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Grant Fuhr
NHL Hall of Famer
One of the most successful hockey goalies in NHL history, Grant Fuhr was the goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers during their dynasty of the 1980s. With teammates Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier, the Oilers won the Stanley Cup in 1984, ’85, ’87, ’88 and ’90.
Fuhr’s best season was 1987-1988, when he led the NHL in games played (75), minutes (4,304), wins (40) and shutouts (4). He won the Vezina Trophy that year as the league’s top goaltender and finished second in voting for the Hart Trophy for the NHL’s most valuable player behind fellow teammate Gretzky.
He played 19 years in the NHL, for six different teams. He had a resurgence toward the end of his career with the St. Louis Blues, where he set a goaltending record by playing in 79 of 82 games during the 1995-1996 season. Fuhr was named to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003, his first year of eligibility.
Having retired from playing in 2000, Fuhr is now in his fourth season as the goaltending coach for the Phoenix Coyotes. An avid golfer, Fuhr often competes in celebrity tournaments. He finished second in the 2007 American Century Classic and third in 2008.
— Seth Jones, senior associate editor
"There are no bad days on a golf course. Every day is good to come out. I enjoy every moment. The technology is getting better, all the superintendents are getting better; getting used to all the technology there is. I think that has a lot to do with the way scores are going lower, because the golf courses are just in better shape. Ten years ago, greens were slower; golf courses weren’t quite as manicured. Now they’re faster — they’re easier to play. You know what? I follow (superintendents) a little bit — just because I enjoy the game in all aspects of it. You try and follow and keep up with what the superintendents are doing and why they’re doing certain things, why a golf course will play a certain way. What people don’t realize is the hours that they put in. I think that’s the scary part. They’re there long before we ever get there and they’re there long after we’re gone. They probably work harder than most people realize." |