Collin Graf

Collin Graf
Graf with the San Jose Sharks in 2026
Born (2002-09-21) September 21, 2002 (age 24)
Lincoln, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team San Jose Sharks
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2024–present

Collin Graf (born September 21, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey for Union College and Quinnipiac University.

Early life

Graf was born in Lincoln, Massachusetts to engineers Robert and Theresa Graf. He has a younger brother, Justin, who was drafted 118th overall in the 2026 NHL draft by the Nashville Predators and plays for Harvard University. He learned how to skate at the request of his mother, and credits watching hockey players during his lessons to cause him to want to play. As a child he played with the Assabet Valley Patriots, currently known as the Patriot Hockey Club.

Playing career

College

Graf began his collegiate career for Union College during the 2021–22 season, where he recorded 11 goals and 11 assists in 37 games.

Graf at Quinnipiac

Following his freshman year he transferred to Quinnipiac University. During the 2022–23 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded a team-high 20 goals and 38 assists in 40 games. His 58 points were the most by a Bobcats player since Bryan Leitch set the program-record of 59 points during the 2008–09 season. On November 12, 2022, Graf recorded his first career hat-trick in a game against Yale. During November he recorded four goals and eight assists, including points in nine of the team's 10 games. During the Friendship Four he recorded three assists and was named the Player of the Tournament. He was subsequently named the ECAC Forward of the Month and the HCA Co-National Player of the Month. During December he recorded three goals and nine assists, and was one of only two players in the league to record double-digit points. He was subsequently named the ECAC Forward of the Month for the second consecutive month. Following the season he was named a unanimous All-ECAC First Team selection and named an AHCA East First Team All-American. He was also named a top-ten finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.

During the 2023–24 season, in his junior year, he led his team in goals and points, with 14 goals and 19 assists in 20 conference games, for a 1.65 points per game average. Following the season, he was again named a unanimous All-ECAC First Team selection and ECAC Hockey Player of the Year. He finished his collegiate career with 54 goals and 76 assists in 112 games.

Professional

On April 4, 2024, Graf signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He made his debut two days later, in a 3–2 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues. Graf got his first point in his second game, on April 7, assisting on a goal by Luke Kunin in a 5–2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.

He split the 24-25 season between the Sharks and their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, before earning a permanent roster spot on the Sharks for the 25-26 season. In addition to scoring 21 goals in his first full NHL season, Graf gained a reputation as a strong penalty-killing forward.

On July 31, 2026, Graf re-signed a three-year contract with the Sharks.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2019–20 Boston Junior Bruins NCDC 4916314733 —————
2020–21 Boston Junior Bruins NCDC 2419355424 63582
2021–22 Union College ECAC 3711112210 —————
2022–23 Quinnipiac University ECAC 412138594 —————
2023–24 Quinnipiac University ECAC 342227494 —————
2023–24 San Jose Sharks NHL 70220 —————
2024–25 San Jose Barracuda AHL 40 8 27 35 12 6 2 3 5 2
2024–25 San Jose Sharks NHL 3356118 —————
2025–26 San Jose Sharks NHL 8121254612 —————
NHL totals 12126335920 —————

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
College
All-ECAC First Team 2023, 2024
AHCA East First Team All-American 2023
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2023
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 2024
AHCA East Second Team All-American 2024

References

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