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Born	September 9, 1982 (age 27),; Brantford, ON
Height; Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m); 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team; F. teams	Atlanta Thrashers; Philadelphia Flyers; Phoenix Coyotes
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Pro career	2003 – present

Josh Gratton (born September 9, 1982) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the cousin of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Chris Gratton.

[edit] Playing career

Undrafted, Gratton was first signed to a NHL contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 27, 2004.

On March 9, 2006, Gratton was traded along with two 2nd round draft picks to the Phoenix Coyotes for Denis Gauthier. He scored his first NHL goal as a Coyote on April 11, 2006 against the Colorado Avalanche.

On February 28, 2008, Gratton was traded along with Fredrik Sjöström and David LeNeveu from the Phoenix Coyotes to the New York Rangers for Marcel Hossa and Al Montoya. Gratton was then assigned to the Rangers' AHL affiliate in Hartford.

On July 9, 2008 the Nashville Predators signed Gratton to a one-year, two-way contract. After starting the 2008–09 season with the Predators' affiliate, Milwaukee Admirals, Gratton returned to Philadelphia when he was traded in exchange for Tim Ramholt on October 30, 2008.^[1]

On July 30, 2009, Gratton signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Thrashers.^[2]

[edit] Awards

2004–05: Calder Cup Philadelphia Phantoms

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	44	5	13	18	110	9	1	1	2	25
2001–02	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	14	5	4	9	47	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL	46	14	14	28	140	1	1	0	1	7
2002–03	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL	15	7	7	14	60	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Windsor Spitfires	OHL	47	19	23	42	132	6	2	1	3	8
2003–04	San Diego Gulls	ECHL	30	4	6	10	239	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL	21	2	2	4	69	8	0	0	0	35
2004–05	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	57	9	5	14	246	21	3	3	6	78
2004–05	Trenton Titans	ECHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	53	9	10	19	265	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	3	0	0	0	14	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	11	1	0	1	30	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	52	1	1	2	188	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	3	1	1	2	8	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	1	0	0	0	5	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	38	5	9	14	124	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	20	6	6	12	72	4	0	1	1	11
2008–09	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	7	2	3	5	10	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	14	1	0	1	41	2	0	0	0	2
2008–09	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	19	1	2	3	57	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			86	3	3	6	294	—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals			220	37	39	85	850	35	3	4	7	126

[edit] References

^ "Preds make two trades". NHL.com. 2008-10-30. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=389486. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
^ "Thrashers sign unrestricted free agents, Josh Gratton and Mike Vernace". Atlanta Thrashers. 2009-07-30. http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=457908. Retrieved 2009-07-30.

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[0] "Preds make two trades". NHL.com. 2008-10-30. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=389486. Retrieved 2008-10-30.

[1] "Thrashers sign unrestricted free agents, Josh Gratton and Mike Vernace". Atlanta Thrashers. 2009-07-30. http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=457908. Retrieved 2009-07-30.

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[edit] Playing career

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[edit] Career statistics

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