Cammi Granato
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2010
Born (1971-03-25) March 25, 1971 (age 52)
Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 141 lb (64 kg; 10 st 1 lb)
Position Right wing / Center
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Griffins
British Columbia Breakers
National team  United States
Playing career 1990–2005
Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's ice hockey
Olympic games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City
IIHF World Women's Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 1990 Canada
Silver medal – second place 1992 Finland
Silver medal – second place 1994 United States
Silver medal – second place 1997 Canada
Silver medal – second place 1999 Finland
Silver medal – second place 2000 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2001 United States
Silver medal – second place 2004 Canada
4 Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place 1997 Canada & United States
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 1998 Finland
Silver medal – second place 1999 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2000 United States
Silver medal – second place 2002 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2004 United States
IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship
Silver medal – second place 1995 United States
Silver medal – second place 1996 Canada

Catherine Michelle Granato (born March 25, 1971) is an American former ice hockey player and one of the first women to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2010. She currently works as an assistant general manager for the Vancouver Canucks organization. Granato was the captain of the U.S. women's hockey team that won a gold medal in the 1998 Winter Olympics. She is the younger sister of former NHL player Tony Granato and Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato, and a graduate of Providence College. Granato played hockey for Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Granato has been a recipient of the Lester Patrick Award (2007), and she has been inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame (2008), the US Hockey Hall of Fame (2008), the Hockey Hall of Fame (2010) and the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.

USA Hockey

Granato played in every world championship for the United States from the inaugural event in 1990 to 2005. She was named USA Women's Player of the Year in 1996. Granato was the captain of the U.S. women's hockey team that won a gold medal in the 1998 Winter Olympics. On February 8, 1998, she scored the first ever Olympic goal for the U.S women's hockey team.[1] In 205 career games for the national team, Granato had 186 goals, 157 assists, and 343 points. She is the team's all-time leading scorer.[2]

Granato was cut from the US National team unexpectedly before the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy bringing controversy to the decision after being a part of the program since its inaugural season and all-time leading point scorer. The US team subsequently lost its Olympic semifinal match to Sweden, its first-ever international loss to a team other than Canada, and brought home the bronze medal.[3]

Other teams

Granato played hockey for Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In June 1997, New York Islanders general manager Mike Milbury extended an invitation to Granato to attend Islanders training camp.[4] Granato eventually declined.

Granato played for the Vancouver Griffins (2001–02 and 2002–03), a professional women's ice hockey team in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).[2]

Later career

Granato is also a rinkside reporter for NBC's NHL coverage, and served as a color commentator for NBC's coverage of women's ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. In 1998, Granato served as the color commentator for Los Angeles Kings radio broadcasts.[5]

She currently hosts the On the Bus With Cammi & AJ podcast with former teammate A. J. Mleczko.[6]

Awards and honors

Personal life

Granato married former NHL star, Ray Ferraro, in 2004 and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. They have two sons: Riley (born December 2006) and Reese (born December 2009).[14] She is stepmother to Ferraro's sons from his first marriage, Matt and Landon, an NHL draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings. She has four brothers (including Don and Tony) and one sister.[15]

Career statistics

Career statistics are from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or USA Hockey.

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1989-90 Providence College ECAC 24 24 22 46 — — — — — —
1990-91 Providence College ECAC 22 26 20 46 — — — — — —
1991-92 Providence College ECAC 25 48 32 80 — — — — — —
1992-93 Providence College ECAC 28 41 43 84 — — — — — —
1995-96 Concordia University CIAU — — — — — — — — — —
1996-97 Concordia University CIAU — — — — — — — — — —
2002-03 Vancouver Griffins NWHL 16 18 14 32 6 1 0 1 1 0
2004-05 British Columbia Breakers WWHL 21 8 11 19 30 — — — — —
WWHL totals 21 8 11 19 30 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
1990 USA WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 9 5 14 2
1992 USA WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 8 2 10 2
1994 USA WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 5 7 12 6
1995 USA Pacific Rim Championship 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 4 7 11 4
1996 USA Pacific Rim Championship 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 6 3 9 0
1997 USA WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 5 3 8 4
1997 USA 3 Nations Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 2 2 4 2
1998 USA OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 4 4 8 0
1998 USA 3 Nations Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 0 2 2 4
1999 USA WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 3 5 8 0
1999 USA 3 Nations Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 3 3 6 2
2000 USA WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 6 1 7 0
2000 USA 4 Nations Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 4 4 8 —
2001 USA WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 7 6 13 0
2002 USA OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 6 4 10 0
2003 USA 4 Nations Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 4 0 4 2
2004 USA WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 0 2 2 0
2004 USA 4 Nations Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 0 0 0 —
2005 USA WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 1 3 4 2
Senior totals 88 77 63 140 30

References

  1. ^ Rosenbloom, Steve (February 9, 1998). "Granato makes history again". The Chicago Tribune. p. Sports.5.
  2. ^ a b "Cammie Granato". ushockeyhalloffame.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "The shrewd steps that led U.S. women to landmark deal". espn.com. March 30, 2017. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Michael Farber. "The Ice Queen". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "CAMMI GRANATO - Los Angeles Kings - Kings' History". Los Angeles Kings. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "On The Bus With Cammi & AJ on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  7. ^ "Concordia Athletes of the Year". stingers.ca/. Archived from the original on 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  8. ^ "Annual Awards - Through the Years". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  9. ^ Kwak, Sarah (July 14–21, 2008). "Cammi Granato". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 109, no. 2. Time Inc. p. 121. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  10. ^ a b "Granato, James first women elected to Hockey Hall". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Toronto. Associated Press. June 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  11. ^ "First women players inducted to IIHF Hall of Fame". CBC Sports. Toronto, Ontario. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  12. ^ Beacon, Bill (15 May 2008). "Heaney, James, Granato inducted as first women in IIHF Hall of Fame". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  13. ^ Candace Horgan (October 16, 2008). "Granato, Leetch, Hull and Richter Inducted into U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame". USCHO.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  14. ^ Steve Ewen (February 10, 2010). "Granato misses playing days". Edmonton Journal. Press Reader. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  15. ^ "Celebrities With ADHD". Health. July 10, 2015. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.

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