Richard Grenier (born September 18, 1952) is a Canadian-born Austrian former professional

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centre who played 10 games in the

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Early life

Grenier was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1965

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with a

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team from

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Career

Grenier played 10 games with the

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, and 34 games in the

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with the

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. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1972 to 1990, was spent in the minor leagues and then in the

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. A naturalized Austrian, he played for the Austria national team at the 1987 World Championship B Pool.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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