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Grant Munro (ice hockey)

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Grant Munro
Born (1936-08-07)August 7, 1936
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died December 30, 2019(2019-12-30) (aged 83)
Brunswick, Maine, U.S.
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

Warren Grant Munro (August 7, 1936 – December 30, 2019) was a Canadian ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Denver and helped the team win consecutive national championships in the early-1960s.[1]

Career

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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 1956. In 1957, he followed his former junior coach Murray Armstrong to the University of Denver and began playing for the Pioneers. He joined the varsity squad in 1958. Munro helped the team win championships in 1960 and 1961 and was an All-American in his senior season. In the 1961 championship, he recorded four points in Denver's 12–2 win, setting a record for defensemen in a title match. Munro earned a bachelor's degree in accounting.

Career

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After graduating from college, Munro briefly played professional hockey for the Omaha Knights/Toledo Mercurys in the International Hockey League, but retired after the 1962 season. Munro worked as a hockey coach at North Yarmouth Academy in the 1980s and founded co-founded the Casco Bay Hockey Association. He was also a linesman for the Maine Mariners.[2]

Personal life

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Munro and his wife, Ileen, moved to Maine in 1967 and remained there until his death due to complications from Parkinson's disease in 2019.[3]

Career statistics

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    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

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Award Year
AHCA West All-American 1960–61 [1]
NCAA All-Tournament First Team 1961 [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "1960-1961 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Warren Grant Munro". Press Herald. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  3. ^ "Obituary: Warren Grant Munro". Press Herald. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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