1971 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Al Globensky
Selected by
Minnesota from Montreal (OHA)
6-foot-1, 190 pounds
Right-hand shot
Defense
Pre-Draft Statistics
| 1968-69 |
St. Lambert |
Que.JrB |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 1969-70 | Montreal |
OHA |
53 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
181 |
| 1970-71 |
Montreal |
OHA |
48 |
3 |
16 |
19 |
219 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Won Memorial Cup with Montreal (OHA) in
1970.
Canadian • Born
April 17, 1951 in Montreal, Quebec • Hometown:
St. Lambert, Quebec
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
Miscellaneous
- Tried out for the Montreal Alouettes of the
Canadian Football League in May 1970.
- Minor-league rights sold by Muskegon (IHL) to Port Huron (IHL)
for waiver price in January 1972.
- Selected by Quebec Nordiques in 1972 WHA General Player Draft,
first draft in league history, February 1972.
-
Played 32 games for 1971-72 Muskegon team that won IHL regular-season title
and 10 games for Port Huron team that went on to win IHL playoff
title, but was not with team during postseason.
- Signed WHA contract with Quebec on July 11, 1972.
- Played on first Quebec Nordiques WHA team during league's
inaugural 1972-73 season
- Had several fights with
future NHL player Nick Fotiu while Globensky was with Maine and
Fotiu was with Cape Cod during the 1973-74 season.
- Missed part of 1973-74 season with knee injury, suffered
while playing for Maine (NAHL). The injury required surgery.
- Began playing right wing for Maine
(NAHL) during the 1974-75 season and remained a forward for
the balance of his pro career.
- Played on Maine team that lost to Syracuse in 1977 NAHL Lockhart
Cup championship series.
Additional Facts
Full Name:
Allan Alexander Globensky
Nicknames: "GoGo", "Captain Crunch"
Also Known as: Allan Globensky
Post-Draft Teams: Muskegon, Port Huron (IHL); Quebec (WHA); Rhode Island (EHL); Maine (NAHL);
Rauma (Finland); Binghamton (AHL); New Hampshire/Cape Cod (NEHL)
Coaching Career: Was
player-assistant coach for New Hampshire/Cape Cod (NEHL) in 1978-79.
Management Career: Named Maine
(AEHL Jr.) director of player development and chief scout in January
2006 prior to team's inaugural 2006-07 season and held
position through 2006-07 season.
Career Beyond Hockey: Moved to
Augusta, Maine, are after his retirement and became
the manager of Kennebec Ice Arena in Hallowell, Maine.
He also worked as a youth hockey coach and referee. He
later returned to the Montreal area and became an outspoken critic of
fighting in hockey despite having been an enforcer during his pro career. In a 2013 interview
with the Montreal Gazette he called for an end to fighting
because "somebody's going to die."
Family: Older brother of
former Canadian university player John Globensky.
| Total Selected: |
117 |
| Forwards: |
63 |
| Defense: |
45 |
| Goaltenders: |
9 |
| Major Junior: |
84 |
| College Players: |
19 |
| Canadian: |
107 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 |
| American: |
8 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
5 |
| Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
10 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
4 |
| Picks Traded: |
18 |
