Grant Fuhr: Biography in Details
Who is Grant Fuhr?
Grant Fuhr is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and a formal goaltending coach for the Arizona Coyotes.
He won a total of five Stanley Cups and was a seven-time All-Star.
What are the birth facts and childhood of Grant Fuhr?
The retired ice hockey player was born on 28 September 1962in Spruce Grove, Alberta.
He is of African ethnicity and has Canadian nationality.
He was adopted by parents Betty Wheeler and Robert Fuhr.
He was born to one black parent and one white parent in Spruce Grove, Alberta. His birth name is Grant Scott Fuhr.
Grant Fuhr: Education History
There isn’t much information regarding his childhood and education.
Grant Fuhr: Professional Life and Career
Grant Fuhr started playing ice hockey professionally after Victoria Cougars of the WHL at the age of 17 in 1979.
Hockey is nothing less than an obsession for most Canadians. He was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
Grant Fuhr has won Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender and came second in voting for the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP during the 1987-88 season.
He has also played for the Canadian national team at the 1989 World Championship where he has won a silver medal.
He was suspended for 59 games of the 1990-91 season by the NHL.
In a seven-player deal, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1991. After playing one and a half-season for the Leafs he was again traded to the Buffalo Sabres.
He was traded from Sabres to the Los Angeles Kings where he played along with Gretzky.
After becoming a free agent he signed with the St. Louis Blues before the 1995–96 campaign. In 1999, the Blues signed Roman Turek as their new number one goaltender and traded Fuhr to the Calgary Flames.
On 22 October 1999, Fuhr earned his 400th career win versus the Florida Panthers and during the 2000-01 season, he officially announced his retirement.
On 2 November 2003, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. On 22 July 2004, he was hired to be the goaltending coach for Phoenix Coyotes. He was replaced by Sean Burke at the end of the 2008-09 season. From onwards, he joined the Calgary Flames in the same post.
What is the net worth of Grant Fuhr?
There is no information about his salary and as of 2023, he has an estimated net worth of $1-5 million.
Grant Fuhr: Rumors and Controversy
Unlike other players, Grant Fuhr has not been into any rumors or controversy sufferings in his life.
Grant Fuhr: Body Measurements
Grant Fuhr has a height of 5 feet 8.4 inches with a body weight of 84kg.
He has bald-black hair color and his eye color is brown.
Social Media Profile
Grant Fuhr is active on Instagram and Twitter but he is not active on Facebook.
He has more than 7.4 Followers on Instagram and has more than 21.9k followers on Twitter.
Grant Fuhr’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September | Saturday |
| 2025 | September | Sunday |
| 2026 | September | Monday |
| 2027 | September | Tuesday |
| 2028 | September | Thursday |
Grant Fuhr’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September | Saturday |
| 2025 | September | Sunday |
| 2026 | September | Monday |
| 2027 | September | Tuesday |
| 2028 | September | Thursday |