Toledo, Ohio – Defenseman Grant Gabriele will return to the Toledo Walleye for a second season with the team after agreeing to terms for the 2024-25 season.
Gabriele, a native of Brighton, Michigan, skated in 40 regular-season games and 14 postseason games for the Walleye last season. Gabriele totaled 15 points (1g-14a) in the regular season and three points (1g-2a) in the playoffs last season. The 27-year-old blue-liner joined the Walleye after spending the 2022-23 season with the Maine Mariners. Gabriele skated in five AHL games a year ago, split between the Rochester Americans and the Hartford Wolf Pack. Gabriele was awarded for his strong play, taking a share of the ECHL Plus Performer of the Year Award, skating to a +34 for the Walleye.
Prior to his pro career, Gabriele played four seasons at Ohio State, scoring 50 points (13g-37a) in 124 collegiate games as a Buckeye.