Following his rookie season in the SEL, Gradin was selected by the Chicago Black Hawks 45th overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. After being traded to the Vancouver Canucks in 1978, he moved to North America to begin his NHL career. Over eight seasons in Vancouver, Gradin established himself as the team\'s all-time leading scorer and competed in the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals, as well as the 1985 NHL All-Star Game. After a one-year stint with the Boston Bruins, Gradin returned to Sweden, where he finished off his playing career with his former SEL team, AIK.\n', '

In 1994, Gradin returned to the Canucks organization as a scout. His efforts in that capacity has helped the team draft such Swedish players as Mattias Öhlund and Alexander Edler. Gradin\'s career with the organization over the years was distinguished by the team with his induction into their Ring of Honour in 2011.\n', '

Born in Sollefteå, Sweden, Gradin played youth hockey for nearby Långsele AIF. At age 14, he began playing men\'s hockey for Långsele\'s Division 3 team. In 1972–73, he transferred to Modo. Gradin played in Sweden\'s Division 1 league with Modo for three seasons before the team moved up to the Swedish Elite League (SEL) in 1975.\n', '

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