Grant Erickson
| Grant Erickson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Erickson in 1972–73 | |||
| Born |
April 28, 1947 Pierceland, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 15, 2025 (aged 77) Cobble Hill, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Minnesota North Stars Cleveland Crusaders Phoenix Roadrunners | ||
| Playing career | 1967–1977 | ||
Grant Charles Erickson (April 28, 1947 – April 15, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 266 games in the World Hockey Association and 6 games in the National Hockey League between 1968 and 1976. He played for the Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, Cleveland Crusaders, and Phoenix Roadrunners.
His lone NHL goal came on December 29, 1968 as a member of the Boston Bruins in a 3-3 tie versus Detroit at Olympia Stadium. Erickson died in Cobble Hill, British Columbia, on April 15, 2025.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1965–66 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | 57 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 12 | ||
| 1966–467 | Estevan Bruins | CMJHL | 55 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 1967–68 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 70 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 64 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Iowa Stars | CHL | 68 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 67 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | ||
| 1970–71 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 57 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1971–72 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 76 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1972–73 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 77 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 78 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 78 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Syracuse Blazers | NAHL | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHA | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Tucson Mavericks | CHL | 29 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Rhode Island Reds | AHL | 27 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 22 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 266 | 54 | 78 | 132 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- ^ "Grant Erickson Obituary (2025) - Victoria, BC - The Times Colonist". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-05-03.