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.

Dan Gratton
Born (1966-12-07) December 7, 1966 (age 57)
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Innsbrucker EV
AaB Ishockey
Fassa
Slough Jets
National team  Canada
NHL draft 10th overall, 1985
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 1986–1998

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season 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 137 29 51 80 175 2 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 7 1 0 1 5

International

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

Coaching career

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Season Team League Type
1996–97 Muskegon Fury CoHL Player-Assistant Coach
1997–98 Muskegon Fury UHL Assistant Coach
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Preceded by Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick
1985
Succeeded by