Collin Graf
| Collin Graf | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Graf with the Quinnipiac Bobcats in 2024 | |||
| Born |
September 21, 2002 Lincoln, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Collin Graf (born September 21, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey player for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey for Union College and Quinnipiac University.
Playing career
College
Graf began his collegiate career for the Union College during the 2021–22 season, where he recorded 11 goals and 11 assists in 37 games.[1]
Following his freshman year he transferred to Quinnipiac University.[2] During the 2022–23 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded a team-high 20 goals and 38 assists in 40 games.[3] His 58 points were the most by a Bobcats player since Bryan Leitch set the program-record of 59 points during the 2008–09 season.[4] On November 12, 2022, Graf recorded his first career hat-trick in a game against Yale.[5] During November he recorded four goals and eight assists, including points in nine of the team's 10 games. During the Friendship Four he recorded three assists and was named the Player of the Tournament.[6] He was subsequently named the ECAC Forward of the Month and the HCA Co-National Player of the Month.[7][8] During December he recorded three goals and nine assists, and was one of only two players in the league to record double-digit points. He was subsequently named the ECAC Forward of the Month for the second consecutive month.[9] Following the season he was named a unanimous All-ECAC First Team selection and named an AHCA East First Team All-American. He was also named a top-ten finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.[10][11]
During the 2023–24 season, in his junior year, he led his team in goals and points, with 14 goals and 19 assists in 20 conference games, for a 1.65 points per game average. Following the season, he was again named a unanimous All-ECAC First Team selection and ECAC Hockey Player of the Year.[12][13] He finished his collegiate career with 54 goals and 76 assists in 112 games.[14]
Professional
On April 4, 2024, Graf signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.[15][16] He made his debut two days later, in a 3–2 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues.[17] Graf got his first point in his second game, on April 7, assisting on a goal by Luke Kunin in a 5–2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.[18]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Boston Junior Bruins | NCDC | 49 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Boston Junior Bruins | NCDC | 24 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Union College | ECAC | 37 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 41 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 34 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-ECAC First Team | 2023, 2024 | [19][12] |
| AHCA East First Team All-American | 2023 | [20] |
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2023 | [21] |
| ECAC Hockey Player of the Year | 2024 | [22] |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2024 | [23] |
References
- ^ "Collin Graf Bio". gobobcats.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ Monroe, Brevin (January 5, 2023). "Quinnipiac Hits Transfer Portal Gold with Graf". collegehockeynews.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Two ECAC Hockey Representatives Named to 2023 All-College Hockey News Teams". ecachockey.com. March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ Levasseur, Cameron (March 16, 2023). "Quinnipiac men's hockey earns four individual awards, five all-league selections". The Quinnipiac Chronicle. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Quinnipiac Shuts Out Yale Courtesy of Graf's Hat Trick". ecachockey.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Graf Selected as HCA's Co-National Player of the Month". gobobcats.com. December 7, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Graf, Lipkin Selected as ECAC Monthly Award Honorees". gobobcats.com. December 7, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Graf, Walsh, Dukaric Honored with National Monthly Awards". ecachockey.com. December 7, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Graf, Lipkin Earn ECAC Monthly Awards". gobobcats.com. January 6, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Four Bobcats Earn Major Individual Awards; Six Selected All-ECAC Hockey". gobobcats.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ Dayton, Kels (March 15, 2023). "Two Quinnipiac men's ice hockey players named finalists for Hobey Baker Award as top player in country". Hartford Courant. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023–24 First Team All-ECAC Honorees Announced". ecachockey.com. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Graf Selected as ECAC Player of the Year; Quillan Tabbed as Gladiator Best Defensive Forward". gobobcats.com. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Quinnipiac's Graf signs NHL deal with San Jose, leaves Bobcats after junior season". USCHO.com. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Russo, Michael; Pronman, Corey (April 4, 2024). "Sharks sign top college free agent Collin Graf to 3-year contract". theathletic.com. The Athletic. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Sharks sign forward Collin Graf". National Hockey League. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Eklund Hat Trick, Initial Thoughts on Graf, Cooley Gets First Win!". sanjosehockeynow.com. April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Max (April 7, 2024). "Collin Graf Nets First NHL Point; Sharks Fall To Coyotes 5–2". The Hockey News. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces 2022–23 Men's All-League Teams". ecachockey.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "2022–23 Men's CCM Hockey Division I All-Americans". ahcahockey.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Quinnipiac crowned". collegehockeyinc.com. April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Graf Receives ECAC Hockey Player of the Year Award". ecachockey.com. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Top 25 men's college hockey players earn distinction as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for 2023–24 season". USCHO.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database