Richard Grenier (ice hockey)

Richard Grenier (born September 18, 1952) is a Canadian-born Austrian former professional ice hockey centre who played 10 games in the National Hockey League.

Richard Grenier
Born	(1952-09-18) September 18, 1952 (age 72) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Islanders Quebec Nordiques VEU Feldkirch Kiekkoreipas EHC Arosa Villacher SV Wiener EV
National team	Austria
NHL draft	65th overall, 1972 New York Islanders
Playing career	1972–1990

Early life

Grenier was born in Montreal. As a youth, he played in the 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint-Eusèbe, Quebec.^[1]

Career

Grenier played 10 games with the New York Islanders, and 34 games in the World Hockey Association with the Quebec Nordiques. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1972 to 1990, was spent in the minor leagues and then in the Austrian Hockey League. A naturalized Austrian, he played for the Austria national team at the 1987 World Championship B Pool.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Rosemont National	QMJHL		6	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	St-Michael Cardinaux	QAHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		62	23	76	99	74		14	7	7	14	30
1970–71	Quebec Remparts	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		7	0	2	2	0
1971–72	Verdun Maple Leafs	QMJHL		61	46	56	102	83		4	2	1	3	4
1972–73	New York Islanders	NHL		10	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		66	19	20	39	50		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		70	28	26	54	39		5	2	2	4	6
1974–75	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		55	11	14	25	32		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		18	3	5	8	5		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Beauce Jaros	NAHL		73	77	83	160	82		12	14	4	18	12
1976–77	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		34	11	9	20	4		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Maine Nordiques	NAHL		41	25	23	48	12		12	12	6	18	2
1977–78	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		75	46	30	76	37		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		68	37	27	64	36		10	6	4	10	13
1979–80	VEU Feldkirch	AUT		34	60	43	103	68		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		11	6	4	10	0		6	1	3	4	2
1980–81	Kiekkoreipas	FIN		36	29	21	50	36		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	EHC Arosa	NLA		34	40	18	58	—		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	EHC Arosa	NLA		36	39	9	48	17		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Villacher SV	AUT		38	52	63	115	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Villacher SV	AUT		32	29	45	74	38		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Villacher SV	AUT		41	36	52	88	30		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Villacher SV	AUT		20	14	21	35	22		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Wiener EV	AUT		34	19	26	45	24		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Wiener EV	AUT		38	11	25	36	—		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Wiener EV	AUT		37	28	26	54	10		—	—	—	—	—
AUT totals				274	249	301	550	192		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				34	11	9	20	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				10	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987	Austria	WC-B		7	3	4	7	2
Senior totals				7	3	4	7	2