Scott Gruhl

Scott Gruhl (b. September 13, 1959 in Port Colborne, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey player.
==Career==
Left winger Scott Gruhl was an offensive player who spent parts of three years in the NHL during the 80s. Although his NHL impact was minimal, he was a top goal scorer in college and one of the most productive IHL scorers of all-time.
Born in Port Colborne, Ontario Gruhl spent two years at Northeastern University, then scored 94 points for the OHA's Sudbury Wolves in 1978–79. A few months later he signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings and played a handful of games for them.
Beginning in 1979–80, Gruhl was a dominant scorer in the IHL. He scored 56 goals for the Saginaw Gears that season, his first of seven years with at least 40 goals.
In 1984–85, Gruhl was presented the James Gatschene Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP after scoring 62 goals for the Muskegon Mohawks. He followed up with 59 goals the next season with Muskegon Lumberjacks. Overall, Gruhl was named to the IHL first all-star team once and second all-star squad three times and played on four Turner Cup champions. He also dressed for six games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1987–88 after signing as a free agent. The tricky forward played a couple of years in the ECHL before retiring in 1996. Gruhl left the game as the top goal scorer in the IHL history in terms of combined regular season and playoff totals.
He was assistant coach of the Richmond Renegades from 1994 to 1996 and coach from 1996 to 1998.
Gruhl's career is profiled with a chapter in the book Journeymen: 24 Bittersweet Tales of Short Major League Sports Careers by Kurt Dusterberg.
==Career statistics==
  	  	 	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1976–77	Northeastern University	NCAA 	 	17 	6 	4 	10 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1977–78	Northeastern University	NCAA 	 	28 	21 	38 	59 	46 	 	 	 	 	 	
1978–79	Sudbury Wolves 	OHA 	 	68 	35 	49 	84 	78 	 	 	 	 	 	
1979–80	Saginaw Gears 	IHL 	 	75 	53 	40 	93 	100 	 	7 	2 	6 	8 	16
1979–80	Binghamton Dusters 	AHL 	 	4 	1 	0 	1 	6 	 	 	 	 	 	
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 	13 	54
1987–88	Muskegon Lumberjacks 	IHL 	 	55 	28 	47 	75 	115 	 	6 	5 	1 	6 	12
1987–88	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	6 	1 	0 	1 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
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	Milwaukee Admirals 	IHL 	 	28 	6 	9 	15 	102 	 	 	 	 	 	
1993–94	Kalamazoo Wings 	IHL 	 	30 	15 	12 	27 	85 	 	5 	1 	4 	5 	26
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
3 years	Totals 	NHL 	 	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)
==External links==
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Category:Born in 1959
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Sudbury Wolves alumni
Category:New Haven Nighthawks players
Category:Los Angeles Kings players
Category:Muskegon Mohawks players
Category:Muskegon Lumberjacks (1984–1992) players
Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players
Category:Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players
Category:Kalamazoo Wings (1974-2000) players
Category:Baltimore Bandits players
Category:Fort Wayne Komets players
Category:Richmond Renegades (ECHL) players
Category:Houston Apollos players
Category:Northeastern University Huskies players
Category:Saginaw Gears (IHL) players
Category:Binghamton Dusters players
Category:Retired in 1996
Category:Richmond Renegades coaches
Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches