Grier Hiring By San Jose Sharks A Notable One

The hockey lifer and highly-respected former player once again is a trailblazer in becoming the first African American GM in NHL history

Everybody with a hockey background that grew up in the Boston area over the last 40 years has a Mike Grier story.

Some were lucky enough to play with him in high school at St. Sebastian’s and others crossed paths him during his collegiate years at Boston University when he was part of a national championship team in 1995. Certainly the 47-year-old Grier …