Grindy Forrester

Joseph A. "Grindy" Forrester (July 11, 1877 – November 8, 1932) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played with the Montreal Shamrocks of the National Hockey Association.[1] He also played with the Portage Lakes Hockey Club in the IPHL, the Winnipeg Maple Leafs in the MPHL and the Pittsburgh Athletic Club in the WPHL.

Grindy Forrester
Forrester with the Portage Lakes Hockey Club.
Born (1877-07-11)July 11, 1877
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Died November 8, 1932(1932-11-08) (aged 55)
Miles City, Montana, USA
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Cover Point
Played for Barrie Hockey Club
Thessalon HC
Portage Lakes Hockey Club
Pittsburgh Athletic Club
Winnipeg Maple Leafs
Montreal Shamrocks
Playing career 18971909
Forrester, second from right in the top row, with the Portage Lakes Hockey Club in the 1905–06 season.

According to former ice hockey player and coach Jack Adams, Grindy Forrester had one of the hardest shots during his era.[2]

Statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1903–04Barrie Hockey ClubOHA44043
1904–05Thessalon HCOHA-I
1905–06Portage Lakes Hockey ClubIPHL2040416
1906–07Portage Lakes Hockey ClubIPHL221531814
1907–08Pittsburgh Athletic ClubWPHL4101
1907–08Winnipeg Maple LeafsMPHL112139
1908Winnipeg Maple LeafsStanley Cup20003
1908–09Winnipeg Maple LeafsMPHL874116
1909–10Montreal ShamrocksCHA11010
1910Montreal ShamrocksNHA80000
IPHL totals 42 19 3 22 30
WPHL totals 19 9 5 14 15

Statistics per Society for International Hockey Research at sihrhockey.org

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References

  1. SIHR – Player List sihrhockey.org
  2. "Trigger Men" The Montreal Gazette, February 3, 1943.
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