Glenn Merkosky

Glenn Merkosky
Born (1960-04-08) April 8, 1960 (age 64)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Hartford Whalers
New Jersey Devils
Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1980–1991

Glenn M. Merkosky (born April 8, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in several leagues, most notably playing 66 games across 5 non-consecutive seasons in the National Hockey League (1981–90),[1] during which time he played with the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, and Detroit Red Wings.[2] Merkosky also played 10 consecutive seasons in the American Hockey League (1980–91), 1 season in the Central Hockey League (1982-83), and 1 season in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (1987-88).[2]

Merkosky started out playing in Canadian in junior hockey leagues, such as playing 1 season (1976-77) in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, 1 season (1977-78) in the British Columbia Hockey League, and 3 non-consecutive seasons (1976–80) in the Western Hockey League.[2]

After retiring as a player he became head coach of the Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves (1992-96) and then of the American Hockey League's Adirondack Red Wings (1996-99).[2] From 1999 to 2019 he worked as a pro scout for the Detroit Red Wings.[2] As of the 2022-23 season, Merkosky worked as the General Manager and Head Coach for Adirondack Junior Thunder, a junior hockey team.[2]

  1. ^ "Glenn Merkosky Stats and News". Players. NHL. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023. This citation supports Infobox content.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Glenn Merkosky". Elite Prospects. Sweden: Everysport AB. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023. This source indicates birth year as 1959 instead of 1960.