Daniel Gratton (born December 7, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings with the 10th overall pick in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He would go on to play in 7 NHL games with the Kings during the 1987–88 season. He scored his only NHL goal on February 6, 1988, in a 7-2 Kings' win against visiting Edmonton. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 to 1998, was spent in the minor leagues and then in European leagues.
| Dan Gratton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 7, 1966 Brantford, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Innsbrucker EV AaB Ishockey Fassa Slough Jets | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
10th overall, 1985 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1986–1998 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981–82 | Guelph Platers | OJHL | 40 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 64 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | ||
| 1982–83 | Oshawa Generals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 63 | 40 | 34 | 74 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | ||
| 1984–85 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 56 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 10 | 5 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1985–86 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 25 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 20 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 16 | ||
| 1986–87 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 49 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 57 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 29 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 69 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 44 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1991–92 | Innsbrucker EV | AUT | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | SC Lyss | SWI-2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Brantford Smoke | CoHL | 17 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 1992–93 | AaB Ishockey | DEN | 30 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Brantford Smoke | CoHL | 13 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Hamilton Canucks | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Brantford Smoke | CoHL | 12 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | HC Fassa | ITA | 22 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1994–95 | Slough Jets | BD1 | 39 | 84 | 87 | 171 | 142 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 8 | ||
| 1995–96 | Slough Jets | BHL | 34 | 36 | 45 | 81 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Muskegon Fury | CoHL | 60 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 1997–98 | Muskegon Fury | UHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 137 | 29 | 51 | 80 | 175 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |||
Coaching career
edit| Season | Team | League | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Muskegon Fury | CoHL | Player-Assistant Coach |
| 1997–98 | Muskegon Fury | UHL | Assistant Coach |
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Hockey Draft Central
- President, Gratton Infrared - Dan Gratton's Current Career in Toronto, Canada