Bruce Graham (ice hockey)

Bruce Graham
Born (1985-12-02) December 2, 1985
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 234 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
Hartford Wolf Pack
Lake Erie Monsters
Nottingham Panthers
NHL Draft 51st overall, 2004
New York Rangers
Playing career 2005–present

Bruce Graham (born December 2, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for the Nottingham Panthers in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Playing career

Graham was drafted from the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the New York Rangers, 51st overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. With his large frame and at the conclusion of his major junior career he was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Rangers in time for the 2005-06 season with affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League. In his tenure within the Rangers organization, Graham was unable to establish himself and was released as a free agent at the conclusion of his contract.

Graham established himself within the Allen Americans in the 2009-10 season. He scored 79 points in 64 games and a leading 22 points in 20 post-season games. In his second season with the Americans he was loaned to the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL for two games.[1]

On June 27, 2012, Graham left the Americans to sign abroad with British club, the Nottingham Panthers of the EIHL.[2] In his debut season with the Panthers, Graham established himself as the top-line center with the Panthers and the league to contribute with 68 points in 56 games in winning the EIHL Championship. Graham then returned to Allen, Texas for a fourth season and helped defending championships, the Americans defend and claim their second Ray Miron Cup.

Graham decided as a free agent to re-join the Panthers in England, signing a one-year contract on May 30, 2014.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2002–03 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 66 15 13 28 80 6 0 2 2 0
2003–04 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 68 24 33 57 89 18 0 14 14 4
2004–05 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 47 23 19 42 56 12 4 5 9 19
2005–06 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 25 2 5 7 15 — — — — —
2005–06 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 23 6 12 18 40 2 0 0 0 0
2006–07 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 65 33 23 56 83 5 1 2 3 8
2006–07 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 7 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 42 11 22 33 62 3 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 24 1 5 6 6 — — — — —
2008–09 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 29 10 10 20 43 — — — — —
2008–09 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 43 17 15 32 27 7 1 0 1 19
2009–10 Allen Americans CHL 64 31 48 79 75 20 9 13 22 40
2010–11 Allen Americans CHL 57 34 39 73 52 13 4 4 8 14
2010–11 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Allen Americans CHL 48 26 36 62 61 6 5 2 7 2
2012–13 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 56 37 31 68 57 4 3 3 6 0
2013–14 Tracadie Alpines NESHL 20 27 40 67 10 — — — — —
2013–14 Allen Americans CHL 15 6 15 21 10 17 6 9 15 28
2014–15 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 47 16 22 38 60 2 0 1 1 2
AHL totals 58 3 11 14 21 2 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours

Award Year
EIHL First All-Star team 2012–13 [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Graham returns from loan with Monsters". Allen Americans. 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
  2. ↑ "Panthers add Canadian Graham". Nottingham Panthers. 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  3. ↑ "'The Bruce' will relight fire". Nottingham Panthers. 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  4. ↑ "Award winners 2013". Elite Ice Hockey League. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-05.

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