Grindy Forrester

Grindy Forrester
Forrester with the Portage Lakes Hockey Club.
Born (1877-07-11)July 11, 1877
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Died November 8, 1932(1932-11-08) (aged 55)
Miles City, Montana, USA
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Cover Point
Played for Barrie Hockey Club
Thessalon HC
Portage Lakes Hockey Club
Pittsburgh Athletic Club
Winnipeg Maple Leafs
Montreal Shamrocks
Playing career 1897–1909
Forrester, second from right in the top row, with the Portage Lakes Hockey Club in the 1905–06 season.

Joseph Andrew "Grindy" Forrester (July 11, 1877 – November 8, 1932) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played with the Montreal Shamrocks of the Canadian Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.[1] He also played with the Portage Lakes Hockey Club in the IPHL, the Winnipeg Maple Leafs in the MPHL and the Pittsburgh Athletic Club in the WPHL.

According to former ice hockey player and coach Jack Adams, Grindy Forrester had one of the hardest shots during his era.[2]

  1. ^ SIHR – Player List sihrhockey.org
  2. ^ "Trigger Men" The Montreal Gazette, February 3, 1943.