Grant Erickson

Grant Charles Erickson (April 28, 1947 – April 15, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 266 games in the World Hockey Association and 6 games in the National Hockey League between 1968 and 1976. He played for the Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, Cleveland Crusaders, and Phoenix Roadrunners.

His lone NHL goal came on December 29, 1968 as a member of the Boston Bruins in a 3-3 tie versus Detroit at Olympia Stadium. Erickson died in Cobble Hill, British Columbia, on April 15, 2025.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1965–66 Estevan Bruins SJHL 57 30 20 50 22 25 2 13 15 12 1966–467 Estevan Bruins CMJHL 55 35 49 84 49 13 6 8 14 8 1967–68 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 70 27 34 61 65 1 0 1 1 0 1968–69 Boston Bruins NHL 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1968–69 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 64 28 37 65 66 4 3 2 5 0 1969–70 Minnesota North Stars NHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1969–70 Iowa Stars CHL 68 31 38 69 67 11 6 3 9 16 1970–71 Cleveland Barons AHL 57 18 25 43 41 8 3 0 3 4 1971–72 Cleveland Barons AHL 76 26 24 50 45 5 0 0 0 4 1972–73 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 77 15 29 44 23 9 2 1 3 2 1973–74 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 78 23 27 50 26 — — — — — 1974–75 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 78 12 15 27 24 5 0 0 0 0 1975–76 Syracuse Blazers NAHL 9 5 2 7 6 — — — — — 1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 33 4 7 11 6 5 0 2 2 0 1975–76 Tucson Mavericks CHL 29 12 10 22 16 — — — — — 1976–77 Rhode Island Reds AHL 27 3 9 12 11 — — — — — 1976–77 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 22 6 10 16 2 — — — — — WHA totals 266 54 78 132 79 19 2 3 5 2 NHL totals 6 1 0 1 0 — — — — —