Stephen Graves (born 7 April 1964) is a Canadian former professional

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left wing. He played 35 games in the

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with the

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between 1983 and 1988.

Playing career

He began his junior career with the

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of the CCHL and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the

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before being selected in the second round of the

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, 41st overall, by the

. 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

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, 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,

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. His other clubs included

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, the

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, the Phoenix Roadrunners, and

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. Graves retired after the 1992–93 season, settling in Sault Ste. Marie to work in finance with Dundee Private Investors Inc.

Personal life

Graves was born in

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and grew up in

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. He is of Irish descent. He has two kids, Alexandra "Alexa", and

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who is gender-fluid.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* Living people 1964 births Asiago Hockey 1935 players Calgary Flames Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian investment bankers Canadian sportspeople of Irish descent Edmonton Oilers draft picks Edmonton Oilers players HC Ajoie players HC Sierre players HC TPS players Ice hockey people from Ottawa New Haven Nighthawks players People from Quinte West Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players Rungsted Seier Capital players Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1960s-stub