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]
| Glenn Merkosky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 8, 1960 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 | ||
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 edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "Glenn Merkosky Stats and News". Players. NHL. Retrieved 21 May 2023. This citation supports Infobox content.
- ^ a b c d e f "Glenn Merkosky". Elite Prospects. Sweden: Everysport AB. Retrieved 21 May 2023. This source indicates birth year as 1959 instead of 1960.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database