Grant Munro (ice hockey)

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]

For other people with the same name, see Grant Munro.
Grant Munro
Born (1936-08-07)August 7, 1936
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died December 30, 2019(2019-12-30) (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

Career

Munro grew up in Regina and played for his home town junior team, the Regina Pats. He helped the club win consecutive Abbott Cups in 1955 and 1956. In 1957, he followed his former junior coach Murray Armstrong to the University of Denver and began playing for the Pioneers. He joined the varsity squad in 1958. Munro helped the team win championships in 1960 and 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 343470—————
1955–56 Regina Pats WCJHL ——————————
1956–57 Regina Pats SJHL 498152334—————
1958–59 Denver NCAA 2661723——————
1959–60 Denver WCHA 345131828—————
1960–61 Denver WCHA 3211162738—————
1961–62 Omaha Knights IHL ——————————
1961–62 Toledo Mercurys IHL 70112—————
NCAA Totals 92 22 46 68 — — — — — —

Awards and honors
Award Year
AHCA West All-American 1960–61 [1]
NCAA All-Tournament First Team 1961 [4]

References
  1. "1960-1961 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. "Obituary: Warren Grant Munro". Press Herald. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  3. "Obituary: Warren Grant Munro". Press Herald. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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