Grant Fuhr


 
 

Grant Fuhr (b. September 28, 1962), was a goalie in the National Hockey League. In 2003, he became the first African Canadian to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Born of bi-racial parents, Fuhr was adopted as a baby and raised in Spruce Grove, Alberta. At the age of seventeen, in 1979, Fuhr joined the Victoria Cougars of the WHL. After two stellar seasons in Victoria, Fuhr was drafted 8th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1981 NHL entry draft. He played for the Oilers for ten seasons, winning five Stanley Cups. In 1987, he won 40 games and made the All-Star game. In 1988, Fuhr won his only Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender.


 

September 28: September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). There are 94 days remaining....

1962: 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). In Chinese Zodiac, the "year" of the Ox ended on February 4, 1962 and the "year" of the Tiger began on February 5, 1962....

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Introduction
Background and Early Career
International Play
Post-Edmonton Years
Career Summary
 


 

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