Catherine Granato

Background

Granato, Cammi was born on March 25, 1971 in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Natalie and Don Granato.

Education

Bachelor in Social Science, Providence College, 1993. Student, Concordia University, 1997.

Career

She is the younger sister of former NHL player Tony 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 International Hockey Hall of Fame (2008), the US Hockey Hall of Fame (2009) and the Hockey Hall of Fame (2010).

Granato played in every world championship for the United States from the inaugural event in 1990 to 2005. On February 8, 1998, she scored the first ever Olympic goal for the U.S women's hockey team. 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. 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.

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. 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). 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.

Granato provided support for special needs children by starting Golden Dreams for Children Foundation. She also runs an annual hockey camp during the summer in Chicago for young girls. 1996 Women 's Player of the Year Award (also known as the Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year award) They have two sons: Riley, born in December 2006, and Reese, born in December 2009.

She is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Membership

Founder Golden Dreams for Children Foundation, 1999.

Connections

Married Ray Ferraro, September 4, 2004. 1 child Riley.

Father:

Natalie Granato

Mother:

Don Granato

Spouse:

Ray Ferraro

child:

Riley Granato