Collin Graf

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 and has a younger brother Justin who was drafted 118th overall 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.

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

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2019–20 Boston Junior Bruins NCDC 49 16 31 47 33 — — — — — 2020–21 Boston Junior Bruins NCDC 24 19 35 54 24 6 3 5 8 2 2021–22 Union College ECAC 37 11 11 22 10 — — — — — 2022–23 Quinnipiac University ECAC 41 21 38 59 4 — — — — — 2023–24 Quinnipiac University ECAC 34 22 27 49 4 — — — — — 2023–24 San Jose Sharks NHL 7 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 2024–25San Jose BarracudaAHL40827351262352 2024–25 San Jose Sharks NHL 33 5 6 11 8 — — — — — 2025–26 San Jose Sharks NHL 81 21 25 46 12 — — — — — NHL totals 121 26 33 59 20 — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year RefCollege All-ECAC First Team 2023, 2024 NCAA All-Tournament Team 2023 ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 2024 AHCA East Second Team All-American 2024