Will Graber

Will Graber
Graber with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers in 2024
Born (1996-06-03) June 3, 1996 (age 30)
Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
DEL team
Former teams		 Nürnberg Ice Tigers
Hershey Bears
Ässät
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2020–present

William Graber (born June 3, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He can also play as a defenceman.

Playing career

In the 2021–2022 season, Graber played for the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL in 59 games, and scoring 83 points. He had the best plus/minus in the league (+37), most assists (57) and most points (83). He was selected as the most valuable player in the ECHL.

Graber signed a 1+1 style contract with Ässät of the Liiga. Graber made his Liiga debut playing in the 2nd line with Jesse Joensuu and Joachim Rohdin on 14 September 2022 in a game against Ilves. Ässät used their right to keep Graber for one more season, therefore, Graber's contract was extended to the 2023–24 Liiga season.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Brookings Blizzard NAHL 2503312 —————
2013–14 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 1900016 10000
2014–15 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 2046108 —————
2014–15 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 3605563 1210112
2015–16 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 427132065 —————
2015–16 Fargo Force USHL 1724612 —————
2016–17 Dartmouth College ECAC 295141922 —————
2017–18 Dartmouth College ECAC 359172627 —————
2018–19 Dartmouth College ECAC 3310152536 —————
2019–20 Dartmouth College ECAC 2611162730 —————
2020–21 Hershey Bears AHL 2013410 —————
2020–21 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 1101118 —————
2021–22 Hershey Bears AHL 20000 —————
2021–22 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 5926578381 72244
2022–23 Ässät Liiga 576172336 80008
2023–24 Ässät Liiga 586152156 —————
2024–25 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 5110314164 924616
Liiga totals 115 12 32 44 92 8 0 0 0 8

References

  1. ↑ "Will Graber - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Liiga | Ässät on hankkimassa ECHL:n viime kauden pistepörssin voittajan ja parhaaksi pelaajaksi palkitun keskushyökkääjän – yhdysvaltalainen on pelannut urallaan paljon myös puolustajana". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Ässät hankki hurjan pistelingon ja Liigasta tutun konkaripakin". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ Sorensen, Jon (July 1, 2020). "Hershey Bears Sign College Free Agent Will Graber". NoVa Caps. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bears Sign Versatile Will Graber to AHL Contract | NEWS | Hershey Bears Hockey". www.hersheybears.com. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Fort Wayne's Graber named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Most Valuable Player". www.echl.com. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Will Graber at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Forward Will Graber rumoured to be ready to play for the Ässät - EP Rinkside". Forward Will Graber rumoured to be ready to play for the Ässät - EP Rinkside. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Liiga | Ässät jäi nollille kauden avauspelissä – Ilvekselle ansaitusti kolme pistettä". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). September 14, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.