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Gladiators Sign Former Rangers Prospect Graham
Gwinnett Gladiators
Aug 27, 2008

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Duluth, GA - The Gwinnett Gladiators announced today that they have signed forward Bruce Graham for the 2008-09 season.

Under contract to the New York Rangers of the NHL during the past three seasons, Graham begins his fourth professional season this year in Gwinnett. He split time during each of his first three pro seasons with the Charlotte Checkers as well as the Hartford Wolfpack of the American Hockey League.

Last year in Charlotte, Graham collected 11 goals and 22 assists for the Checkers ranking 5th in scoring on the team with 33 points in just 42 games in the ECHL. He also appeared in 24 AHL games with Hartford notching a goal and 5 assists for 6 points.

Graham ranked third in scoring with the Checkers during the 2006-07 season as he finished with 33 goals and 23 assists for 56 points in 65 games. He also represented the Checkers at the 2007 ECHL All Star Game in Boise, Idaho. He appeared in just seven games in Hartford finishing with an assist.

During his rookie campaign in 2005-06, he appeared in 23 games with the Checkers and 25 games in the AHL with Hartford. He posted 6 goals and 12 assists for 18 points for the Checkers while recording 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in the AHL with Hartford.

Prior to turning pro the Moncton, New Brunswick native played four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Moncton Wildcats. He appeared in 154 career junior games while recording 62 goals and 112 assists for 174 career points.



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