Grant Munro (ice hockey)
Warren Grant Munro was a Canadian ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Denver[1] and helped the team win consecutive national championships in the early 1960s.
| Grant Munro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 7, 1936 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 30, 2019 (aged 83) Brunswick, Maine, USA | ||
| 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 '56. In 1957 he followed his former junior coach Murray Armstrong to Denver and began playing for the Pioneers. He joined the varsity squad in 1958 and became a stalwart defender on one of the most dominant teams in college hockey history. He helped the team win championships in 1960 and 1961 and was an All-American in his senior season. In the 1961 championship he recorded 4 points in Denver's 12–2 win, setting a record for defensemen in a title match (unmatched as of 2020).
After graduating, Munro briefly played professional hockey but retired after the 1962 season. He and his wife Ileen moved to Maine in 1967 and remained there until his death due to complications from Parkinson's Disease in 2019.[2]
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 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 49 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Denver | NCAA | 26 | 6 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Denver | WCHA | 34 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Denver | WCHA | 32 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Omaha Knights | IHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Toledo Mercurys | IHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA Totals | 92 | 22 | 46 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHCA West All-American | 1960–61 | [1] |
| NCAA All-Tournament First Team | 1961 | [3] |
References
- "1960-1961 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- "Obituary: Warren Grant Munro". Press Herald. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database