| Don Grierson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1947-06-16) June 16, 1947 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Houston Aeros | ||
| NHL draft |
23rd overall, 1968 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1968–1977 | ||
Donald James Grierson (born June 16, 1947) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Grierson played junior ice hockey for the North Bay Trappers. After one season of junior, he was drafted in the third round (23rd overall) of the 1968 NHL amateur draft by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Though he was drafted into the NHL, he never played a game there. He spent most of his career in the minors and two seasons (1972–73 and 1973–74) in the World Hockey Association, playing for the Houston Aeros.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1964–65 | Wallaceburg Hornets | WOJBHL | statistics unavailable | |||||||||||
| 1967–68 | North Bay Trappers | NOJHL | statistics unavailable | |||||||||||
| 1968–69 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 60 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Voyageurs | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –– | –– | –– | –– | –– | ||
| 1969–70 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 43 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 50 | –– | –– | –– | –– | –– | ||
| 1970–71 | Muskegon–Port Huron | IHL | 49 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 84 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 17 | ||
| 1971–72 | Port Huron Wings | IHL | 72 | 45 | 32 | 77 | 236 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 43 | ||
| 1972–73 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 78 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973–74 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 65 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | ||
| 1974–75 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 53 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 156 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 76 | 37 | 23 | 60 | 71 | –– | –– | –– | –– | –– | ||
| 1976–77 | Erie Blades | NAHL | 27 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | ||
| 1976–77 | Baltimore Clippers | SHL | 45 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 82 | –– | –– | –– | –– | –– | ||
| WHA totals | 143 | 33 | 40 | 73 | 128 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 29 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database