Mike Grier played for the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, and San Jose Sharks.
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10 Facts About Mike Grier
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Mike Grier was the first African-American NHL player to train exclusively in the United States, and the league's first black general manager.
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Mike Grier was raised in Holliston, Massachusetts, where he attended and played hockey at St Sebastian's School.
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Mike Grier was originally drafted by the St Louis Blues in the ninth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, and was considered a long-shot to make an NHL team.
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Mike Grier allegedly made derogatory comments about Simon's Ojibwa heritage, and Simon allegedly responded with a racial slur directed at Mike Grier, and struck him in the head with his stick.
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Mike Grier played six seasons with the Oilers organization, including two in which he scored twenty goals.
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Mike Grier finished the season with Buffalo, scoring nine points, but the Sabres failed to make the playoffs.
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Mike Grier was then signed to a free agent deal by the San Jose Sharks, where he recorded 16 goals, including three shorthanded, in his first season with San Jose.
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Mike Grier scored nine and 10 goals in his next two seasons with the Sharks, respectively.
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Mike Grier coached at Saint Sebastian's School, where he played his high school hockey.
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