Benny Grant
Introduction '''Benjamin Cameron Grant''' (July 14, 1908 – July 30, 1991) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goalie who played 53 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins between 1928 and 1944.The rest of his career was spent in various minor leagues. Benny Grant was a junior star with the hometown Owen Sound Greys of the OHA, with whom he won the 1927 Memorial Cup.Grant found his niche in the newly created American Hockey League in 1936-37 where he starred for the Springfield Indians. In 1940-41 he moved on to the St. Paul Saints of the AHA and was named to the league's first all-star team after posting a 1.94 goals against average the next year. After sitting out the 1942-43 season he returned to play 20 games for the Maple Leafs who were dealing with the loss of Turk Broda to military service. Benny was in net for five games with the 1931-1932 Stanley Cup winning Toronto Maple Leafs.
Career statistics ===Regular season and playoffs===     Regular season   Playoffs Season Team League GP  W  L  T  Min  GA  SO  GAA GP  W  L  T  Min  GA  SO  GAA  1924–25 Owen Sound Greys OHA 1  0  0  0  20  0  0  0.00  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1925–26 Owen Sound Greys OHA 3  2  1  0  150  4  1  1.60  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1926–27 Owen Sound Greys OHA 16  12  3  1  960  35  2  2.19 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1927–28 London Panthers Can-Pro 6  1  4  1  249  24  0  5.78 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1928–29 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5  2  1  2  186  5  1  1.61 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1929–30 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3  1  1  0  150  14  0  5.60  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1929–30 New York Americans NHL 7  3  4  0  420  25  0  3.57 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1929–30 Minneapolis Millers AHA 21  —  —  —  1260  36  3  1.71 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1930–31 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 7  1  5  1  430  19  2  2.65 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  1930–31 Boston Tigers Can-Am 26  10  12  4  1609  69  1  2.57 9  3  4  2  712  23  0  1.94 1931–32 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5  2  2  1  319  18  0  3.39 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1931–32 Syracuse Stars IHL 27  11  12  4  1700  66  4  2.33 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1932–33 Syracuse Stars IHL 44  23  15  6  2640  119  2  2.70 6  2  3  1  360  10  0  1.67 1933–34 New York Americans NHL 5  1  3  1  320  18  1  3.38 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1934–35 Boston Cubs Can-Am 10  5  3  1  590  20  1  2.03 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1934–35 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 32  10  21  1  1930  114  1  3.54 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1935–36 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 28  11  15  2  1740  93  2  3.21 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1935–36 Springfield Indians Can-Am 8  6  1  1  490  14  3  1.71 3  0  2  1  180  9  0  3.00 1936–37 Springfield Indians IAHL 50  23  18  9  3090  125  7  2.43 5  2  3  0  300  14  1  2.60 1937–38 Springfield Indians IAHL 45  9  28  7  2790  174  3  3.20 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1938–39 Springfield Indians IAHL 52  15  28  9  3240  174  5  3.22 3  1  2  0  180  7  1  2.33 1939–40 Springfield Indians IAHL 54  24  24  6  3330  149  3  2.68 3  1  2  0  180  10  0  3.33 1940–41 St. Paul Saints AHA 48  25  23  0  2991  116  7  2.33 4  1  3  0  262  10  0  2.29 1941–42 St. Paul Saints AHA 50  28  17  5  3060  99  10  1.94 2  0  2  0  120  7  0  3.50 1943–44 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 20  9  9  2  1200  83  0  4.15 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 1943–44 Boston Bruins NHL 1  0  1  0  60  10  0  10.00 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — NHL totals 53  85  114  11  12923  594  19  2.76 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —
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