Bruce Graham (ice hockey)

Bruce Graham (born December 2, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who last played for the Nottingham Panthers in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Bruce Graham
Graham with the Hartford Wolf Pack during the 2007-08 season
Born	(1985-12-02) December 2, 1985 (age 39) Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	234 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Wolf Pack Lake Erie Monsters Nottingham Panthers
NHL draft	51st overall, 2004 New York Rangers
Playing career	2005–2018

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 2004 NHL Entry Draft. With his large frame and after 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 after 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 the defending champions, 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	47	60	107	100		—	—	—	—	—
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
2015–16	St–Quentin Castors	CRL		10	4	14	18	24		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Bouctouche JCs	NESHL		11	6	9	15	10		7	1	8	9	6
2017–18	Bouctouche JCs	NESHL		11	8	10	18	16		8	6	6	12	4
AHL totals				58	3	11	14	21		2	0	0	0	0
ECHL totals				202	77	82	159	255		17	2	2	4	27
CHL totals				184	97	138	235	198		55	24	28	52	84

Awards and honours

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