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.

Background and Early Career

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.

Related Topics:
Spruce Grove - Alberta - 1979 - Victoria Cougars - WHL - Edmonton Oilers - 1981 - NHL - Stanley Cup - 1987 - 1988 - Vezina Trophy

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