Grant Richison

Grant Richison (born May 5, 1967) is an American former ice hockey defenceman who played in the minor leagues, and in the United Kingdom.

Playing career Richison played collegiate hockey with the Calgary Dinosaurs in 1988, where he registered 14 points in 16 games. He subsequently turned pro.

Upon turning professional, Richison signed with AHL outfit Moncton Hawks for the 1989-90 season. The team would struggle, finishing 6th out of seven teams in their division, whilst Richison would score 12 points in 50 games. He returned to New Brunswick the following season, registering 13 points in 39 games. The team would make it to the playoffs, before losing to the Springfield Indians in the Division Finals.

In the off-season, Richison moved to the Fort Wayne Komets of the IHL, beginning his long association with the club. In his first season in Indiana, Richison registered 16 points in 48 games as the Komets qualified for the playoffs, losing in the opening round to the Kalamazoo Wings. The following season was a successful one; the stay-at-home defenceman had a career best season, with 23 points in 52 games, and the Komets had an unprecedent 12–0 record in the playoffs, culminating in them winning the Turner Cup, beating the San Diego Gulls in the finals. The 1993–94 season was also a successful one, Richison tallied 20 points in 59 games, and the Komets again made it to the Turner Cup finals, before ultimately losing to the Atlanta Knights.

Richson would return for his fourth season in Fort Wayne for the 1994–95 season, and would register 19 points in 72 games as the Komets would go out in the opening round of the playoffs, losing to the Peoria Rivermen. He would only play 3 times with the Komets during the 1995–96 season, after being involved in motorcycle crash. The accident resulted in a dislocated hip, broken pelvis and a severe concussion, among other injuries, with some doctors stating that he'd never skate again. where he played with former Blades teammates Brendan Yarema and Pat Ferschweiler. Whilst performing well in the league, the Knights would also find continental success, beating both the Munich Barons and HC Slovan Bratislava in the IIHF Continental Cup. Although Swiss side ZSC Lions would ultimately win the Cup, the Knights would take the silver medal and their performance in the competition was considered to be the best by a British team at the time. Richison registered 8 points in 32 games in the capital, and the Knights made it to the playoff final, narrowly losing to the Sheffield Steelers. Following his season overseas, Richison retired from professional hockey.

Awards and achievements Turner Cup Champion (1993)

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1988–89 Calgary Dinosaurs CWUAA 16 2 12 14 59 — — — — — 1989–90 Moncton Hawks AHL 50 2 10 12 28 — — — — — 1990–91 Moncton Hawks AHL 49 4 9 13 57 — — — — — 1991–92 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 48 6 10 16 84 5 0 2 2 9 1992–93 Muskegon Fury CoHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1992–93 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 52 5 18 23 73 12 1 7 8 20 1993–94 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 59 3 17 20 50 17 0 3 3 28 1994–95 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 72 3 16 19 62 4 0 3 3 2 1995–96 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 3 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 1996–97 Quad City Mallards CoHL 6 0 3 3 2 — — — — — 1996–97 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 51 1 7 8 57 — — — — — 1997–98 Muskegon Fury UHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1997–98 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 23 0 1 1 20 — — — — — 1997–98 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 24 1 4 5 31 17 2 3 5 16 1998–99 Muskegon Fury UHL 2 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 1998–99 Kansas City Blades IHL 65 0 8 8 58 3 0 0 0 4 1999–00 Kansas City Blades IHL 58 4 13 17 89 — — — — — 2000–01 Houston Aeros IHL 8 0 0 0 8 — — — — — 2000–01 London Knights BISL 32 2 6 8 49 8 0 0 0 6 IHL totals 463 23 95 118 538 58 3 18 21 79