Glenn Anderson

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Glenn Anderson

Hockey Hall of Fame, 2008

Anderson playing in the 2008 Legends Classic

in Toronto.

Born October 2, 1960

Vancouver, BC, CAN

Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)

Position Right/left wing

Shot Left

Played for Edmonton Oilers

Toronto Maple Leafs

New York Rangers

St. Louis Blues

National team Canada

NHL Draft 69th overall, 1979

Edmonton Oilers

Playing career 19801997

Glenn AndersonFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Glenn Chris Anderson (born October 2, 1960) is a retired Canadian

professional ice hockey right winger in the National Hockey League (NHL) who

played for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and

St. Louis Blues. Anderson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on

November 10, 2008. Anderson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, butgrew up in Burnaby, British Columbia.

Contents

1 Background

2 Playing career

2.1 Early career

2.2 Edmonton Oilers (1980-1991)

2.3 Late career (1991-1997)

3 Transactions

4 Awards and achievements

5 Career statistics

6 International career

7 Personal life

8 Awards

9 See also

10 References

11 External links

Background

Anderson was born in Vancouver, but was raised in Burnaby, British Columbia.[1] His father Magnus, is the son of a Norwegian immigrant, and his mother,

Anne, is of Ukrainian origin.[2] He has three brothers[2] (Allan, David and

Glenn) and a sister (Pam).[3] As a young child, Anderson did not enjoy the game

of hockey. His first ever goal came against his own team.[4] However, as he

grew older, and better at the game, Anderson's love of the game increased.

Growing up, Anderson played hockey against his neighbours, most notably the

Berrys. Anderson and his brothers had a friendly rivalry against the Berry

brothers and their father.[3] The father, Don Berry, was a player with the

Penticton Vees when they won gold at the 1955 World Ice Hockey

Championships.[5] Unusual for a boy born and raised in Canada, Anderson's

hockey idol was not Canadian. Instead, his favorite player was Russian

Alexander Yakushev, whom he had seen during the 1972 Summit Series.[6]

Playing career

Early career

Anderson, and Ken, one of the Berry brothers, began their junior hockey career with the Bellingham Blazers of the British

Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL) in 197778. In 64 games, Anderson recorded 62 goals, 69 assists, and 131 points,

good enough for third place in the goal scoring race, and eight in the point scoring race.[7] To top off his lone season in the

BCJHL, he was nominated to the Second All-Star Team.[8] He also played one game with the New Westminster Bruins of

the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL).

In 197879, Anderson and Ken were recruited to play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for theUniversity of Denver by their head coach, Marshall Johnston. He played in 41 games, and led the team in points with 55.

During his time in university, Anderson struggled with his schoolwork and was at times, stopped from participating in

tournaments. However at the end of the year, Anderson managed to pass his courses.[3]


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During the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, Anderson was drafted 69th overall by the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey

League (NHL).[6] However, Anderson did not immediately join the team as he wished to play for Team Canada during the

1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.[3] Along with his friend Ken, they joined the National Team which was managed by

future Hall of Famer David Bauer.[9] Anderson would cite Bauer as a major reason for his future success.[6] The team toured

around the world playing against different opponents in preparation for the Olympics. The practice Anderson received

during this time helped "greatly improve" his skills.[2] Anderson would score four points in six games during the Olympics

as Team Canada finished sixth. They were eliminated from the tournament by the Soviet Union by a score of 64.[10] The

loss deeply saddened Anderson as he "cried for two hours straight" after the loss.[3]

He also played in seven games in thesame season with the Seattle Breakers of the Western Hockey League (WHL), which had previously been known as the

WCHL.

Edmonton Oilers (1980-1991)

In 1980-81, the Canadian National Team program was not continued.[11] Facing a choice whether to rejoin the University of

Denver, or to join the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL), Anderson chose the latter, signing a contract

worth 250 000$ with the team.[12] Making his professional debut with the Oilers, Anderson recorded 30 goals, 23 assists, and

53 points in 58 games. The Oilers made the playoffs that year and they defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the preliminary

round, three games to none. This was deemed a huge upset since the Canadiens had finished eleven spots higher than the

Oilers in the overall rankings. The Oilers moved on to the quarter-finals where they were defeated in six games by the

eventual Stanley Cup champions, New York Islanders.[13] During the playoff run, Anderson scored 12 points in nine games,

establishing himself as a "clutch" playoff performer.[3]

The next season saw Anderson, and the Oilers jump from fourth place to first place in the Smythe Division. Anderson

recorded career highs in both assists and points with 67 and 105, respectively.[6] In the playoffs, the Oilers were the victims

of one of the biggest upsets in hockey history. Facing the Los Angeles Kings in the division semi-finals in a best of five

series, a team they had finished 48 points ahead in the regular season, the Oilers were defeated in five games.[14] Game three

of the series saw the Kings come back from a 5-0 deficit in the third period to defeat the Oilers 6-5 in overtime, a game that

would be known as the Miracle on Manchester.[15] Anderson tallied seven points during the series.

