Grant Fuhr
By Bruce Dowbiggin
What People Are Saying About Grant Fuhr
"Having been born in 83, I missed most of this decade of Hockey, it was great to
go back and read in great detail about Fuhr and his time with the Oilers and in
the NHL"
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Book Overview
Grant Fuhr
The Hall of Fame story of Grant Fuhr, the first black superstar in the National
Hockey League and
the last line of defense for the Edmonton Oilers dynasty, told through Fuhr's 10 most important
games.
Grant Fuhr was the best goalie in the league at a time when hockey was at its most
exciting. Wayne
Gretzky's Edmonton Oilers were arguably the greatest team in league history, and during the 1980s
arguably the most popular team across the United States, even if many had little idea where
Edmonton was. They were that good. And so was Fuhr: Gretzky called him the best goaltender in
the world.
Fuhr broke the colour barrier for NHL goaltenders when he played his first game
for the Oilers in
1981, and was an inspiration for later players including future Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla. But in
addition to their dynastic run of Stanley Cup championships, the Oilers were also
synonymous with
the excesses of the decade: Fuhr himself was suspended for substance use, a discredit he had to
fight back from--and did, going on to set career records and earning election to the Hall of Fame in
his first year of eligibility.