Dirk Graham

Dirk Graham was born July 29, 1959 in Regina, Saskatchewan.He is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota North Stars(an old hockey team,nowDallas Stars ) .He won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 1991. The trophy is for outstanding defensive play by a forward. He was the head coach of the Blackhawks

during the 1998–1999 season. He is believed to have been the first African player to be in the NHL and become captien of an NHL team. He was named captain of the Blackhawks in 1989.

Dirk Graham also had a nikname Mr.Chicago Blackhawk. Dirk Graham was a hard-hitting, defensive forward.that was good for the Blackhawks back then. He was also good with the puck. He had 152 goals, 190 assists and 685 penalty minutes in 546 games for Chicago from 1988 to 1995.He also set a team record for most short-handed goals in a season.

Dirk Graham was a draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks. Dirk spent 6 seasons in the minors waiting for a chance to play in the NHL. Which finally came on in 1985 with the Minnesota North Stars. His total NHL stats = 219 goals and 489 points in 772 games.

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