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Canada Graham James

Spain / WC D2 - 00/01
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Feb 07, 1952
Place of Birth
Summerside, PE, CAN
Age
72
Nation
Canada
Highlights
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
2-time MJHL Champion 2
2-time WHL Champion 2

Graham Michael James was a coach, manager and a scout in the 1980s and 1990s. After winning two WHL championships with the Swift Current Broncos he went to found the Calgary Hitmen WHL expansion team in 1994. He was a part owner, general manager and head coach of the Hitmen until his sudden resignation in the 1996-1997 preseason.

In November 1996, he was charged with a sexual assault after his former players, including Sheldon Kennedy, had come forward with the issue. In January 1997, he pleaded guilty to the sexual assault charges and was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. He was pardoned in 2007. In January 2010 further allegations surfaced when Theoren Fleury filed a criminal complaint against him for abusing him and his cousin Todd Holt. Another complaint was filed by Greg Gilhooly. In November 2011 James pleaded guilty of sexual assaults on Fleury and Holt. In March 2012 he sentenced to two years in prison. Gilhooly's charges were stayed. The sentence was increased from two years to five years in February 2013. Hockey Canada set a lifetime coaching ban on James and the judicial system has banned him from working with children.

Read about the case in more detail: Graham James - Wikipedia

Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1978-79 Saskatoon Blades WHL Scout
1979-80 Fort Garry Blues MJHL Head Coach
Saskatoon Blades WHL Scout
1980-81 Fort Garry Blues MJHL Head Coach
Saskatoon Blades WHL Scout
1981-82 Fort Garry Blues MJHL Head Coach
1982-83 Fort Garry Blues MJHL Head Coach
1983-84 Winnipeg Warriors WHL Asst. Coach
Winnipeg Warriors WHL Scout
1984-85 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL Head Coach
1985-86 Winnipeg South Blues MJHL Head Coach
1986-87 Swift Current Broncos WHL GM/Head Coach
1987-88 Swift Current Broncos WHL GM/Head Coach
1988-89 Swift Current Broncos WHL GM/Head Coach
1989-90 Swift Current Broncos WHL GM/Head Coach
1990-91 Swift Current Broncos WHL GM/Head Coach
1991-92 Swift Current Broncos WHL GM/Head Coach
1992-93 Swift Current Broncos WHL GM/Head Coach
1993-94 Swift Current Broncos WHL GM/Head Coach
1994-95 Calgary Hitmen WHL Franchise Owner
Calgary Hitmen WHL General Manager
1995-96 Calgary Hitmen WHL Franchise Owner
Calgary Hitmen WHL GM/Head Coach
1996-97 Calgary Hitmen WHL Franchise Owner
2000-01 Spain WC D2 Asst. Coach
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