Chris Gratton
Jersey Number: 77
Player information for Chris Gratton
Position
Center
Height
6'4" (193cm)
Born
July 5, 1975
Number
77
Shoots
Left
Weight
226 lbs (103kg)
Birthplace
Brantford, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Played in the final six games of his NHL career with the Blue Jackets, collecting 0-1-1 and two penalty minutes in 2008-09.
- Finished his 15-year NHL career with 214-354-568 and 1,638 penalty minutes in 1,092 games with the Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers from 1993-2009.
- Holds the all-time record for most penalty minutes in a Lightning uniform with 828 penalty minutes (98-161-259 in 482 games).
- Made his NHL debut with Tampa Bay on Oct. 6, 1993 at New Jersey and scored his first career goal on Oct. 20, 1993 vs. Los Angeles (Robb Stauber).
- Tallied back-to-back 62-point campaigns in 1996-97 with Tampa Bay and 1997-98 with Philadelphia.
- Skated in 82-plus games six times in his career, including 84 contests as a rookie in 1993-94.
- Served as captain of the Lightning in 1999-00.
- Skated in his 1,000th career NHL game while with Florida on Mar. 22, 2007 vs. Ottawa.
- Represented Canada at the 1997 (gold) and 1998 IIHF World Championships and 1993 IIHF World Junior Championships (gold).
- Played junior hockey with the Kingston Frontenacs in the Ontario Hockey League, producing 82-93-175 in 120 contests from 1991-93.
- Was named OHL Rookie of the Year and to the league’s First All-Rookie Team in 1991-92.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Tampa Bay in the first-round, third overall, in the 1993 NHL Draft.
- Claimed off waivers by Columbus from Tampa Bay on Feb. 21, 2009.