Dan Gratton

Dan Gratton
Born	(1966-12-07) 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

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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

Season	Team	League	Type
1996–97	Muskegon Fury	CoHL	Player-Assistant Coach
1997–98	Muskegon Fury	UHL	Assistant Coach

External links

• 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