Grant Fuhr
Canadian ice hockey player
Grant Scott Fuhr (born September 28, 1962) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League. In 2003, he was added into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Born of biracial parents, Fuhr was adopted as a baby and raised in Spruce Grove, Alberta.[1][2]
| Grant Fuhr | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2003 | |||
 Grant Fuhr at an Autograph Show in Oaks, PA in late 2015 | |||
| Born |
September 28, 1962 Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Toronto Maple Leafs Buffalo Sabres Los Angeles Kings St. Louis Blues Calgary Flames | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
8th overall, 1981 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1981–2000 | ||
| Website | Official Grant Fuhr | ||
Awards
change- Named to NHL Second All-Star Team in 1982
- Named to NHL First All-Star Team in 1988
- Won Vezina Trophy in 1988
- Won William M. Jennings Trophy in 1994 (shared with Dominik Hašek)
- Participated in NHL All-Star Game in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 (MVP), 1988, 1989
- In 1997, he was ranked number 70 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
References
change- ↑ Sports of The Times; Hockey's Minority Players Moving Past Trailblazer Stage, George Vescey, New York Times, August 23, 2001
- ↑ Grant Fuhr, Edmonton Oilers Legends Blog
Other websites
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- One on One at Legends of Hockey.com