Grant Munro (ice hockey)
| Grant Munro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 7, 1936 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 30, 2019 (aged 83) Brunswick, Maine, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position |
Defenseman | ||
| Played for | Denver | ||
| Playing career | 1958–1962 | ||
Warren Grant Munro (August 7, 1936 – December 30, 2019) was a Canadian ice hockey
defenseman who was an All-American for Denver and helped the team win consecutive national championships in the early-1960s.[1]
Career
Munro grew up in Regina and played for his home town junior team, the
1961
and was an All-American in his senior season. In the 1961 championship, he recorded four points in Denver's 12–2 win, setting a record for defensemen in a title match. Munro earned a bachelor's degree in accounting.
Career
After graduating from college, Munro briefly played professional hockey for the Omaha Knights/Toledo Mercurys in the International Hockey League, but retired after the 1962 season. Munro worked as a hockey coach at North Yarmouth Academy in the 1980s and founded co-founded the Casco Bay Hockey Association. He was also a linesman for the Maine Mariners.[2]
Personal life
Munro and his wife, Ileen, moved to Maine in 1967 and remained there until his death due to complications from Parkinson's disease in 2019.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1953–54 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 49 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1958–59
|
Denver | NCAA | 26 | 6 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1959–60
|
Denver | WCHA | 34 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1960–61
|
Denver | WCHA | 32 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Omaha Knights | IHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Toledo Mercurys | IHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA Totals | 92 | 22 | 46 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHCA West All-American | 1960–61 | [1] |
All-Tournament First Team
|
1961
|
[4] |
References
- ^ a b "1960-1961 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Obituary: Warren Grant Munro". Press Herald. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Obituary: Warren Grant Munro". Press Herald. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database