John Grahame
| John Grahame | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
August 31, 1975 Denver, CO | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche Lake Erie Monsters (AHL) Boston Bruins Tampa Bay Lightning Carolina Hurricanes KHL Avangard Omsk | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
229th overall, 1994 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1997–present | ||
John Gillies Mark Grahame (born August 31, 1975, in Denver, Colorado) is a professional ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.
Playing career
Grahame played in the USHL for the Sioux City Musketeers before he was drafted in the ninth round, 229th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He then elected to play three years of collegiate hockey with Lake Superior State of the CCHA.
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 1999–00 campaign, Grahame started the season back in Providence, but was called up to the Boston Bruins mid-season to backup 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. 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 Carolina Hurricanes on July 1, 2006.[3] He was placed on waivers by the Hurricanes on January 4, 2008. The Hurricanes called up Michael Leighton from the team's AHL affiliate, the Albany River Rats, to replace him as the team's backup goaltender after Grahame began the season with a 4–6–1 record. The Hurricanes recalled Grahame on January 21.
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. However on 9 December 2008, Grahame left Omsk and became a free agent once more. Avangard Omsk stated that the reason for contract cancellation was Grahame's constant problems with alcohol.
On January 14, 2009, Grahame returned to Omsk to appeal the cancellation of his contract. He disputed that he had a drinking problem. Amidst problems with personnel, Grahame was denied his appeal.[4]
On December 12, 2009, Grahame signed a professional tryout contract for the 2009–10 season with the Philadelphia Flyers AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms. After playing in 12 games with the Phantoms Grahame signed a contract with the Colorado Avalanche and was assigned to the injury-hit Lake Erie Monsters on March 3, 2010.[5]
Personal
He is the son of retired professional goaltender Ron Grahame. 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 2001 Colorado Avalanche that won the Stanley Cup.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1994–95 | Lake Superior | CCHA | 28 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1616 | 75 | 2 | 2.78 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Lake Superior | CCHA | 29 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1658 | 67 | 2 | 2.42 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Lake Superior | 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 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 27 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1528 | 86 | 1 | 3.38 | .902 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 839 | 35 | 0 | 2.50 | .917 | ||
| 1999–00 | 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 | AHL | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 837 | 48 | 0 | 3.44 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 224 | 97 | 86 | 18 | 12363 | 574 | 12 | 2.79 | .898 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 333 | 19 | 0 | 3.42 | .883 | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "John Grahame profile". Legends of Hockey. 2005-03-20. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Tortorella pulls Grahame after second, blasts own goalie's poor performance". The Globe and Mail. 2006-04-28. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Hurricanes sign John Grahame". Carolina Hurricanes. 2006-07-01. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Ex-NHL goalie John Grahame appealing banishment from Russia". ESPN. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Avs sign John Grahame to minor league deal". Denver Post. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
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- 1975 births
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