Graham Christian Mink (born May 21, 1979) is an American former professional ice hockey winger.
Playing career Undrafted, Mink originally played high school hockey with Stowe High School, winning the Division III state championship in his sophomore year and Division II state championship in his senior year. After high school, he attended Northfield Mount Hermon school for a post graduate year. He then was a recruited walk on to play collegiate hockey with the University of Vermont in the ECAC. After an unimpressive freshman year, Mink gradually improved within the Catamounts and in his junior year placed second on the team in scoring with 17 goals and 29 points in 32 games. Just prior to his senior year in 2001–02, Mink left Vermont and turned pro, signing with the Portland Pirates on September 25, 2001.
In his first professional season, Mink made his debut in the ECHL, appearing in 29 games with the Richmond Renegades before moving up to the Pirates. Following an impressive 34 points in 56 games, Mink was signed by their NHL affiliate, the Washington Capitals for the 2002–03 season and continued to play for the Pirates and later on the Hershey Bears, helping them as an assistant captain to the 2006 and 2009 Calder Cups.
On July 8, 2009, Graham signed a two-year free agent deal with the Florida Panthers. He was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans where he served as an alternate captain for the 2009–10 season.
On August 3, 2010, Mink was traded by the Panthers to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for T.J. Fast.
On July 13, 2011, Mink left the Peoria Rivermen and signed a one-year American Hockey League contract to return to the Hershey Bears for the 2011–12 AHL season.
After 12 seasons of professional hockey in predominantly the AHL, Mink was signed to his first European contract, agreeing to a one-year deal with Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey League on August 10, 2013. Mink played one season with Dornbirner, totaling 23 goals and 23 assists in 51 games before retiring from hockey.
Personal Mink is married and has two children. He also has his insurance and real estate license in his home state of Vermont.
Career statistics Regular season PlayoffsSeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM1998–99University of VermontHE2742634—————1999–00University of VermontHE17741118—————2000–01University of VermontHE3217122952—————2001–02Richmond RenegadesECHL29891778—————2001–02Portland PiratesAHL5617173450—————2002–03Portland PiratesAHL71221537115—————2003–04Portland PiratesAHL6818193774301142003–04Washington CapitalsNHL20002—————2004–05Portland PiratesAHL6318213986—————2005–06Hershey BearsAHL43211940502181321 292005–06Washington CapitalsNHL30000—————2006–07Worcester SharksAHL6131326352615682007–08Worcester SharksAHL7124315567—————2008–09Hershey BearsAHL6832275910122 7815162008–09Washington CapitalsNHL20000—————2009–10Rochester AmericansAHL67201737866325232010–11Peoria RivermenAHL702426501224000102011–12Hershey BearsAHL4816264255501142012–13Providence BruinsAHL331081887303142013–14Dornbirner ECEBEL5123234687—————AHL totals71925325851186674223052108NHL totals70002—————
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