Glenn Anderson

Glenn Anderson
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2008
Glenn Anderson skating in full hockey gear (without a helmet).
Anderson in 2008
Born (1960-10-02) October 2, 1960 (age 64)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Lukko
Augsburger Panther
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
National team  Canada
NHL draft 69th overall, 1979
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1980–1997
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
Canada Cup
Gold medal – first place 1984 Canada
Gold medal – first place 1987 Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Sweden

Glenn Christopher Anderson (born October 2, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. Anderson was known for performing especially well in important games, which garnered him the reputation of a "money" player. His five playoff overtime goals rank third in NHL history, while his 17 playoff game-winning goals put him fifth all-time. During the playoffs, Anderson accumulated 93 goals, 121 assists, and 214 points, the fourth, ninth, and fourth most in NHL history. Anderson is also first all-time in regular season game-winning goals in Oilers history with 72.

At a young age, Anderson admired the European aspects of the game. He was known to have a liking for participating in international tournaments, more so than his NHL contemporaries. When he was drafted by the Oilers in 1979, he chose to play for Team Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics instead of immediately joining the Oilers. Anderson won gold at the 1984 and the 1987 Canada Cup and he was a silver medalist at the 1989 Ice Hockey World Championships. During his NHL career, Anderson was part of six Stanley Cup-winning teams (winning his first five as a member of the Oilers and his last as a member of the Rangers), and he was a participant at four All-Star Games. He is one of only seven Oilers players to have won all five Cups in franchise history. In 1996 he played for Team Canada in the Spengler Cup Tournament, often referred to as the Stanley Cup of Europe. Despite having the flu with a high fever, Glenn rallied as soon as his skates were laced and was voted unanimously as the MVP of the tournament. They hoisted the Cup for Canada and took the lounging photo on the ice surrounding the Spengler Cup which was Glenn’s idea when the Oilers won their first cup and has since become a tradition. Anderson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 10, 2008, and his jersey number, 9, was retired by the Oilers on January 18, 2009. On December 11, 2023, Anderson was named Head Coach and General Manager of the Powell River Kings of the BCHL.[1]

  1. ^ "Powell River Kings name Glenn Anderson as new coach". The Peak. December 12, 2023. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.