John Grahame
John Grahame | |||
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Lake Erie Monsters in 2011 | |||
Born |
Denver, Colorado , U.S. | August 31, 1975||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Boston Bruins Tampa Bay Lightning Carolina Hurricanes Avangard Omsk | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL draft |
229th overall, 1994 Boston Bruins | ||
Playing career | 1997–2012 |
John Gillies Mark Grahame (born August 31, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes. He won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004.
Playing career
Grahame played in the
John turned professional in the 1997–98 season, and was assigned by the Bruins to start for the Providence Bruins. In his second pro year, Grahame returned to the P-Bruins and took the team to the playoffs, leading them to victory in the Calder Cup.
In the 1999–2000 campaign, Grahame started the season back in Providence, but was called up to the Boston Bruins mid-season to back up Byron Dafoe in the Bruins' net, where he played credibly and was second in balloting to the league's all-rookie team. However, a broken ankle in the 2000 offseason took a long time to heal, and Grahame struggled to recapture his form.[1] He played for the next three seasons in Boston before being traded midseason in 2003 to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The following season, Grahame returned to standard, having the best season of his career as a backup for the Stanley Cup-winning club. Grahame's presence allowed starter Nikolai Khabibulin to get extended rest when he needed.
He became Tampa Bay's starting goalie in the 2005–06 NHL season, but was criticized publicly by head coach John Tortorella after consecutive poor starts which contributed to the Lightning being eliminated in the first round of the Playoffs.[2]
Grahame signed a two-year, $2.8 million contract with the
During this time, Grahame played a single game for the United States Olympic team in the 2006 Winter Olympics, and also was the starter for the United States National Team in the 2007 World Championships.
In May 2008, after the conclusion of the Hurricanes' season, as a free agent, Grahame signed with Avangard Omsk of the new Kontinental Hockey League.
On December 12, 2009, Grahame signed a professional tryout contract for the
He was brought up to the Avalanche on February 11, 2011, after
On March 28, 2012, he briefly came out of retirement and signed a contract with the
Coaching career
On September 15, 2011, it was announced the Grahame would become the goaltending coach for the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL, a team that he had previously played for in his career.[7]
Personal
He is the son of former professional goaltender Ron Grahame, who served as assistant athletic director at the University of Denver. His father was traded for the draft pick used to select John Grahame's future teammate Ray Bourque. His mother, Charlotte was a member of the front office of the Colorado Avalanche that won the Stanley Cup. John & Charlotte are the first mother and son to get their names engraved on the Stanley Cup.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1994–95 | Lake Superior State | CCHA | 28 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | 1616 | 75 | 2 | 2.78 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Lake Superior State | CCHA | 29 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | 1658 | 67 | 2 | 2.42 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Lake Superior State | CCHA | 37 | 19 | 3 | 4 | — | 2197 | 134 | 3 | 3.66 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 55 | 15 | 31 | 4 | — | 3053 | 164 | 3 | 3.22 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 48 | 37 | 9 | 1 | — | 2771 | 134 | 3 | 2.90 | .896 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1209 | 48 | 1 | 2.38 | .912 | ||
1999–00
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Providence Bruins | AHL | 27 | 11 | 13 | 2 | — | 1528 | 86 | 1 | 3.38 | .902 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 839 | 35 | 0 | 2.50 | .917 | ||
1999–00
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Boston Bruins | NHL | 24 | 7 | 10 | 5 | — | 1344 | 55 | 2 | 2.46 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 16 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 893 | 47 | 0 | 3.16 | .899 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1043 | 46 | 2 | 2.65 | .923 | ||
2000–01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 471 | 28 | 0 | 3.57 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 1079 | 52 | 1 | 2.89 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 23 | 11 | 9 | 2 | — | 1352 | 61 | 1 | 2.71 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 17 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | 914 | 34 | 2 | 2.23 | .920 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 1.08 | .958 | ||
2003–04 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 29 | 18 | 9 | 1 | — | 1688 | 58 | 1 | 2.06 | .913 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3.53 | .882 | ||
2005–06 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 57 | 29 | 22 | — | 1 | 3152 | 161 | 5 | 3.06 | .889 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 188 | 15 | 0 | 4.79 | .847 | ||
2006–07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 28 | 10 | 13 | — | 2 | 1515 | 72 | 0 | 2.85 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 17 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 848 | 53 | 0 | 3.75 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 415 | 21 | 0 | 3.04 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 20 | 9 | 10 | — | 1 | 1195 | 57 | 3 | 2.86 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 12 | 2 | 10 | — | 0 | 717 | 34 | 0 | 2.84 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Lake Erie Monsters
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AHL | 14 | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 837 | 48 | 0 | 3.44 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 34 | 19 | 12 | — | 2 | 2009 | 80 | 1 | 2.39 | .911 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 303 | 13 | 0 | 2.58 | .918 | ||
NHL totals | 224 | 97 | 86 | 14 | 4 | 12,363 | 574 | 12 | 2.79 | .898 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 333 | 19 | 0 | 3.42 | .883 |
See also
- Notable families in the NHL
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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College
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CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1996
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AHL | ||
Calder Cup (Providence Bruins) | 1999 | |
NHL | ||
Stanley Cup (Tampa Bay Lightning) | 2004 |
References
- ^ "John Grahame profile". Legends of Hockey. March 20, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Tim Wharnsby (April 28, 2006). "Tortorella pulls Grahame after second, blasts own goalie's poor performance". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
- ^ "Hurricanes sign John Grahame". Carolina Hurricanes. July 1, 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- Denver Post. March 3, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ "Avalanche signs Quincey, Winnik and six others". Colorado Avalanche. July 2, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ "Grahame agrees to terms for remainder of 2011-12 season". New York Islanders. March 28, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Jordan Berger (September 15, 2011). "NHL Veteran Returns to Coach Musketeers". Retrieved September 15, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- The Goaltender profile