Josh Gratton

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Josh Gratton
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Gratton lifts the Calder Cup in 2005.
Born (1982-09-09) September 9, 1982 (age 41)
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Phoenix Coyotes
Vityaz Chekhov
Barys Astana
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Ässät Pori
Glasgow Clan
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2003–2019
Website joshgratton.com

Josh Gratton (born September 9, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who last played for the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL. Gratton played in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Phoenix Coyotes. His cousin is former NHL forward Chris Gratton.

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Playing career

Undrafted, Gratton was first signed to an NHL contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 27, 2004.

On March 9, 2006, Gratton was traded along with two second round draft picks to the Phoenix Coyotes for Denis Gauthier. He scored his first NHL goal as a Coyote on April 11, 2006, against the Colorado Avalanche.

On February 28, 2008, Gratton was traded along with Fredrik Sjöström and David LeNeveu from the Phoenix Coyotes to the New York Rangers for Marcel Hossa and Al Montoya. Gratton was then assigned to the Rangers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.

On July 9, 2008, the Nashville Predators signed Gratton to a one-year, two-way contract. After starting the 2008–09 season with the Predators' affiliate, Milwaukee Admirals, Gratton returned to Philadelphia when he was traded in exchange for Tim Ramholt on October 30, 2008. [1]

On July 30, 2009, Gratton signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Thrashers. [2] During the 2009-10 season, on January 8, 2010, Gratton was reassigned by Atlanta to Vityaz Chekhov of the KHL. For his participation in a mass brawl against Avangard Omsk on December 10, 2010, he was suspended for 15 games.

On October 1, 2014, Gratton returned to compete in North America for the first time in four years, in accepting a try-out contract with the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL to begin the 2014–15 season. [3] Gratton secured a one-year contract with the Monarchs and 46 games added 13 points and a physical edge from the fourth line. Gratton appeared in seven post-season games in helping the Monarch capture their first Calder Cup in their final AHL season.

On August 17, 2015, Gratton returned abroad, agreeing to an initial try-out contract with Finnish club, Ässät Pori of the SM-liiga. [4]

In July 2018 he signed with the Glasgow Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom. In December 2018, Gratton was released by the Clan and he signed with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01 Sudbury Wolves OHL 4451318110911225
2001–02 Sudbury WolvesOHL1454947—————
2001–02 Kingston Frontenacs OHL4614142814011017
2002–03 Kingston FrontenacsOHL15771460—————
2002–03 Windsor Spitfires OHL4719234213262138
2003–04 San Diego Gulls ECHL 304610239—————
2003–04 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 2122469800035
2004–05 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL5795142462133678
2004–05 Trenton Titans ECHL10000—————
2005–06 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL5391019265—————
2005–06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 300014—————
2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL1110130—————
2006–07 Phoenix CoyotesNHL52112188—————
2006–07 San Antonio Rampage AHL31128—————
2007–08 Phoenix CoyotesNHL10005—————
2007–08 San Antonio RampageAHL385914124—————
2007–08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL20661272401111
2008–09 Milwaukee Admirals AHL723510—————
2008–09Philadelphia PhantomsAHL141014120002
2008–09 Philadelphia FlyersNHL1912357—————
2009–10 Chicago Wolves AHL2102260—————
2009–10 Vityaz Chekhov KHL 11235112—————
2010–11 Vityaz ChekhovKHL24527170—————
2011–12 Barys Astana KHL3513491—————
2012–13 Rødovre Mighty Bulls DEN 20112—————
2012–13 Kuban Krasnodar VHL 810158—————
2012–13 Saryarka Karaganda VHL6011251511254
2013–14 Barys AstanaKHL1113412—————
2014–15 Manchester Monarchs AHL46671384701111
2015–16 Ässät SM-liiga 3733681—————
2016–17 Rytíři Kladno WSM Liga 1412347110116
2017–18 Gamyo d'Épinal Ligue Magnus 2213102349—————
2017–18 HC Nové Zámky Slovak Extraliga 30002—————
2018–19 Glasgow Clan EIHL 2310132322—————
2018–19 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL3741418123410118
NHL totals86336294—————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AHL
Calder Cup (Philadelphia Phantoms) 2005
Calder Cup (Manchester Monarchs) 2015 [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Preds make two trades". NHL.com. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  2. ↑ "Thrashers sign unrestricted free agents, Josh Gratton and Mike Vernace". Atlanta Thrashers. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2009-07-30.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Manchester Monarchs training camp roster" (PDF). Manchester Monarchs. 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  4. ↑ "Josh Gratton to Assat" (in Finnish). Ässät. 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  5. ↑ "Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup". National Hockey League. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
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