Gary DeGrio

Gary DeGrio (born February 16, 1960) is an American former professional ice hockey Forward. DeGrio was member of the Tulsa Oilers (CHL) team that suspended operations on February 16, 1984, playing only road games for final six weeks of 1983–84 season. Despite this adversity, the team went on to win the league's championship.[1]

Gary DeGrio
Born (1960-02-16) February 16, 1960
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Forward
Played for Tulsa Oilers
Salt Lake Golden Eagles
Dundee Tigers
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1982–1988

Playing career

As a professional, DeGrio played with the Tulsa Oilers in the CHL for the 1982–83 and 1983–84 seasons, and then spent the next three season with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in the IHL, before playing his final season (1987–88) of hockey with the Dundee Tigers.

Championships

He won the 1983–84 CHL Championship (Adams Cup) as a member of the Tulsa Oilers[2] team coached by Tom Webster.

Personal life

Both DeGrio's brother-in-law Dave and nephew Adam play hockey.[3] His brother-in-law Dave played NCAA hockey for the University of Minnesota-Duluth while his nephew Adam plays for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League.[4]

References
  1. "The Hockey News: Special Features: The Tulsa Oilers were true road warriors". Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  2. Tulsa Oilers 1983–84 hockey team player statistics | hockeydb.com
  3. Loren Nelson (March 18, 2011). "Hibbing star commits to UMD". mnhockeyhub.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  4. "2017.18 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS MEDIA GUIDE" (PDF). NHL.com. p. 115. Retrieved January 15, 2019.


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