Ottawa Senators Gryba was selected in the third round, 68th overall by the
Ottawa Senators during the
2006 NHL entry draft. Prior to turning professional, Gryba attended
Boston University, where he played four seasons of
NCAA Division I ice hockey in the
Hockey East conference with the
Terriers ice hockey team, winning an NCAA title with the team. During the 2009–10 NCAA season, he tied the school record for most penalty minutes served. On March 31, 2010, the Ottawa Senators signed Gryba to a two-year, entry-level contract. On February 16, 2013, he made his NHL debut, playing for Ottawa in
Toronto against the
Toronto Maple Leafs. Gryba earned his first career NHL point, an assist, against the
New York Islanders on February 19, 2013, and scored his first career NHL goal against the
Tampa Bay Lightning on March 23, 2013. On May 2, 2013, in his first
Stanley Cup playoff game against the
Montreal Canadiens, Gryba delivered a questionable, open-ice hit to Canadiens' forward
Lars Eller as Eller received a pass from
Raphael Diaz. The hit caused Eller's face to strike the ice, leaving him bleeding and motionless on the ice and later carried off via stretcher. Though there was some question as to whether or not the hit was illegal, Gryba was subsequently suspended for two games when the NHL deemed that Eller's head had been the principal point of contact. On June 26, 2014, Gryba signed a two-year contract extension with the Senators, valued at $2.5 million.
Edmonton Oilers On June 27, 2015, on the second day of the
2015 NHL entry draft, Gryba was traded by the Senators to the
Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Travis Ewanyk and the 107th pick in the fourth round (
Christian Wolanin). After appearing in 53 games for the club, the Oilers chose not to re-sign Gryba, making him an unrestricted free agent. However, Gryba signed a one-year, two-way contract on October 12, 2016, after attending the team's camp on a professional tryout. On December 31, 2017, Gryba cleared waivers and was assigned to the Oilers'
American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the
Bakersfield Condors. On June 21, 2018, the Oilers placed Gryba on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout.
New Jersey Devils On July 1, 2018, the opening day of free agency, Gryba was signed by the New Jersey Devils on a one-year, two-way $700,000 contract. On September 22, 2019, Gryba announced his retirement on his
Twitter, after being released from his
professional tryout with the
Calgary Flames. ==Personal life==