John Grahame John Gillies Mark Grahame ( born August 31 , 1975 in Denver , Colorado ) is currently the goaltender coach for the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL and is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played most recently for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League . Playing career . Grahame played in the USHL for the Sioux City Musketeers before he was drafted in the ninth round , 229th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft . He then elected to play three years of collegiate hockey with Lake Superior State of the CCHA . John turned professional in the 1997 – 98 season , and was assigned by the Bruins to start for the Providence Bruins . In his second pro year , Grahame returned to the P - Bruins and took the team to the playoffs , leading them to victory in the Calder Cup . In the 1999 – 2000 campaign , Grahame started the season back in Providence , but was called up to the Boston Bruins mid - season to backup Byron Dafoe in the Bruins ' net , where he played credibly and was second in balloting to the league ' s all - rookie team . However , a broken ankle in the 2000 offseason took a long time to heal , and Grahame struggled to recapture his form . He played for the next three seasons in Boston before being traded midseason in 2003 to the Tampa Bay Lightning . The following season , Grahame returned to standard , having the best season of his career as a backup for the Stanley Cup - winning club . Grahame ' s presence allowed starter Nikolai Khabibulin to get rest when he needed . He became Tampa Bay ' s starting goalie in the 2005 – 06 NHL season , but was criticized publicly by head coach John Tortorella after consecutive poor starts which contributed to the Lightning being eliminated in the first round of the Playoffs . Grahame signed a two - year , $ 2 . 8 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 1 , 2006 . \ He was placed on waivers by the Hurricanes on January 4 , 2008 . The Hurricanes called up Michael Leighton from the team ' s AHL affiliate , the Albany River Rats , to replace him as the team ' s backup goaltender after Grahame began the season with a 4 – 6 – 1 record . The Hurricanes recalled Grahame on January 21 . During this time , Grahame played a single game for the United States Olympic team in the 2006 Winter Olympics , and also was the starter for the United States National Team in the 2007 World Championships . In May 2008 , after the conclusion of the Hurricanes ' season , as a free agent , Grahame signed with Avangard Omsk of the new Kontinental Hockey League . On December 12 , 2009 , Grahame signed a professional tryout contract for the 2009 – 10 season with the Philadelphia Flyers AHL affiliate , the Adirondack Phantoms . After playing in 12 games with the Phantoms , Grahame signed a contract with the Colorado Avalanche and was assigned to the injury - hit Lake Erie Monsters on March 3 , 2010 . He played in 14 games , recording only 4 wins , with the Monsters to finish the season and was re - signed on a one - year contract by the Avalanche on July 2 , 2010 . He was brought up to the Avalanche on February 11 , 2011 , after Craig Anderson ( ice hockey ) went back to Denver for personal reasons . He sat on the bench serving as Peter Budaj ' s backup for two contests and did not see any playing time . At the end of the 2010 - 11 season he retired after the Monsters made it to the playoffs for the first time in their 4 year history . Coaching career . On September 15 , 2011 , it was announced the Grahame would become the goaltending coach for the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL , a team that he had previously played for in his career . Personal . He is the son of retired professional goaltender Ron Grahame , who served as assistant athletic director at the University of Denver . His father was traded for the draft pick used to select John Grahame ' s future teammate Ray Bourque . His mother , Charlotte was a member of the front office of the Colorado Avalanche that won the Stanley Cup .