# Dan Gratton

Daniel Gratton (born December 7, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings with the 10th overall pick in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He would go on to play in 7 NHL games with the Kings during the 1987–88 season. He scored his only NHL goal on February 6, 1988, in a 7-2 Kings' win against visiting Edmonton. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 to 1998, was spent in the minor leagues and then in European leagues.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1981–82 | Guelph Platers | OJHL | 40 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 64 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 |
| 1982–83 | Oshawa Generals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983–84 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 63 | 40 | 34 | 74 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 1984–85 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 56 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985–86 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 10 | 5 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 25 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 20 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 16 |
| 1986–87 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 49 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 57 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 29 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 69 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 44 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 1991–92 | Innsbrucker EV | AUT | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | SC Lyss | SWI-2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Brantford Smoke | CoHL | 17 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| 1992–93 | AaB Ishockey | DEN | 30 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Brantford Smoke | CoHL | 13 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
| 1993–94 | Hamilton Canucks | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Brantford Smoke | CoHL | 12 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | HC Fassa | ITA | 22 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 1994–95 | Slough Jets | BD1 | 39 | 84 | 87 | 171 | 142 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 8 |
| 1995–96 | Slough Jets | BHL | 34 | 36 | 45 | 81 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Muskegon Fury | CoHL | 60 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 1997–98 | Muskegon Fury | UHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 137 | 29 | 51 | 80 | 175 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1985 | Canada | WJC | | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 |

## Coaching career

| Season | Team | League | Type |
| 1996–97 | Muskegon Fury | CoHL | Player-Assistant Coach |
| 1997–98 | Muskegon Fury | UHL | Assistant Coach |