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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1976–77 Grand Forks Border Bruins KIJHL — — — — — — — — — —
1976–77 Kamloops Chiefs WCHL 5 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
1977–78 Kamloops Chiefs BCJHL 61 55 91 146 66 — — — — —
1977–78 Seattle Breakers WCHL 6 4 3 7 2 — — — — —
1978–79 Michigan Tech University WCHA 38 14 29 43 22 — — — — —
1979–80 Calgary Wranglers WHL 72 49 40 89 95 7 4 6 10 14
1980–81 Binghamton Whalers AHL 80 26 35 61 61 5 0 2 2 2
1981–82 Binghamton Whalers AHL 72 29 40 69 83 10 0 2 2 2
1981–82 Hartford Whalers NHL 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1982–83 New Jersey Devils NHL 34 4 10 14 20 — — — — —
1982–83 Wichita Wind CHL 45 26 23 49 15 — — — — —
1983–84 Maine Mariners AHL 75 28 28 56 56 17 11 10 21 20
1983–84 New Jersey Devils NHL 5 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
1984–85 Maine Mariners AHL 80 38 38 76 19 11 2 3 5 13
1985–86 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 59 24 33 57 22 17 5 7 12 15
1985–86 Detroit Red Wings NHL 17 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
1986–87 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 77 54 31 85 66 11 6 8 14 7
1987–88 Sportbund DJK Rosenheim GER 16 2 3 5 17 — — — — —
1987–88 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 66 34 42 76 34 11 4 6 10 4
1988–89 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 76 31 46 77 13 17 8 11 19 10
1989–90 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 75 33 31 64 29 6 2 1 3 6
1989–90 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1990–91 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 77 28 29 57 37 2 1 1 2 0
AHL totals 737 325 353 678 420 107 39 51 90 79
NHL totals 66 5 12 17 22 — — — — —

References

  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.