Benoît Gratton

Benoît Jacques Joseph Gratton (born December 28, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently the head coach for Jonquière Marquis of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH).

Benoît Gratton
Born	(1976-12-28) 28 December 1976 (age 48) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals Calgary Flames Montreal Canadiens HC Lugano Hamburg Freezers Vienna Capitals
NHL draft	105th overall, 1995 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1996–2017

Playing career

Gratton during his tenure with the Vienna Capitals in 2014.

Gratton was born in Montreal, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1989 and 1990 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Montreal.^[1]

Selected 105th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Gratton spent several seasons in the Capitals' system before he was traded to the Calgary Flames in 1999. After spending several seasons in the Flames' organization, he was claimed on waivers in 2001 by the Montreal Canadiens.

From 2004 to 2014, Gratton played hockey in Europe, most notably playing six seasons with the Vienna Capitals.^[2]

After sitting out the 2014–15 season, Gratton made a semi-professional return in the Quebec-based Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH) with Jonquière Marquis, playing two seasons until announcing his retirement following the 2016–17 season.

Coaching career

Prior to the 2017–18 season, Gratton continued his association with Jonquière Marquis as he was appointed head coach of the club on August 18, 2017.^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Laval Régents	QMAAA		40	19	38	57	74		13	1	9	10	27
1993–94	Laval Titan	QMJHL		51	9	14	23	70		20	2	1	3	19
1994–95	Laval Titan Collège Français	QMJHL		71	30	58	88	199		20	8	21	29	42
1995–96	Laval Titan Collège Français	QMJHL		38	21	39	60	130		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Granby Prédateurs	QMJHL		27	12	46	58	97		21	13	26	39	68
1996–97	Portland Pirates	AHL		76	6	40	46	140		5	2	1	3	14
1997–98	Washington Capitals	NHL		6	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Portland Pirates	AHL		58	19	31	50	137		8	4	2	6	24
1998–99	Washington Capitals	NHL		16	4	3	7	16		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Portland Pirates	AHL		64	18	42	60	135		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Saint John Flames	AHL		65	17	49	66	137		3	0	1	1	4
1999–2000	Calgary Flames	NHL		10	0	2	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Saint John Flames	AHL		53	10	36	46	153		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Calgary Flames	NHL		14	1	3	4	14		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		8	1	0	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Quebec Citadelles	AHL		35	10	19	29	70		3	2	3	5	10
2002–03	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		43	21	39	60	78		22	2	15	17	73
2003–04	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		50	18	33	51	119		10	1	2	3	67
2003–04	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		4	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HC Lugano	NLA		31	6	12	18	81		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		47	13	35	48	214		6	3	2	5	18
2006–07	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		39	8	24	32	139		4	4	2	6	14
2007–08	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		54	10	22	32	97		8	3	2	5	14
2008–09	Vienna Capitals	AUT		40	20	38	58	162		9	4	7	11	24
2009–10	Vienna Capitals	AUT		49	18	41	59	140		12	4	14	18	68
2010–11	Vienna Capitals	AUT		45	27	46	73	247		11	7	12	19	28
2011–12	Vienna Capitals	AUT		42	20	33	53	127		7	1	7	8	22
2012–13	Vienna Capitals	AUT		42	14	29	43	65		2	0	1	1	14
2013–14	Vienna Capitals	AUT		49	12	41	53	128		5	2	4	6	28
2015–16	Jonquière Marquis	LNAH		34	18	36	54	119		9	2	9	11	35
2016–17	Jonquière Marquis	LNAH		29	10	30	40	104		11	1	8	9	30
AHL totals				444	119	289	408	969		51	11	24	35	192
NHL totals				58	6	10	16	58		—	—	—	—	—
AUT totals				267	111	228	339	869		46	18	45	63	184

Awards and honours

Award	Year
CHL
Memorial Cup (Granby Prédateurs)	1996
AHL
All-Star Game	2001, 2004	[4]	EBEL
Ron Kennedy Trophy (MVP)	2011