1982-83 O-Pee-Chee 105 Grant Fuhr Hockey Card (Front)
1982-83 O-Pee-Chee 105 Grant Fuhr Hockey Card (Back)
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Card Notes
Grant is a bachelor. His last amateur club was the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League. One of Grant’s favourite off-ice interests is his fondness for owning and racing sports cars.
En Français
Grant n’est pas marié. Il termina sa carrière d’amateur avec les Cougars de Victoria dans la Ligue de hockey de l’Ouest. A part le hockey, Grant s’intéresse activement aux courses d’autos sport.
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In his rookie 1981-82 NHL season, Grant Fuhr took over the number one role with the Edmonton Oilers from Ron Low. One stat that stands out is his six assists. This would be a trademark of Fuhr throughout his career and he ended with a combined 61 assists (regular season and playoffs). He topped out with an amazing 14 points in 1983-84.
That effort earned him a serious look for the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year. Dale Hawerchuk of the Winnipeg Jets was the runaway winner but Grant finished third in voting.
In his final year of major junior hockey, 1980-81, Fuhr helped the Victoria Cougars to a regular season championship with 60 wins. The Cougars then captured the playoff championship with a win over the Calgary Wranglers in the final. Grant was named a First Team All-Star.
After helping the Oilers to five Stanley Cup championships, he was off to Toronto for the 1991-92 season. The trade that sent him to the Maple Leafs included Glenn Anderson and Craig Berube with Vincent Damphousse, Peter Ing, Luke Richardson and Scott Thornton going to Alberta.
Between 1981-82 and 1999-00, Grant Fuhr appeared in 868 regular season and 150 playoff games in the National Hockey League. Along with the Oilers and Maple Leafs, Grant also played for the Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and Calgary Flames. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003 and his number 31 is retired by the Oilers.