Benny Grant
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| Benny Grant | |||
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| Born | July 14, 1908 Owen Sound, ON, CAN |
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| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs New York Americans Boston Bruins |
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| Playing career | 1928–1944 | ||
Benny Cameron Grant (July 14, 1908 – July 30, 1991) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaliie who played 52 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins. Benny Grant was a junior star with the hometown Owen Sound Greys of the OHA. In 1927, Benny Grant was a member of the winning Memorial Cup team ( 1927 Owen Sound Greys).
Grant found his niche in the newly created American Hockey League in 1936-37 where he starred for the Springfield Indians. In 1940-41 he moved on to the St. Paul Saints of the AHA and was named to the league's first all-star team after posting a 1.94 goals against average the next year. After sitting out the 1942-43 season he returned to play 20 games for the Maple Leafs who were dealing with the loss of Turk Broda to military service.
External links
- Benny Grant's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Benny Grant's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Benny Grant's profile at Hockey Reference.com
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