In 1982-83, Anderson helped the Oilers repeat as division champions. He tallied 48 goals and 56 assists for a total of 104

points. In the playoffs, the Oilers defeated in order the Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames and Chicago Black Hawks to reach

the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history.[16] Anderson and his team were matched up with the Islanders

who were looking for a fourth consecutive Stanley Cup. During the Finals, Anderson had several noted run-ins withIslanders goaltender Billy Smith. During game one, a slash on Anderson's knee earned Smith a two-minute slashing penalty.

Anderson's knee swelled up and prevented him from practicing the next day, so Oilers manager and coach Glen Sather

unsuccessfully complained to the league that Smith deserved an attempt-to-injure match penalty.[17] In game four, when the

two crashed into each other, Smith's dive resulted in referee Andy Van Hellemond handing a five minute penalty to

Anderson. Van Hellemond later said that this was "making a bit of a fool of me".[18] The season ended in disappointment for

the Oilers as they were defeated in four games.[19] The loss would prove a valuable lesson for Anderson and his team in their

quest for their first Stanley Cup.[20]

The Oilers again repeated as division champions in 1983-84 with Anderson setting a career high in goals with 54 and

making his first All-Star Game appearance. The playoffs saw the Oilers dispatch the Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames, and

Minnesota North Stars en route to their second consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance. Once again, Anderson and his

team faced the Islanders who were looking to become the second team in NHL history to win five consecutive Stanley Cups.

[21] This time though the Oilers, emerged victorious in five games ending the Islanders' dynasty and starting their own.[22]

Anderson spent seven more seasons with the Oilers, helping them win four additional Stanley Cups (1985, 1987, 1988,

1990). He was an integral cog on his team during his stay, scoring many game-clinching and overtime goals in the playoffs,

reinforcing his reputation as a "clutch" player.[23] The 1987-88 season saw Anderson set many career highs in the playoffs.

He scored 14 goals, and 13 assists for a total of 27 points with the addition of 58 PIM. Also, Anderson made three additional

appearances in the All-Star Game in 1985, 1986, and 1988.

In 1990-91, Anderson recorded his lowest point totals since his rookie season with 55 points. Wanting to rebuild the team

with a younger core, the Oilers were involved in a blockbuster trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs that included seven

players at the end of the season. Anderson, along with Grant Fuhr and Craig Berube were sent to Toronto in exchange for

Scott Thornton, Vincent Damphousse, Luke Richardson, Peter Ing and future considerations.[24] During his eleven seasons

with the Oilers, Anderson scored 417 goals, 489 assists, for a total of 906 points which is fourth most all time in Oilers

history. He is also fourth all time in Oilers history in playoff points scored with 183 points.[25]


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Late career (1991-1997)

On September 19, 1991, Anderson was traded, with Grant Fuhr, to the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he played two seasons

and part of another. There, he reached the 1000 point plateau and played a key role in the Leafs' 1993 playoff run to the

Conference Finals. The Leafs traded Anderson to the Rangers, where he won a sixth Stanley Cup in 1994.

Anderson played the 199495 with the St. Louis Blues and split the 199596 between the Blues and the Oilers, and played

only another 68 regular season and 17 playoff games after being a member of the Rangers' Cup-winning team in 1994.

During the 199495 NHL lockout Anderson played with the European hockey teams Lukko Rauma of the FNL and with the

Augsburger Panther of the DEL. After playing part of 1995 again with Augsburger, Anderson signed with the Vancouver

Canucks, but never played with them, as upon signing as a free agent in January, he had to clear re-entry waivers, and the

Oilers claimed him. Oliers General Manager Sather hoped that Anderson could guide the then young, rebuilding Oilers with

his leadership and experience, and hoped to see Anderson hit his expected career milestones of 500 goals and 600 assists as

an Oiler. In seventeen games on his return to the Oilers, he managed ten points before being claimed on waivers by St.

Louis, where he completed his NHL career. In the 1996 playoffs, Anderson played eleven games producing five points (one

goal, four assists) in his final post-season in the NHL.

Anderson was noted for his aggressive "to the net" playing style, typifying the NHL power forward in the early 1980s. As an

NHL player, he scored 498 goals and 601 assists in 1129 regular season games, and added another 93 goals and 121 assists

in 225 playoff games. Noted as a "clutch" player, he was able to score key goals when the team most needed them. He

scored five playoff overtime goals, third to Joe Sakic's 8 and Maurice Richard's 6. In addition, he had 17 playoff game-

winning goals, good for fifth in the all time history of the NHL.

