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

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, but never played in the National Hockey League.

Early life

Graham was born in 1947 in Montreal, Quebec.

Career

Graham began his professional career in 1968 with the

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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

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where he played until the 1973–74 season. He then continued his career in Europe where he both played and coached. In the early-2000s, Graham served as an assistant coach at the University of Waterloo with the

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( OUAA).

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