Graham Sward

Date of Birth: Sep 12, 2003
Age: 23
Place of Birth: Langley, BC, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Abbotsford MHA
Position: D
Height: 193 cm / 6'4"
Weight: 87 kg / 192 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Graham Sward Facts

Drafted: 2022 round 5 #146 overall by Nashville Predators

He scans for threats, and generally adjusts his positioning accordingly. In transition, Sward uses the inside lane, looks off his target to bait forecheckers, and shows skill on the backhand and with puck position changing passes when pressured. He stretches the ice with two-line passes or sneaks a quick feed through a defender for a teammate building speed under the puck. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

Graham Sward Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2016-2017	Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep	CSSHL U15	30	2	7	9	20	-	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	4	-
2017-2018	Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep	CSSHL U15	26	2	16	18	48	-	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	4	-
2017-2018	Yale Hockey Academy Prep	CSSHL U18	2	0	1	1	2	-
2018-2019	Fraser Valley Thunderbirds U18	BCEHL U18	32	7	19	26	22	-	Playoffs	6	1	4	5	8	-
2018-2019	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	1	1	0	1	0	2
2019-2020	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	55	2	15	17	10	12
2019-2020	Canada White U17	WHC-17	6	0	0	0	0	-
2020-2021	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	11	1	0	1	2	-6
2021-2022	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	57	10	33	43	46	-17	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	8	-5
2022-2023	Spokane Chiefs "A"	WHL	8	0	4	4	10	1
2022-2023	Winnipeg Ice	WHL	52	4	29	33	36	42	Playoffs	19	2	10	12	16	11
2023-2024	Wenatchee Wild "A"	WHL	66	15	66	81	48	41	Playoffs	6	1	5	6	4	1
2024-2025	Manitoba Moose	AHL	2	0	0	0	0	-1
2024-2025	Norfolk Admirals	ECHL	47	2	11	13	27	13	Playoffs	11	0	1	1	2	0
2025-2026	Quinnipiac Univ.	NCAA	40	5	11	16	16	12
2026-2027	Quinnipiac Univ.	NCAA	5	1	0	1	4	4

Graham Sward Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2016-2017	Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep	John Reid Memorial	6	0	1	1	0	-
2017-2018	Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep	John Reid Memorial	5	0	3	3	4	-
2018-2019	Team British Columbia	CWG	7	2	2	4	24	-

Graham Sward Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
BCEHL U18	1	32	7	19	26	0.81	22	-	1	6	1	4	5	0.83	8	-
CSSHL U15	2	56	4	23	27	0.48	68	-	2	7	1	1	2	0.29	8	-
CSSHL U18	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	2	-	0
CWG	1	7	2	2	4	0.57	24	-	0
ECHL	1	47	2	11	13	0.28	27	13	1	11	0	1	1	0.09	2	0
John Reid Memorial	2	11	0	4	4	0.36	4	-	0
NCAA	2	45	6	11	17	0.38	20	16	0
WHC-17	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
WHL	6	250	33	147	180	0.72	152	75	3	28	4	15	19	0.68	28	7

Graham Sward Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Canada White U17	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds U18	1	32	7	19	26	0.81	22	-	1	6	1	4	5	0.83	8	-
Manitoba Moose	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
Norfolk Admirals	1	47	2	11	13	0.28	27	13	1	11	0	1	1	0.09	2	0
Quinnipiac Univ.	2	45	6	11	17	0.38	20	16	0
Spokane Chiefs	5	132	14	52	66	0.50	68	-8	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	8	-5
Team British Columbia (CWG)	1	7	2	2	4	0.57	24	-	0
Wenatchee Wild (WHL)	2	118	19	95	114	0.97	84	83	2	25	3	15	18	0.72	20	12
Yale Hockey Academy Prep	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	2	-	0
Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep	2	67	4	27	31	0.46	72	-	2	7	1	1	2	0.29	8	-

Graham Sward Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2018-2019	BCEHL U18 All-Star Team
2023-2024	WHL (US) First All-Star Team
2025-2026	NCAA (ECAC) Regular Season Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
09/18/2025	Confirmed	Manitoba Moose	Quinnipiac Univ.
07/15/2025	Extension	Manitoba Moose	Manitoba Moose
10/10/2024	Confirmed	Wenatchee Wild	Manitoba Moose
03/07/2024	Confirmed	Nashville Predators	Colorado Avalanche
10/30/2022	Confirmed	Spokane Chiefs	Winnipeg Ice
05/25/2018	Confirmed	Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep	Spokane Chiefs

Graham Sward Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 1 #17 by Spokane Chiefs in the WHL Prospects Draft
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #168 by FCHockey
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #117 by NHL Central Scouting