Gary DeGrio explained

Position:Forward
Played For:Tulsa Oilers
Salt Lake Golden Eagles
Dundee Tigers
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:180
Birth Date:16 February 1960
Birth Place:Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Draft:Undrafted
Ntl Team:USA
Career Start:1982
Career End:1988

Gary DeGrio (born February 16, 1960) is an American former professional ice hockey Forward. DeGrio was member of the Tulsa Oilers (CHL) team that suspended operations on February 16, 1984, playing only road games for final six weeks of 1983–84 season. Despite this adversity, the team went on to win the league's championship.[1]

Playing career

As a professional, DeGrio played with the Tulsa Oilers in the CHL for the 1982–83 and 1983–84 seasons, and then spent the next three season with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in the IHL, before playing his final season (1987–88) of hockey with the Dundee Tigers.

Championships

He won the 1983–84 CHL Championship (Adams Cup) as a member of the Tulsa Oilers[2] team coached by Tom Webster.

Personal life

Both DeGrio's brother-in-law Dave Johnson and nephew Adam Johnson play hockey.[3] His brother-in-law Dave played NCAA hockey for the University of Minnesota-Duluth while his nephew Adam plays for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Hockey News: Special Features: The Tulsa Oilers were true road warriors . March 31, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322193028/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14497-the-tulsa-oilers-were-true-road-warriors.html . March 22, 2016 . dead .
  2. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000971984.html Tulsa Oilers 1983–84 hockey team player statistics | hockeydb.com
  3. Web site: Loren Nelson . Hibbing star commits to UMD . mnhockeyhub.com . January 15, 2019 . March 18, 2011.
  4. Web site: 2017.18 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS MEDIA GUIDE . NHL.com . January 15, 2019 . 115 .