Scott Gruhl

Scott Gruhl
Born (1959-09-13) September 13, 1959 (age 65)
Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1979–1996

Scott Gruhl (born September 13, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Gruhl was born in Port Colborne, Ontario. He played two years with Northeastern University, before joining the Sudbury Wolves for the 1978–79 season.

Gruhl turned professional in 1979 with the Saginaw Gears, after a tryout with the Binghamton Dusters. He would play until 1996 with various minor league professional teams. He earned two callups to the Los Angeles Kings and one with the Pittsburgh Penguins during his career.

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1976-77 Northeastern University ECAC 17 6 4 10 0
1977-78 Northeastern University ECAC 28 21 38 59 46
1978–79 Sudbury Wolves OHA 68 35 49 84 78
1979–80 Binghamton Dusters AHL 4 1 0 1 6
1979–80 Saginaw Gears IHL 75 53 40 93 100 7 2 6 8 16
1980–81 Saginaw Gears IHL 77 56 34 90 87 13 11 8 19 12
1980–81 Houston Apollos CHL 4 0 0 0 0
1981–82 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 73 28 41 69 107 4 0 4 4 2
1981–82 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7 2 1 3 2
1982–83 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 68 25 38 63 114 12 3 3 6 22
1982–83 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7 0 2 2 4
1983–84 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 56 40 56 96 49
1984–85 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 82 62 64 126 102 17 7 16 23 25
1985–86 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 82 59 50 109 178 14 7 13 20 22
1986–87 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 67 34 39 73 157 15 5 7 12 54
1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 6 1 0 1 0
1987–88 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 55 28 47 75 115 6 5 1 6 12
1988–89 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 79 37 55 92 163 14 8 11 19 37
1989–90 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 80 41 51 92 206 15 8 6 14 26
1990–91 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 59 23 47 70 109 19 4 6 10 39
1991–92 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 78 44 61 105 196 6 2 2 4 48
1992–93 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 73 34 47 81 290 12 4 11 15 14
1993–94 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 30 15 12 27 85 5 1 4 5 26
1993–94 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 28 6 9 15 102
1994–95 Richmond Renegades ECHL 49 31 40 71 288 17 9 9 18 68
1995–96 Richmond Renegades ECHL 60 46 39 85 236 7 3 5 8 18
1995–96 Baltimore Bandits AHL 1 0 0 0 0
1995–96 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 2 0 1 1 0
IHL Totals 921 532 612 1144 1939 145 64 92 156 331
NHL Totals 20 3 3 6 6

Awards

  • IHL Second All-Star Team (1980, 1986, 1992)
  • IHL First All-Star Team (1984, 1985)
  • James Gatschene Memorial Trophy (MVP - IHL) (1985)