Steve Graves
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Steve Graves is a former professional ice hockey
left wing. He spent his junior career with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
of the OHL
before being selected in the second round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft
, 41st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers
. In 1984 he was named to the OHL Third All-Star Team, and played his first two professional games for the Oilers. He would play parts of two more seasons in the NHL
, but spent the majority of his career in the minors or in Europe. Graves retired midway through the 1991–92 NHL season.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left wing. He spent his junior career with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey...
of the OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
before being selected in the second round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft
1982 NHL Entry Draft
The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1981–82 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...
, 41st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
. In 1984 he was named to the OHL Third All-Star Team, and played his first two professional games for the Oilers. He would play parts of two more seasons in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
, but spent the majority of his career in the minors or in Europe. Graves retired midway through the 1991–92 NHL season.