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Don Grosso

1915 – 1985

Canadian ice hockey player

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Lived 1915 – 1985 (aged 70). Don Grosso was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Donald Joseph Grosso (April 12, 1915 – May 14, 1985) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Grosso started his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings. He also played with the Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks in a career that lasted from 1938 to 1947. Grosso won one Stanley Cup in his career in 1943 with Detroit.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1933–34 Detroit Mundus MOHL 10 8 1 9 17 6 3 0 3 8 1934–35 Sudbury Cub Wolves NBHL 7 3 0 3 4 5 1 2 3 2 1935–36 Falconbridge Falcons NBHL 10 7 6 13 10 3 4 1 5 4 1935–36 Falconbridge Falcons Al-Cup — — — — — 13 8 3 11 18 1936–37 Sudbury Frood Miners NBHL 14 11 5 16 6 2 0 1 1 2 1936–37 Sudbury Frood Miners Al-Cup — — — — — 14 13 5 18 4 1937–38 Falconbridge Falcons NBHL 13 13 8 21 2 3 1 2 3 6 1937–38 Falconbridge Falcons Al-Cup — — — — — 9 5 9 14 15 1938–39 Kirkland Lake Blue Devils NBHL 7 17 12 29 2 2 4 2 6 0 1938–39 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 3 7 1938–39 Kirkland Lake Blue Devils Al-Cup — — — — — 7 14 3 17 2 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings NHL 29 2 3 5 11 5 0 0 0 0 1940–41 Detroit Red Wings NHL 45 8 7 15 14 9 1 4 5 0 1941–42 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 23 30 53 13 12 8 6 14 29 1942–43 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50 15 17 32 10 10 4 2 6 10 1943–44 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42 16 31 47 13 5 1 0 1 0 1944–45 Detroit Red Wings NHL 20 6 10 16 6 — — — — — 1944–45 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 21 9 6 15 4 — — — — — 1945–46 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 47 7 10 17 17 4 0 0 0 17 1946–47 Boston Bruins NHL 33 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 1946–47 Hershey Bears AHL 25 8 14 22 34 11 4 6 10 2 1947–48 St. Louis Flyers AHL 65 34 47 81 10 — — — — — 1948–49 St. Louis Flyers AHL 63 10 45 55 17 7 0 2 2 4 1949–50 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOHA — — — — — 11 5 6 11 — 1950–51 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOHA — — — — — 8 2 2 4 12 1951–52 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOHA 4 0 1 1 0 8 2 2 4 12 NBHL totals 51 51 31 82 24 15 10 8 18 14 Al-Cup totals — — — — — 43 40 20 60 39 NHL totals 336 87 117 204 90 48 15 14 29 63

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Also known as
Donald Joseph Grosso

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Don Grosso?

Canadian ice hockey player (1915-1985)

When was Don Grosso born?

Don Grosso was born on 12 April 1915 in Sault Ste. Marie.

When did Don Grosso die?

Don Grosso died on 14 May 1985 in Detroit.

What was Don Grosso's occupation?

Don Grosso was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Don Grosso?

Don Grosso was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Don Grosso

· Wikidata: Q3035790

· DBpedia: Don Grosso

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