Glenn Critch Explained

Glenn Critch
Birth Date:27 June 1954
Birth Place:St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Position:Centre
Played For:Indianapolis Racers
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:1974
Career End:1985

Glenn Critch (June 27, 1954 –) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

He began his career with the St. John's Capital's, earning the title of Senior Rookie of the Year 1974-75.[1]

During the 1976–77 season Critch played three games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Indianapolis Racers.[2] He returned to St. John's in 1976 and rejoined the Capital's (called the "Caps" locally),[3] with whom he won the Herder Memorial Trophy twice. Overall, his provincial senior career lasted eight years, and he totalled 132 goals and 250 points in only 118 games.[4] He earned a place of 11th best Newfoundland hockey player of all time with 15 goals and 24 points in Allan Cup play.[5]

Critch was inducted into the player category of the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame in June, 2017.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NL Hockey Hall of Fame. June 21, 2017. Hall of Fame - Glenn Critch. Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame.
  2. Book: Surgent . Scott . 2013 . The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e . Tempe, Arizona . 327 . 978-1-490967400.
  3. Web site: June 21, 2017. Hall of Fame: Glenn Critch. https://web.archive.org/web/20210203134443/https://hockeynl.ca/hall-of-fame/glenn-critch/. February 3, 2021. Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame. live.
  4. Web site: June 21, 2017. Hall of Fame: Glenn Critch. https://web.archive.org/web/20210203134443/https://hockeynl.ca/hall-of-fame/glenn-critch/. February 3, 2021. Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame. live.
  5. Web site: June 21, 2017. Hall of Fame: Glenn Critch. https://web.archive.org/web/20210203134443/https://hockeynl.ca/hall-of-fame/glenn-critch/. February 3, 2021. Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame. live.