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Steve Graves
Steve Graves
Born	7 April 1964 (age 60); Trenton, Ontario, Canada
Position	Left Wing
National team	Kanada
NHL draft	41st overall, 1982; Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1980–1993

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Stephen Graves (born 7 April 1964) is a former professional ice hockey left wing.

He began his junior career with the Ottawa Jr. Senators of the CCHL and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL before being selected in the second round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 41st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. In 1984 he was named to the OHL Third All-Star Team, and played his first two NHL games for the Oilers as a 19-year-old. Known for his exceptional skating abilities and speed he would play parts of two more seasons in the NHL, and spent the balance of his career in the minors or in Europe. Graves played over 750 games as a Junior and Professional.

Graves was a standout with the Canadian National Team over a couple of seasons and led the team in scoring at the Izvestia Tournament in Moscow with 5 goals and 6 points after only 3 games while on loan from his Finnish Club Team, HC TPS. His other clubs included HC Ajoie, the New Haven Nighthawks, the Phoenix Roadrunners, and HC Asiago. Graves retired after the 1992–93 NHL season, settling in Sault Ste. Marie to work in finance with Dundee Private Investors Inc.^[1]^[2]

Personal life

Graves was born in Trenton, Ontario and grew up in Ottawa.^[2] He is of Irish descent.^[3] He has two daughters, including actress Keara Graves.

References

^ "Steve Graves". Greatest Hockey Legends. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "1982 NHL Draft Pick: Steve Graves". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ "Celeb Crushes, Insecurities, Childhood Memories Q&A". YouTube. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] "Steve Graves". Greatest Hockey Legends. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[hdc-2] "1982 NHL Draft Pick: Steve Graves". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[3] "Celeb Crushes, Insecurities, Childhood Memories Q&A". YouTube. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

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-'''Steve Graves''' (born 7 April 7 1964) is a former professional [[ice hockey]] left wing.
+'''Stephen Graves''' (born 7 April 1964) is a former professional [[ice hockey]] left wing.
 He began his junior career with the [[Ottawa Jr. Senators]] of the [[Central Canada Hockey League|CCHL]] and [[Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds]] of the [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]] before being selected in the second round of the [[1982 NHL Entry Draft]], 41st overall, by the [[Edmonton Oilers]]. In 1984 he was named to the OHL Third All-Star Team, and played his first two NHL games for the Oilers as a 19-year-old.  Known for his exceptional skating abilities and speed he would play parts of two more seasons in the [[National Hockey League|NHL]], and spent the balance of his career in the minors or in Europe. Graves played over 750 games as a Junior and Professional.