Graham Mink
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| Born | May 21, 1979 Stowe, VT, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| AHL team Former teams |
Hershey Bears NHL Washington Capitals AHL Portland Pirates Hershey Bears Worcester Sharks Rochester Americans Peoria Rivermen ECHL Richmond Renegades |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
Graham Mink (born May 21, 1979) is an American ice hockey Winger. He is currently playing with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL). Mink has skated in seven National Hockey League games with the Washington Capitals.
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[edit] Playing career
Undrafted, Mink originally played high school hockey with Stowe High School, winning the Division III state championship in his sophomore year and Division II state championship in his senior year. After high school he attended Northfield Mount Herman school for a post graduate year. He then was a recruited walk on to play collegiate hockey with the University of Vermont in the ECAC. After an unimpressive freshman year, Mink gradually improved within the Catamounts and in his junior year placed second on the team in scoring with 17 goals and 29 points in 32 games. Just prior to his senior year in 2001–02, Mink was suspended from Vermont after he was arrested in an off campus fight. He subsequently left Vermont and turned pro, signing with the Portland Pirates on September 25, 2001.[1]
In his first professional season, Mink made his debut in the ECHL, appearing in 29 games with the Richmond Renegades before moving up to the Pirates. Following an impressive 34 points in 56 games, Mink was signed by their NHL affiliate, the Washington Capitals for the 2002–03 season and continued to play for the Pirates and later on the Hershey Bears, helping them as an assistant captain to the 2006 and 2009 Calder Cups.
On July 8, 2009, Graham signed a two-year free agent deal with the Florida Panthers.[2] He was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans where he served as an alternate captain for the 2009–10 season.
On August 3, 2010, Mink was traded by the Panthers to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for T.J. Fast.[3]
On July 13, 2011, Mink left the Peoria Riverman and signed a one-year American Hockey League contract to return to the Hershey Bears for the 2011–12 AHL season.[4]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | University of Vermont | HE | 27 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | University of Vermont | HE | 17 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | University of Vermont | HE | 32 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Richmond Renegades | ECHL | 29 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 56 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 71 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 68 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 63 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 43 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 50 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 29 | ||
| 2005–06 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 61 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 71 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 68 | 32 | 27 | 59 | 101 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 2008–09 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 67 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 86 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 23 | ||
| 2010–11 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 70 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 122 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| AHL totals | 638 | 227 | 224 | 451 | 703 | 62 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 90 | ||||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] Personal
In December 1999, while a Sophomore at the University of Vermont, Mink was named as a defendant in a hazing lawsuit brought by a former teammate against the school and members of the team.
On September 16, 2001, Mink was involved in an off-campus fight, in which he was arrested and charged with attempted aggravated assault. Mink was arraigned on November 15, and on June 23, 2003, he pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of simple assault and served 30 days in jail.[5]
Mink is married to wife Cristina and has a son. He also has a real estate license in his home state of Vermont.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "After suspension, Vermont senior forward leaves team". USCHO.com. 2001-09-21. http://www.uscho.com/news/college-hockey/id,2548/AfterSuspensionVermontSeniorForwardLeavesTeam.html. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "Florida Panthers sign RW Graham Mink". Florida Panthers. 2009-07-08. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=442253. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "Pair of veterans in Rivermen's mix". pjstar.com. 2010-08-03. http://www.pjstar.com/sports/rivermen/x84681104/Rivermen-look-good-in-Mink. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ Hershey Bears - Graham Mink Returns To Hershey Lineup For 2011-12
- ^ "Former hockey star pleads guilty". WCAX-TV. 2003-06-23. http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=1332922. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "Amerks.com to profile Graham Mink". Rochester Americans. 2009-08-03. http://amerks.com/news/press/index.html?article_id=79. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
[edit] External links
- 1979 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey right wingers
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Vermont
- People from Lamoille County, Vermont
- Peoria Rivermen players
- Portland Pirates players
- Rochester Americans players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey players
- Washington Capitals players
- Worcester Sharks players
