Whakaotihia te rerenga e whai ake nei: I tiimata a Graves ki te takaro i te hockey Junior B me King City, Ontario, ki te raki o tona kainga whanau i Toronto. I uru atu a Graves ki nga Windsor Spitfires o te Ontario Hockey League (OHL) i te 1985/86 me te toharite neke atu i te kotahi tohu mo ia keemu hei rookie i te OHL. I tīpakohia ia i te 22 o ngā tau katoa e te Detroit Red Wings i te
Ko te 1986 NHL Entry Draft.