| Stu Grimson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1965-05-20)May 20, 1965 (age 60) Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | |||
| NHL draft | 186th overall,1983 Detroit Red Wings 143rd overall,1985 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2002 | ||
Stuart Grimson (born May 20, 1965) is aCanadian former professionalice hockey player. Grimson played in theNational Hockey League from 1989 to 2002. During this time, he played for theCalgary Flames,Chicago Blackhawks,Mighty Ducks of Anaheim,Detroit Red Wings,Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes,Los Angeles Kings, andNashville Predators. Grimson was born inVancouver,British Columbia, but grew up inKamloops,British Columbia.
Grimson was known as anenforcer, with over 2,000 penalty minutes in his career. His stature, his reputation as a fighter, and a play on his surname combined to earn him the nickname "the Grim Reaper." In his final season, inNashville, he suffered frompost-concussion syndrome and was forced to retire after a fight withGeorges Laraque of theEdmonton Oilers.[1] He had already been suffering effects before that bout, and even admitted he once blacked out in the middle of a fight.[2][3]
His final NHL game was on December 12, 2001, and he officially announced his retirement on June 1, 2003.
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Despite his fearsome reputation on the ice, Grimson won respect as an intelligent and articulate man off it. He became aborn-again Christian in the early 1990s and led the NHL's Christian Fellowship ("Jesus was no wimp", Grimson said in one interview).
After retiring, Grimson finished his undergraduate degree and began law school. He completed hisJuris Doctor degree in December 2005 at theUniversity of Memphis Law School. He was In-House Counsel for theNational Hockey League Players' Association (2006–2008) and then worked for the Nashville law firm of Kay, Griffin, Enkema & Brothers, PLLC (2008–2012). He worked as a Color Analyst for the Nashville Predators onFox Sports South and the team's flagship network,102.5 The Game, through the 2016–17 season.
Grimson appeared in a 2001 commercial spot forThe Foundation for a Better Life. It begins with on-ice game action leading up to an intermission. While in the locker room with the team, Grimson receives a phone call. It is revealed that the caller is Grimson's young daughter, who asks him to sing "Itsy Bitsy Spider". He reluctantly complies, much to the amusement of his teammates. Grimson replies "Hey, it's my girl! You know, my daughter?" The commercial showed a softer side of Grimson as a good family man.[4]
During an October 6, 2011, edition ofHockey Night In Canada,Don Cherry accused Grimson, along withChris Nilan andJim Thomson, of being 'pukes' and 'hypocrites' for supposedly making a living as an enforcers and now complaining about it.[5] Grimson, by then a licensed attorney, indicated that he considered legal action against Don Cherry on behalf of himself, Chris Nilan and Jim Thomson citing Cherry's claims as "baseless and slanderous".[6] After an apology onHockey Night in Canada by Cherry, Grimson reconsidered his lawsuit against Cherry stating that "This is a decision for Canadians. TheCBC is your network; you pay for it. And you hold the network to certain standards and values."[7]
Grimson has four children with his ex-wife Pam; Erin, Hannah, Kristjan and Jayne.[citation needed]
In 2018, Stu married Jennifer Ives Grimson, an entrepreneur and investor. They live in Nashville, Tennessee.[citation needed]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Regina Pats | WHL | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1983–84 | Regina Pats | WHL | 63 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 131 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 1984–85 | Regina Pats | WHL | 71 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 248 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1985–86 | University of Manitoba | CWUAA | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | University of Manitoba | CWUAA | 29 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 37 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 268 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 72 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 397 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 86 | ||
| 1988–89 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 62 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 319 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1989–90 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 183 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | ||
| 1991–92 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 54 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 234 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1992–93 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 78 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 77 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | ||
| 1995–96 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 75 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 73 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1999–00 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 72 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 235 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 729 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 2,113 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 120 | ||||
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