He played two seasons in San Jose before retiring in In 1, NHL games, Graves points goals, assists , as well as 65 points 38 goals, 27 assists in playoff games. Graves returned to the Rangers after retiring, working in a variety of positions.
New York retired No. We encourage you to review it carefully. The NHL uses cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. Enter Search Term. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. The goal is given to Mess but Mess never touched it. He was a pivotal player who was really underrated throughout the playoffs and all of the Rangers season.
His departure came after a very big drop in numbers due mostly because of the passing away of his infant child the year before.
If you have ever been in the building when Graves enters a ceremony of any kind in MSG the building goes nuts.
The building shakes more then it does when the Captain Mess steps out on the ice. Fans love this guy and praise him like a god…. And I tell you now. Graves was a god to many children he has helped literally survive. Graves set the franchise record for most goals in a season with his goal campaign in since broken by Jaromir Jagr in , and ranks third in career goals and 10th in points Graves appeared in 1, career games with the Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, and San Jose Sharks, registering goals and assists for points, along with 1, penalty minutes.
Graves is also a two-time, Stanley Cup Champion in with Edmonton and in with the Rangers. No doubt Graves deserved it but I never new about his child passing away and his charitable acts. Should be a real tear jerker that night. Graves will be remembered as one of those guys you hate to play against because he can burn you both physcially and in the net.
Correct me if I am wrong, I always thought he left because of concussion issues? I may be thinking of the wrong guy but I thought that is was Graves who had the concussive issues.
He'll never be confused with Cam Neely, but Graves was an excellent power forward in his prime. And he was outstanding in that '94 season, including some timely goals in the playoffs.
For that, as much as his vast contribution to the New York Rangers' long-awaited Stanley Cup championship team in , is why his No. He always had time for everybody. He wasn't doing it for recognition. He was doing it because that's who he is. His speech was halted several times by chants of "Gravy! Graves was feted by former teammates who presented him with a guitar signed by Bruce Springsteen, one of his favourite musicians, and was surprised by the appearance of the cast of "The Sopranos.
On his long walk to the ice Tuesday, Graves shook hands with police officers and firefighters he met during his Rangers tenure as well as many disabled children associated with the Garden Of Dreams charity, who lined the hallways. He rubbed his forehead and his eyes welled up with tears as current Rangers captains Chris Drury, Scott Gomez and Markus Naslund skated out with the banner. When it ascended to the ceiling, Graves wrapped his arms around nine-year-old son, Logan, and bent over to kiss him when he saw his dad crying.
He told his son, "'I'm crying because I'm happy. Along with captain Messier, defenceman Brian Leetch, and goalie Mike Richter, Graves became beloved by Rangers fans, who endured 54 years of futility between titles from until I understand how lucky I was.
To be honoured among them is humbling," he said of his teammates, whose numbers are retired. Graves walked toward the tunnel after the hour-long ceremony along with the trio of teammates, but Messier urged him back to centre ice - where the Stanley Cup and other trophies won by Graves were on display - to receive another standing ovation. It was right for him to go out there and take a last bow.
This is New York, the biggest stage. Graves is different from his better-known teammates. He was appreciated for his talent, surprisingly breaking the team record for goals in a season when he struck 52 times in that championship year, yet it was his personal connection to the everyday people he met that made him stand out.
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