 2006-07.  He finished second on the Crimson with 12 goals and third on the club with 23 points (12g-11a) in 32 games.  The 6-1, 203-pound forward joined Milwaukee (AHL) at the conclusion of his college season and appeared in two regular-season and two playoff games with the Admirals. 

In 129 career games over four college seasons (2003-07), Maki recorded 36 goals and 36 assists for 72 points.  He was originally Nashville's fifth choice, 176th overall (sixth round), in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Maki's contract is a two-year deal that will pay him $475,000 each season at the NHL level.  He will be paid $40,000 at the minor-league level throughout the length of the contract.