2023-24 Hockey
Roster
#9 Grant Silianoff 2022-23 Hockey Roster
Forward
Height
5-11
Weight
178 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Edina, Minnesota
Last Team
Cedar Rapids (USHL)
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HONORS & AWARDS
- 2023 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2022 Academic All-Big Ten
AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)
- Skated in 33 games for the Irish
- Tallied nine points off three goals and six assists
- Tied a career-long point streak of three games early in the season, registering a goal and two assists Oct. 8-16
- Net his first goal of the season in a 5-4 win over Northern Michigan (Oct. 16)
- Scored the game-winning goal with an overtime tally against Michigan (Nov. 12)
- Blocked 18 shots on the season
- Scored the lone goal in game one of the Big Ten Quarterfinals against Michigan State to give ND the 1-0 victory
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
- Tallied an assist in back-to-back road wins over Michigan Tech (Oct. 15) and Northern Michigan (Oct. 16).
- Scored his first goal of the season at Minnesota (Oct. 30).
- Recorded a goal in a home win against Wisconsin (Nov. 13).
- Added two assists, including the game-tying goal at Michigan (Nov. 19), en route to a 3-2 overtime victory over the then-No. 1 Wolverines.
- Earned his second multipoint game of the season with two assists against Niagara (Jan. 2).
- Scored a goal in the second period in a 4-2 road victory over Penn State (Jan. 7).
- Contributed an assist en route to a 5-4 overtime win over Penn State to extend his point streak to three games (Jan. 2-8, 1-3-4), matching a career long.
- Set single-game career highs in assists (three) and points (four) in an 8-2 victory over Boston College (Jan. 19).
- Added an assist on the first goal in a 3-0 win over Penn State (Feb. 5).
- Notched a goal on the road at Wisconsin (Feb. 12)
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
- Played in 28 games while scoring four goals and adding four assists for eight points.
- Had one game-winning goal and a +4 rating.
- Scored his first career goal at third-ranked Michigan in Notre Dame’s 3-2 win (Nov. 27).
- That goal against the Wolverines also proved to be his first career game winner.
- Notched his first career assist against Ohio State (Dec. 13).
- Scored his second goal of the season against Michigan State to close out the first semester (Dec. 20).
- Posted his first career two-goal game (and first multipoint game) in the 5-4 win over Arizona State (Jan. 9).
IN THE USHL
- Silianoff joins the Irish after playing the past two seasons with Cedar Rapids (USHL).
- In 100 career USHL games, he totaled 75 points on 33 goals and 42 assists.
- Last season he played in 43 games and scored 14 goals and added 18 assists for 32 points.
- His 18 assists led the team, while his 14 goals and 32 points each ranked second.
- Finished the shortened season with one game-winning goal and two power-play tallies.
- In 2018-19, his first full season with Cedar Rapids, he played in 55 games and scored 18 goals to go along with 23 assists for 41 points.
- Skated in six playoff games in 2019, netting two goals and adding an assist.
- Earned USHL All-Rookie Second Team honors following the 2018-19 season.
WITH USA HOCKEY
- Named to the 2018 U.S. Junior Select Team for the World Junior A Challenge and won gold with Team USA (Dec. 16, 2018).
PREP AND PERSONAL
- Named to the 2019 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game and notched an assist (Jan. 8, 2019).
- Ranked 60th among North American skaters on NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings (April 15, 2019).
- Skated with Shattuck St. Mary’s before joining Cedar Rapids (2014-18).
- In his final season with Shattuck in 2017-18 (USHS-Prep), he scored 35 goals and added 32 assists for 67 points in 55 games en route to being named to the High School All-USA Hockey Second Team.
- Cousin of former Irish hockey player Ryan Thang.