Transactions

September 19, 1991 Traded by the Edmonton Oilers, along with Grant Fuhr and Craig Berube, to the Toronto Maple

Leafs in exchange for Vincent Damphousse, Peter Ing, Scott Thornton and Luke Richardson.

March 21, 1994 Traded by the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with Scott Malone and Toronto's 1994 4th-round draft

choice, to the New York Rangers in exchange for Mike Gartner.

February 13, 1995 Signed as a free agent with the St Louis Blues.

January 22, 1996 Signed as a free agent with Vancouver Canucks.

January 25, 1996 Claimed on waivers by the Edmonton Oilers from the Vancouver Canucks.

March 12, 1996 Claimed on waivers by the St. Louis Blues from the Edmonton Oilers.

Awards and achievements

On June 17, 2008, it was announced that Anderson would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a player.[26] For the

Rangers, it marked the second straight year that a member of their 1994 Stanley Cup winning team had been inducted into

the Hockey Hall of Fame, following Mark Messier in 2007.

Anderson's jersey number 9 was retired on January 18, 2009, by the Oilers, before a game between the Edmonton Oilers and

the Phoenix Coyotes .[27] He had the largest alumni turnout since the Heritage Classic for his jersey retirement. Andersoncontinues to play for the NHL Alumni Legends of Hockey and many charities. He has been working on a film involving

former Canadian and Russian hockey players.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs

Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM

197778 Bellingham Blazers BCJHL 64 62 69 131 46

197778 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 1 0 1 1 2

197879 U. of Denver WCHA 41 26 29 55 58

197980 Seattle Breakers WHL 7 5 5 10 4 2 0 1 1 0

198081 Edmonton Oilers NHL 58 30 23 53 24 9 5 7 12 12




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199091 Edmonton Oilers NHL 74 24 31 55 59 18 6 7 13 41199192 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 72 24 33 57 100

199293 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 76 22 43 65 117 21 7 11 18 31

199394 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 73 17 18 35 50

199394 New York Rangers NHL 12 4 2 6 12 23 3 3 6 42

199495 Augsburger Panther DEL 5 6 2 8 10

199495 Lukko Rauma SM-I 4 1 1 2 0

199495 Team Canada Nat-Tm 26 11 8 19 40

199495 St. Louis Blues NHL 36 12 14 26 37 6 1 1 2 49

199596 Team Canada Nat-Tm 11 4 4 8 39

199596 Augsburger Panther DEL 9 5 3 8 48

199596 Edmonton Oilers NHL 17 4 6 10 27

199596 St. Louis Blues NHL 15 2 2 4 6 11 1 4 5 6199697 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds NLA 23 14 15 29 103

199697 Bolzano HC Serie A 2 0 1 1 0

NHL totals 1129 498 601 1099 1120 225 93 121 214 442

International career

Year Team Event GP G A P PIM

1980 Canada Oly 6 2 2 4 41984 Canada CC 8 1 4 5 16

1987 Canada CC 7 2 1 3 41989 Canada WC 6 2 2 4 4

Int'l totals 27 7 9 16 28

Personal life

Anderson is married to model and luxury real estate broker Susan Daniels-Anderson (born 1977). They have a daughter,

Autumn Kristy Anderson (born 2002), and reside in Manhattan, New York.

Awards

BCJHL

Award Year(s)

Second All-Star Team 1978

NHL

Award Year(s)

All-Star Game 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988

Stanley Cup 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994

See also

List of NHL statistical leaders

List of NHL players with 1000 games played

List of NHL players with 1000 points

References


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1. ^ "Oilers to retire Glenn Anderson's No. 9" (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/oilers-to-retire-glenn-anderson-s-no-9-1.717453).CBC News. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2013-09-28.

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Staples, David (2008-06-18). "This was Glenn Anderson, Hero of the Ice Palace, in1988." (http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2008/06/18/this-was-glenn-anderson-hero-of-the-ice-palace-in-1988/). Edmonton

Journal. Retrieved 2013-09-28.

3. ^ a b c d e f "One on one with Glenn Anderson" (http://www.hhof.com/htmlSpotlight/spot_oneononep200801.shtml). Hockey Hall ofFame. Retrieved 2013-09-28.

4. ^ Zeisler, Laurie (2012).Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield. p. 22.

ISBN 0810878623.

5. ^ McDonald, Archie (1985-03-06). "Those were the days" (http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lnBmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t4wNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1085,2871027&dq=don+berry+penticton+vees&hl=en). The Vancouver Sun.

p. 79. Retrieved 2013-09-28.

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"Glenn Anderson: Learning how Russia changed the Canadian game" (http://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/glenn-anderson-learning-how-russia-changed-the-canadian-game-1.975721). CTV News. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-28.

