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.

Post-Edmonton Years

The Oilers wanted to rebuild during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and after trading away Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings, the Oilers sent Fuhr to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1991. He played there until 1992, when he went to the Buffalo Sabres. In Buffalo he saw action until 1995, when he was dealt to the Kings. At this point of his career, many in the world of hockey began feeling that Fuhr's best days as a player were gone, and he only played fourteen games for the Kings.

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1980s - 1990s - Los Angeles Kings - Toronto Maple Leafs - 1991 - 1992 - Buffalo Sabres - Buffalo - 1995

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Given another chance by the St. Louis Blues, however, Fuhr went on to have some of the best years of his career, including the 1995-96 where he played an astounding 79 games in the and set two notable records, namely the most games played by a goaltender in a season and the most consecutive starts by a goaltender. His season ended during the playoffs when Nick Kypreos crashed the crease, landing on top of Fuhr and tearing Fuhr's knee ligaments. In the 1997-98 season, he posted an average of 2.53 goals allowed per game.

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St. Louis Blues - 1995 - 96 - Nick Kypreos - 1997 - 98

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During the 1999-2000 season, playing for the Calgary Flames, Fuhr became only the sixth goalie in NHL history to win 400 or more games. But he only won five games that year, while losing thirteen. Shortly after, he retired.

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1999 - 2000 - Calgary Flames

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On July 22, 2004, he was hired by the Phoenix Coyotes as goaltender coach.

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July 22 - 2004 - Phoenix Coyotes - Goaltender - Coach

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