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| 1977 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Glen Hanlon
Selected in third round
No. 40 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Born
February 20, 1957
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Goaltender
Height: 6-0 Weight: 172
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Brandon (WCHL)
Birthplace: Brandon, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown:
Brandon, Manitoba |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1973-74 |
Brandon | MJHL |
20 | n/a |
3.63 | 1 |
-- | | 1974-75 |
Brandon | WCHL |
43 | n/a |
4.22 | 0 |
n/a | | 1975-76 |
Brandon | WCHL |
64 | n/a |
3.99 | 4 |
n/a | | 1976-77 |
Brandon | WCHL |
65 | n/a |
3.09 | 4 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHL Top Goaltender: 1976-77 (Brandon)
WCHL All-Star First Team: 1975-76, 1976-77 (Brandon)
WCHL All-Star Game: 1976, 1977 (Brandon)
Brandon Records: Most career shutouts (8, shares record), most shutouts
in one season (4 in 1975-76 and 1976-77, shares record)
Memorial Cup Wins Leader: 1976 (New Westminster) (2 wins)
WCHL Goals-Against Average Leader: 1976-77 (Brandon) (3.09)
WCHL Shutouts Leader: 1975-76 (Brandon) (4 shutouts), 1976-77 (Brandon)
(4 shutouts)
WCHL Goalie Games-Played Leader: 1975-76 (Brandon) (64)
WCHL Minutes Leader: 1975-76 (Brandon) (3,523 minutes)
WCHL Playoffs Goalie Games Played Leader: 1977 (Brandon) (16)
WCHL Playoffs Minutes Leader: 1977 (Brandon) (913 minutes)
MJHL Shutouts Leader: 1973-74 (Brandon) (1 shutout)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
WCHL's No. 1 goaltender prospect for the 1977 NHL draft. ... Loaned to New Westminster for 1976 Memorial Cup
tournament. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 31, 1978 (Philadelphia at
Vancouver)
Numbers: 1 (Vancouver); 29, 31 (St. Louis); 1 (NYR);
1 (Detroit)
Stanley
Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired July 1991 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1978-1991 |
VAN, STL, NYR, DET | 477 |
167-202-61 | 3.60 |
13 | n/a |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | W-L |
GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1980-1989 |
VAN, STL, NYR, DET | 35 |
11-15 | 3.14 | 4 |
n/a |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1994 (Vancouver) (as goaltending coach)
Vancouver MVP: 1978-79 (co-winner)
Vancouver Molson Cup
(Three-Stars Leader): 1978-79, 1979-80
N.Y. Rangers Players' Player
Award: 1983-84
N.Y. Rangers Alumni Association Star of Year: 1984-85
NHL Shutouts Leader: 1987-88 (Detroit) (4 shutouts, tie)
NHL Playoffs
Goals-Against Average Leader: 1987 (Detroit) (1.67)
NHL Playoffs
Shutouts Leader: 1987 (Detroit) (2), 1988 (Detroit) (1)
Coaching Career: Named Vancouver goaltending consultant on Sept. 5, 1991,
had title upgraded to goaltending coach prior to 1993-94 season and remained
in position through 1993-94 season. ... Named Vancouver assistant coach
during summer of 1994 and remained in position until May 19, 1999. ... Named
Washington assistant coach on July 15, 2002, and remained in position until
Dec. 10, 2003. ... Named Washington head coach on Dec. 10, 2003.
Miscellaneous:
Missed remainder of 1978-79 season with damaged knee ligaments, an injury
suffered during Vancouver's Jan. 27, 1979, game at Colorado. ... Gave up
Wayne Gretzky's first NHL goal during Vancouver's Oct. 14,
1979, game at Edmonton. Gretzky came out from behind the net to beat Hanlon on
the goaltender's right side. ... Missed part of 1979-80 season with shoulder injury
suffered during collision in December 1979. ... Recorded Vancouver franchise's
first home victory over Montreal on Nov. 18, 1979. ... Missed end of 1980
playoffs with re-aggravated shoulder injury that required surgery. ... Missed
three months of 1980-81 season with stretched knee ligaments, an injury
suffered during Vancouver's Oct. 18, 1980, game at Montreal. ... Missed end of
1980-81 season and entire 1981 playoffs with dislocated shoulder, an injury
suffered during Vancouver's March 13, 1981, game vs. Chicago. ... Had 44 saves
in N.Y. Rangers' Game 5 overtime loss to N.Y. Islanders that ended 1984
first-round playoff series. ... Shut out Toronto in Game 7 of 1987 Campbell
Conference semifinal playoff series, sending Detroit into conference finals
vs. Edmonton. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with right groin strain, an
injury suffered in November 1989. ...
Left unprotected by Detroit for 1991 NHL Expansion Draft. Was not selected and
chose to retire. ... Was a finalist for Washington head coach position in June
2002. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Tulsa (CHL); Dallas (CHL);
Adirondack (AHL); New Haven (AHL); San Diego (IHL)
World Championships: 1998
(5-8 place) (as assistant coach)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Pieri Award (Coach of Year): 1999-00 (Portland)
CHL McKenzie Trophy (Rookie of Year): 1977-78 (Tulsa)
CHL All-Star First Team: 1977-78 (Tulsa)
WHA Draft Pick: 1977 (by Houston, No. 30 overall in Round 3)
CHL Shutouts Leader: 1977-78 (Tulsa) (3 shutouts)
1980-81: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Dallas).
1985-86: Played 10 regular-season games for Adirondack team that went
on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
Coaching Career: Named Portland (AHL) head coach on May 19, 1999, and remained in that position until July 15, 2002.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1977-78 season with torn ligaments in
ankle, an injury suffered while playing handball in January 1978. ... Loaned
by New Haven (AHL) to Adirondack (AHL) for start of 1985-86 season because New
Haven had too many goalies. Returned to New Haven on Nov. 21, 1985.
... Was active in charitable causes during his playing days and was honored at
1980 Charlie Conacher Cancer Research Dinner. Also taped anti-drunken driving
ads for New York governor Mario Cuomo during his years with N.Y. Rangers. ... Turned down offer to play for Canada's 1992 Olympic
hockey team. ... Named goalie on all-time Brandon (WCHL/WHL) team by CHL panel
in 1999.
Personal: Nicknamed "Red." ... Full name is Glen A. Hanlon. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Vancouver traded Hanlon to St. Louis
in exchange for Rick Heinz, Tony Currie, Jim Nill and 1982 fourth-round pick
(Shawn Kilroy) on March 9, 1982. |
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SNAPSHOT '77 | | Total Selected: |
185 | | Forwards: |
104 | | Defense: |
57 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
123 | | College Players: |
51 |
| Canadian: |
141 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
5 |
| Reached NHL: |
97 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
9 |
| Picks Traded: |
37 |
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