Grant Warwick

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CanadaCanada  Grant Warwick Ice hockey player
Date of birth October 11, 1921
place of birth Regina , Saskatchewan , Canada
date of death September 27, 1999
Nickname Knobby
size 168 cm
Weight 75 kg
position Right wing
Shot hand Right
Career stations
1938-1940 Regina Abbotts
1940-1941 Regina Rangers
1941-1948 New York Rangers
1948-1949 Boston Bruins
1949 Canadiens de Montréal
1949-1952 Buffalo bison
1952-1956 Penticton V's
1956-1957 Trail Smoke Eaters
1957-1958 Kamloops Chiefs

Grant David Warwick (born October 11, 1921 in Regina , Saskatchewan ; † September 27, 1999 ) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach who worked for the New York Rangers , Boston Bruins and Canadiens de Canadiens from 1938 to 1958 Montréal has played in the National Hockey League . His brothers Bill and Dick were also professional ice hockey players.

Career

Grant Warwick began his career as a hockey player in his hometown, where he was active from 1938 to 1940 for the amateur team Regina Abbotts. He then played for a year for city neighbor Regina Rangers, with whom he immediately won the Allan Cup , the Canadian amateur championship, in 1941 . For the 1941/42 season, the winger moved to the New York Rangers from the professional National Hockey League . In his first year as a professional he was able to convince with 16 goals and 18 assists in a total of 50 games, after which he received the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year . In the following years he became one of the regulars for the Rangers, but missed much of the 1943/44 season after suffering a severe concussion in a game against the Detroit Red Wings on December 23, 1943 . In 1947 he took part in the first NHL All-Star Game .

After six and a half years with the New York Rangers, Warwick was given to the Boston Bruins in February 1948 in exchange for Billy Taylor . There he stayed just over a year before he was sold to the Canadiens de Montréal in October 1949 within the NHL . For Montréal, he scored two goals and six assists in 26 games before he stood on the ice for the Buffalo Bisons in the American Hockey League for two and a half years . From 1952 to 1956 he played for the amateur team Penticton V’s , where he was now a player-coach. In 1955 he also won the Allan Cup with Penticton. In the 1956/57 season he worked as a player- coach for the Trail Smoke Eaters , before he went on the ice again the following year for the Kamloops Chiefs in Ontario. He then ended his active career at the age of 36.

International

With his club team Penticton V’s , Warwick was allowed to compete as the reigning Canadian amateur champion at the 1955 World Cup as the Canadian national team. As a player-coach, he won the gold medal with his team.

Achievements and Awards

International

NHL statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
Regular season 9 395 147 142 289 220
Playoffs 3 16 2 4th 6th 6th

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personal data
SURNAME Warwick, Grant
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Warwick, Grant David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH October 11, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Regina , Saskatchewan , Canada
DATE OF DEATH September 27, 1999