Grant Warwick

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Grant Warwick
Hockey player Grant Warwick.jpg
Born(1921-10-11)October 11, 1921
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died September 27, 1999(1999-09-27) (aged 77)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 19421958
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1955 West Germany Ice Hockey

Grant David "Knobby" Warwick (October 11, 1921 - September 27, 1999) was a professional ice hockey right winger who played 9 seasons in the National Hockey League. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1942. Grant is the brother of Bill Warwick.

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Playing career

NHL career

Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Warwick started playing with the hometown team Regina Abbots in the Southern Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. He gradually made his way up to the Regina Rangers of the Southern Saskatchewan Hockey League and won an Allan Cup with the team in 1940–41.

Warwick made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers in 1941–42. In his first season of play, he was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy for top rookie in the league. In 1947–48 after seven seasons with the Rangers and playing in the 1947 NHL All-Star Game, Warwick was traded to the Boston Bruins for Billy Taylor and future considerations. The Bruins kept Warwick until 1948–49, when he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens. Early in the season in 1949–50, Warwick broke his nose and spent the rest of the season in the American Hockey League with the Buffalo Bisons.

OSHL career

Warwick would not return to the NHL again. He spent two more seasons with the Bisons before moving on to the Maritime Major Hockey League for one season. The next season, Warwick moved on to the Okanagan Senior Hockey League and played for the Penticton Vees. He had great success with the V's and was selected to the OSHL First All-Star Team four times in his four seasons of play. Warwick also won his second Allan Cup in 1953–54 with the V's.

In 1955, the Penticton Vees were chosen to represent Team Canada at the World Ice Hockey Championships. Warwick at the time was a player and also the coach. The Vees made it all the way to the gold medal game where they faced off against the Soviet Union. Warwick and his team beat the Soviet Union 5–0 to win the gold medal.

After the gold medal victory, Warwick spent one more season with the Vees before moving on with the Trail Smoke Eaters of the Western International Hockey League. He stayed in Trail for only one season before returning to the OSHL. Warwick would retire after playing 49 games with the Kamloops Chiefs.

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1938–39Regina AbbottsS-SJHL40002
1939–40Regina AbbottsS-SJHL110000224611
1939–40 Regina Abbotts M-Cup 624612
1940–41Regina Rangers SSHL 311418321685162
1940–41 Regina Rangers Al-Cup 1469158
1941–42 New York Rangers NHL 441617333660112
1942–43 New York RangersNHL5017183531
1943–44 New York RangersNHL18891714
1944–45 New York RangersNHL4220224225
1945–46 New York RangersNHL4519183719
1946–47 New York RangersNHL5420204024
1947–48 New York RangersNHL4017122930
1947–48 Boston Bruins NHL186511850334
1948–49 Boston BruinsNHL582215371452020
1949–50 Montreal Canadiens NHL2626819
1949–50 Buffalo Bisons AHL 371928473332020
1950–51 Buffalo BisonsAHL653465994342132
1951–52 Buffalo BisonsAHL552441653530002
1951–52Halifax St. Mary'sMMHL51012
1952–53 Penticton Vees OSL 311927464911781515
1952–53 Penticton Vees Al-Cup 188132116
1953–54Penticton VeesOSL543643797910117188
1953–54 Penticton VeesAl-Cup2316304628
1954–55Penticton VeesOSL3822345662
1955–56Penticton VeesOSL54545911344753816
1956–57 Trail Smoke Eaters WIHL 4318304870855108
1957–58Kamloops ChiefsOSL499314045151131414
NHL totals395147142289220162 !466

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1955 Canada WC 8611175

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    Preceded by Winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy
    1942
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