Lloyd Gronsdahl

Lloyd Gifford Gronsdahl (May 10, 1921 in Norquay, Saskatchewan — December 15, 1989) was a professional ice hockey player who played ten games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins during the 1941–42 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1941 to 1951, was spent in various minor leagues.

Gronsdahl scored one NHL goal. It came on March 3, 1942 in Boston's 5-3 win over Toronto at Boston Garden.

Gronsdahl enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force serving in Canada and also overseas at Leeming Yorkshire where RCAF 427 Lion and 429 Bison Heavy Bomber squadrons were stationed. He attained the rank of Leading AircraftsMan. Boston Bruin Gronsdahl and fellow NHL player Alf Pike ( NY Rangers) played hockey with the Station's undefeated "Millward's Pucksters".

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1940–41 Regina Capitals S-SSHL 16 7 11 18 6 4 4 3 7 2 1941–42 Boston Bruins NHL 10 1 2 3 0 — — — — — 1941–42 Boston Olympics EAHL 43 29 14 43 11 1 0 1 1 0 1942–43 Toronto RCAF OHA Sr 5 6 0 6 10 9 13 3 16 4 1942–43 Toronto RCAF Al-Cup — — — — — 7 6 1 7 6 1943–44 Toronto RCAF OHA Sr 15 7 3 10 6 — — — — — 1943–44 Toronto Orphans TMHL 8 5 6 11 4 13 13 13 26 4 1944–45 Toronto RCAF TNDHL 2 1 3 4 0 — — — — — 1944–45 Toronto Orphans TMHL 3 2 3 5 6 — — — — — 1945–46 Millward-George RCAF GBR — — — — — — — — — — 1946–47 Hershey Bears AHL 64 19 21 40 17 11 1 2 3 4 1947–48 Hershey Bears AHL 66 11 11 22 7 2 1 0 1 2 1948–49 Tulsa Oilers USHL 63 38 25 63 17 7 3 3 6 2 1949–50 Tulsa Oilers USHL 60 20 23 43 21 — — — — — 1950–51 Tulsa Oilers USHL 61 23 23 46 8 9 1 2 3 6 NHL totals 10 1 2 3 0 — — — — —