John Grisdale

John Grisdale was a three-year letter winner for the Michigan Tech hockey team from 1968 to 71. He was inducted into the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.

As a defenseman, Grisdale played 94 career games tallying 52 points on 11 goals and 41 assists. During his senior campaign, he gained All-WCHA recognition and was also honored with the Gitzen-Loutit Memorial Award as the team's outstanding defenseman.

After graduating from Tech, Grisdale went on to play eight seasons in the National Hockey League, including three with the Toronto Maple Leafs (1971-74) and five with the Vancouver Canucks (1974-79). All in total, his NHL career included 445 games scoring 18 goals and adding 123 assists.

Grisdale is currently the commissioner of the British Columbia Hockey League with his home office in Vancouver. There are 12 players on the current Michigan Tech roster who played in the BCHL.

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