Grant Fuhr

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A great goaltender of our time Grant Fuhr was one of the few black hockey players to have played in the NHL. He made his living as the last line of defense on one of hockey's great offensive powerhouses, the Edmonton Oilers of the 1980s. Teamed with the likes of Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jarri Kurri, Paul Coffey, Kevin Lowe and coach Glen Sather; he won five Stanley Cups with Edmonton Oilers. Fuhr was elected into the prestigious Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003 along with Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch, Ottawa 67's coach Brian Kilrea & Pat LaFontaine. Fuhr was born on September 28, 1962 in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada. He played his minor hockey with the Victoria Cougars of the WHL. He was selected in the first round of the 1981 draft, 8th overall by the Edmonton Oilers. He became the regular goalender in Edmonton by 1983 and had eight excellent years full of ups and down. With the five Stanley Cup wins also came the personal problems with drug/substance abuse. Grant Fuhr made a comeback of sorts with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1991 when Cliff Fletcher brought him over to bring some stability in goal to the then stuggling Maple Leafs. Fuhr had success with the Leafs but left when the Leafs found a hot young goalie of their own in Felix Potvin. Fuhr played with several other teams during the 1990s, including the Buffalo Sabres, Los Angles Kings, St Louis Blues and finally the Calgary Flames. He retired from the game in 1999-2000 having completed a superb professional hockey career. In the summer of 2004, Grant Fuhr joined his old pal Wayne as a goalie coach in the desert with the Phoenix Coyotes.