7. ^ "BCJHL 197778 league leaders" (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/top_league.php?

lid=bcjhl1999&sid=1978&leaguenm=BCJHL). hockeyDB. Retrieved 2013-09-28.8. ^ "Glenn Christopher Anderson" (http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10021).

Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2013-09-28.9. ^ "Father David Bauer" (http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?

mem=b198901&type=Builder&page=bio&list=ByName). Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2013-09-28.10. ^ Bennett, William (2011). The Book of Man: Readings on the Path to Manhood. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. p. 228.

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11. ^ Maki, Allan (1980-06-26). "The national team program still has 'some options open'" (http://news.google.com/newspapers?

id=wnRkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dH4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=3010,3000711&dq=canadian+national+team+program+hockey+1981&hl=en).The Weekend Herald. p. 28. Retrieved 2013-09-29.12. ^ "Anderson joins Oiler rookies" (http://news.google.com/newspapers?

id=dZckAAAAIBAJ&sjid=raQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2775,121483&dq=glenn+anderson+joins+oilers&hl=en). The Montreal Gazette.1980-09-11. p. 24. Retrieved 2013-09-29.

13. ^ "1980-81 NHL season summary" (http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1981.html). Hockey-Reference.com.

Retrieved 2013-09-28.14. ^ "Oilers fumble away Stanley Cup chances" (http://news.google.com/newspapers?

id=lJtlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QowNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1915,1011836&dq=oilers+smythe+division+1981&hl=en). The Vancouver Sun.1982-04-14. p. 32. Retrieved 2013-09-29.

15. ^ "Pressure on Kings, Oilers" (http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U5ccAAAAIBAJ&sjid=emQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1529,9185404&dq=miracle+on+manchester+oilers&hl=en). The PittsburghPress. 1989-04-15. p. 10. Retrieved 2013-10-11.

16. ^ "1982-83 NHL season summary" (http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1983.html). Hockey-Reference.com.Retrieved 2013-09-30.

17. ^ Swift, E. M. (May 23, 1983). "The Islanders Go Four It All" (http://cnnsi.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&expire=&urlID=420394232&fb=Y&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn.com%2Fvault%2Farticle%2Fmagazine%2FMAG1120847%2F2%2Findex.htm&partnerID=289881).Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2013-10-11.

18. ^ Falla, Jack (May 28, 1984). "The Oilers Were The Spoilers" (http://cnnsi.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=An+era+ended+as+Edmonton%27s+Oilers+wrested+the+Stanley+Cup+-+05.28.84+-+SI+Vault&expire=&urlID=419497092&fb=Y&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn.com%2Fvault%2Farticle%2Fmagazine%2FMAG1122112%2F1%2Findex.htm&partnerID=289881).Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2013-10-11.

19. ^ McGourty, John (2009-05-27). "Anderson see early Oilers in today's Penguins" (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=424019).NHL.com. Retrieved 2013-10-11.

20. ^ Dodds, Tracy (1983-05-19). "Loss will make Edmonton hungry for Cup" (http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YZlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LkANAAAAIBAJ&pg=1071,989202&dq=1982-83+nhl+season&hl=en). The Leader-Post. p. 20.Retrieved 2013-09-30.

21. ^ "Revisiting the 1984 Stanley Cup Finals" (http://www.aolnews.com/2009/05/28/revisiting-the-1984-stanley-cup-finals/). AOLNews. 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2013-10-11.

22. ^ "NHL dynasties" (http://www.hhof.com/htmlTimeCapsule/dyntm00.shtml). HHOF. Retrieved 2013-10-11.

23. ^ "Glenn Anderson-Player Category" (http://www.hhof.com/htmlinduct/ind08Anderson.shtml). HHOF. Retrieved 2013-10-11.24. ^ "Hockey; Oilers trade Fuhr, and Anderson" (http://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/20/sports/hockey-oilers-trade-fuhr-and-

anderson.html). The New York Times. 1991-09-20. Retrieved 2013-10-13.25. ^ "Career and single-season leaders" (http://oilers.nhl.com/club/app). Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved 2013-10-13.

26. ^ "Hockey Hall of Fame Announces 2008 Inductees" (http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/ind08prolog.htm). Hockey Hall ofFame. 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2008-06-17.

27. ^ Oilers to retire Glenn Anderson's No. 9 this season (http://www.tsn.ca/ctvnews/?id=246214)

External links

Glenn Anderson's career statistics (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=67) at The Internet Hockey

Database (http://www.hockeydb.com/)

Glenn Anderson's biography (http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?

player=10021) at Legends of Hockey (http://www.legendsofhockey.net/) Oilers Heritage profile (http://www.oilersheritage.com/memories/ff_glennanderson.html)

Official website (http://www.glennsglobalgames.com/)


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