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#77 Columbus Blue Jackets / NHL - 08/09

Date of Birth
Jul 05, 1975
Age
51
Place of Birth
Brantford, ON, CAN
Nation
Canada
Youth Team
Brantford MHA
Position
C
Height
193 cm / 6'4"
Weight
104 kg / 229 lbs
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
  • U17 WHC Gold Medal1
  • U20 WJC Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Gold Medal1
  • OHL First All-Rookie Team1
  • OHL Rookie of the Year (Emms Family Award)1
  • OHL Third All-Star Team1
Chris Gratton Facts
Drafted
1993 round 1 #3 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
Son: Zachary Gratton
Cousins: Brad Gratton, Danny Gratton & Josh Gratton

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Chris Gratton Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1989-1990Brantford ClassicsMWJHL10222-
1990-1991Brantford ClassicsMWJHL3130306028-
1991-1992Kingston FrontenacsOHL6227396635-
1991-1992Canada Ontario U17WHC-17------
1992-1993Kingston FrontenacsOHL585554109125-Playoffs1611182942-
1992-1993Canada U20WJC-20722461
1993-1994Tampa Bay LightningNHL84132942123-25
1994-1995Tampa Bay LightningNHL467202789-2
1995-1996Tampa Bay LightningNHL82172138105-13Playoffs602227-3
1996-1997Tampa Bay Lightning "A"NHL82303262201-28
1996-1997CanadaWC11055147
1997-1998Philadelphia FlyersNHL8222406215911Playoffs520210-1
1997-1998CanadaWC410141
1998-1999Philadelphia FlyersNHL2617841-8
1998-1999Tampa Bay LightningNHL5271926102-20
1999-2000Tampa Bay Lightning "C"NHL58142741121-24
1999-2000Buffalo SabresNHL14178151Playoffs50114-1
2000-2001Buffalo SabresNHL821921401020Playoffs136410140
2001-2002Buffalo SabresNHL82152439750
2002-2003Buffalo SabresNHL6615294486-5
2002-2003Phoenix CoyotesNHL1401121-11
2003-2004Phoenix CoyotesNHL6811182993-19
2003-2004Colorado AvalancheNHL13213181Playoffs1100027-1
2004-2005Did not play------
2005-2006Florida Panthers "A"NHL761722391046
2006-2007Florida Panthers "A"NHL81132235941
2007-2008Tampa Bay LightningNHL6010112177-7
2008-2009Tampa Bay LightningNHL1802210-3
2008-2009Norfolk AdmiralsAHL24312158-2
2008-2009Columbus Blue JacketsNHL601122
Chris Gratton Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1992-1993Canada U18Pacific Cup32242-
Chris Gratton Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
AHL124312150.638-20
MWJHL2323032621.9430-0
NHL1510922143545680.521638-14354087150.3882-6
OHL212082931751.46160-1161118291.8142-
Pacific Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)132241.332-0
WC2151560.401880
WHC-171-------0
WJC-20172240.57610

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Chris Gratton Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Canada flagBrantford Classics2323032621.9430-0
USA flagBuffalo Sabres424450811310.54278-421865110.6118-1
Canada flagCanada2151560.401880
Canada flagCanada Ontario U171-------0
Canada flagCanada U18 (Cup)132241.332-0
Canada flagCanada U20172240.57610
USA flagColorado Avalanche1132130.231811110000.0027-1
USA flagColumbus Blue Jackets160110.17220
USA flagFlorida Panthers21573044740.4719870
Canada flagKingston Frontenacs212082931751.46160-1161118291.8142-
USA flagNorfolk Admirals124312150.638-20
USA flagPhiladelphia Flyers21082347700.652003152020.4010-1
USA flagPhoenix Coyotes2821119300.37114-300
USA flagTampa Bay Lightning8482981612590.54828-122160220.3327-3

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Chris Gratton Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1991-1992
1992-1993
1996-1997
Chris Gratton Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1991, 1 #3 by Kingston Frontenacs in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Kingston Frontenacs
Cult/Star player for Tampa Bay Lightning

- 2009-02-21 • Claimed on waivers by Columbus from Tampa Bay

- 2007-06-13 • Traded to Tampa Bay by Florida for Tampa Bay's 2nd round choice (Jacob Markström) in 2008 Entry Draft

- 2005-08-12 • Signed as a free agent by Florida

- 2004-03-09 • Traded to Colorado by Phoenix with Ossi Väänänen and Phoenix's 2nd round choice (Paul Stastny) in 2005 Entry Draft for Derek Morris and Keith Ballard

- 2003-03-10 • Traded to Phoenix by Buffalo with Buffalo's 4th round choice (later traded to Edmonton - Edmonton selected Liam Reddox) in 2004 Entry Draft for Daniel Briere and Phoenix's 3rd round choice (Andrej Sekera) in 2004 Entry Draft

- 2000-03-09 • Traded to Buffalo by Tampa Bay with Tampa Bay's 2nd round choice (Derek Roy) in 2001 Entry Draft for Cory Sarich, Wayne Primeau, Brian Holzinger and Buffalo's 3rd round choice (Aleksandr Kharitonov) in 2000 Entry Draft

- 1998-12-12 • Traded to Tampa Bay by Philadelphia with Mike Sillinger for Mikael Renberg and Daymond Langkow

- 1997-08-14 • Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia