Glenn Stanford (born 1957) is a Canadian ice hockey executive. He is currently the Governor and Chief Operating Officer of the Newfoundland Growlers in the ECHL. Previously he served in that same capacity for the former St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League[1] Stanford is a two-time winner of the James C. Hendy Memorial Award, which is awarded to the AHL Executive of the Year.
Glenn Stanford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Occupation | Ice Hockey Executive |
| Years active | 1991 - present |
| Employer(s) | St. John's Maple Leafs VP of Hockey Operations (1991-2005) Hamilton Bulldogs President (2006-2011) St. John's IceCaps Chief Operating Officer (2011-2016) Newfoundland Growlers Chief Operating Officer (2018-present) |
| Organization | ECHL |
In June 2011, Stanford stepped away from his position as president of the Hamilton Bulldogs to accept the role of chief operating officer with the St. John's IceCaps.[2] After the Ice Caps moved to Laval, Quebec to become the Laval Rocket, Stanford formed a group that successfully brought the ECHL to St. John's.[3]
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| James C. Hendy Memorial Award AHL Executive of the Year | 2001–02 | [4] |
| Thomas Ebright Memorial Award AHL Outstanding Career Contributions | 2004–05 | [5] |
| James C. Hendy Memorial Award AHL Executive of the Year | 2011–22 | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League | AHL names 2011-12 excellence award winners". Archived from the original on July 1, 2012.
- ^ "Departure of Stanford kicks off Bulldogs' offseason of planned change | TheSpec.com". Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ "Faceoff over Mile One: Local group seeks ECHL franchise for St. John's". The Telegram. December 8, 2017. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "AHL Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ "Stanford wins AHL's Ebright Award | The American Hockey League". Archived from the original on June 26, 2015.
- ^ "TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League | AHL names 2011-12 excellence award winners". Archived from the original on July 1, 2012.
External links
edit- Glenn Stanford's staff profile at Eliteprospects.com Archived June 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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