Bob Graham (ice hockey)

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Bob Graham
Born (1947-10-07) October 7, 1947 (age 75)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for EHL
Syracuse Blazers
Charlotte Checkers
NHL Draft 3rd overall, 1964
New York Rangers
Playing career 19681974

Robert "Bob" Graham (born October 7, 1947) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player and coach. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the first round (third overall) of the 1964 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the National Hockey League.

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Early life

Graham was born in 1947 in Montreal, Quebec.

Career

Graham began his professional career in 1968 with the Syracuse Blazers of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL). He played the 1968–69 season and part of the 1969–70 season in the EHL before moving on to the OHA Senior A Hockey League where he played until the 1973–74 season. He then continued his career in Europe where he both played and coached. [1]

In the early-2000s, Graham served as an assistant coach at the University of Waterloo with the Waterloo Warriors (OUAA). [2]

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References

  1. "Bob Graham career profile at HockeyDraftCentral.com". hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  2. "Mr. 1967-1968 (Bob Graham)". Ottawa 67s. November 25, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
Preceded by New York Rangers first round draft pick
1964
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