Benny Grant
Benjamin Cameron Grant (July 14, 1908 – July 30, 1991) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goalie who played 53 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins between 1928 and 1944. The rest of his career was spent in various minor leagues. Benny Grant was a junior star with the hometown Owen Sound Greys of the OHA, with whom he won the 1927 Memorial Cup.
| Benny Grant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 14, 1908 Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | July 30, 1991 (aged 83) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Playing career | 1928–1944 | ||
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. Benny was in net for five games with the 1931-1932 Stanley Cup winning Toronto Maple Leafs.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1924–25 | Owen Sound Greys | OHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1925–26 | Owen Sound Greys | OHA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 4 | 1 | 1.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Owen Sound Greys | OHA | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 960 | 35 | 2 | 2.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | London Panthers | Can-Pro | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 249 | 24 | 0 | 5.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 186 | 5 | 1 | 1.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 14 | 0 | 5.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | New York Americans | NHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 420 | 25 | 0 | 3.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 21 | — | — | — | 1260 | 36 | 3 | 1.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 430 | 19 | 2 | 2.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1609 | 69 | 1 | 2.57 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 712 | 23 | 0 | 1.94 | ||
| 1931–32 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 319 | 18 | 0 | 3.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Syracuse Stars | IHL | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1700 | 66 | 4 | 2.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Syracuse Stars | IHL | 44 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2640 | 119 | 2 | 2.70 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 360 | 10 | 0 | 1.67 | ||
| 1933–34 | New York Americans | NHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 320 | 18 | 1 | 3.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 590 | 20 | 1 | 2.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Philadelphia Arrows | Can-Am | 32 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1930 | 114 | 1 | 3.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1740 | 93 | 2 | 3.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 490 | 14 | 3 | 1.71 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| 1936–37 | Springfield Indians | IAHL | 50 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 3090 | 125 | 7 | 2.43 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 14 | 1 | 2.60 | ||
| 1937–38 | Springfield Indians | IAHL | 45 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 2790 | 174 | 3 | 3.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Springfield Indians | IAHL | 52 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 3240 | 174 | 5 | 3.22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 7 | 1 | 2.33 | ||
| 1939–40 | Springfield Indians | IAHL | 54 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 3330 | 149 | 3 | 2.68 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | ||
| 1940–41 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 48 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 2991 | 116 | 7 | 2.33 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 262 | 10 | 0 | 2.29 | ||
| 1941–42 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 50 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 3060 | 99 | 10 | 1.94 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1200 | 83 | 0 | 4.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 53 | 85 | 114 | 11 | 12923 | 594 | 19 | 2.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database