Graham James

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Graham James (born 1954 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a former ice hockey coach best known for serving prison time after being convicted of sexual abuse of several of his former players, including Sheldon Kennedy. James originally began his coaching career with the Western Hockey League's Moose Jaw Warriors in 1984, and coached the Swift Current Broncos from 1986-1994, leading them to a Memorial Cup victory in 1989. He resigned in 1994 and became the head coach and general manager of the expansion Calgary Hitmen. He resigned during the 1996-97 season and was replaced by Dean Clark. He was convicted in January 1997 of more than 350 incidents of sexual abuse involving at least two former Swift Current players and served three years in prison.

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