Bruce Greig

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size = 180px
position = Left Wing
played_for = California Golden Seals
shot = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 220
nationality = Canada
birth_date = birth date|1953|5|9
birth_place = High River, Alberta, Canada
death_date = death date and age|2008|5|24|1953|5|9
death_place = Nanton, Alberta, Canada
draft = 114th overall
draft_year = 1973
draft_team = California Golden Seals
career_start = 1973-74
career_end = 1983-84

Bruce Greig (born May 9, 1953, died May 24, 2008) was a professional ice hockey winger who played nine games for the California Golden Seals of the National Hockey League and 60 games for the Calgary Cowboys, Cincinnati Stingers and Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association.

After retiring from hockey he turned his exploits to powerlifting. He holds several Canadian powerlifting records, and eventually became President of the Canadian Powerlifting Association. He owned and operated a gym in Okotoks, Alberta with his wife, Wendy.

He died in a single-car collision in 2008.

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Playing career

References

*Diamond, D., Dinger, R., Duplacey, J., Fitzsimmons, E., Kuperman, I., Meagher, G., Pasternak, J., & Zweig, E. (Eds.) (1998). "Total Hockey". New York City: Total Sports. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9
*cite news | first=John | last=Barlow | coauthors= | title=Renowned powerlifter killed in car accident | date=2008-06-04 | publisher= | url =http://www.westernwheel.com/080604/news-powerlifter.htm | work =Western Wheel | pages = | accessdate = 2008-09-10 | language =

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Persondata
NAME =Greig, Bruce
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION =Canadian ice hockey player & powerlifter
DATE OF BIRTH =May 9, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH =High River, Alberta, Canada
DATE OF DEATH =May 24, 2008
PLACE OF DEATH =Nanton, Alberta, Canada