Glenn Stanford Explained

Glenn Stanford
Birth Date:1959
Birth Place:St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Occupation:Ice Hockey Executive
Years Active:1991 - present
Employer: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

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.

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

AwardYear
James C. Hendy Memorial Award AHL Executive of the Year 2001–02[4]
Thomas Ebright Memorial Award AHL Outstanding Career Contributions2004–05[5]
James C. Hendy Memorial Award AHL Executive of the Year 2011–22[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: TheAHL.com The American Hockey League AHL names 2011-12 excellence award winners. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120701005325/http://theahl.com/ahl-names-2011-12-excellence-award-winners-p178162. 2012-07-01.
  2. Web site: Departure of Stanford kicks off Bulldogs' offseason of planned change TheSpec.com. June 26, 2015. August 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180801155157/https://www.thespec.com/sports-story/2213906-departure-of-stanford-kicks-off-bulldogs-offseason-of-planned-change/. live.
  3. Web site: Faceoff over Mile One: Local group seeks ECHL franchise for St. John's . The Telegram . December 8, 2017 . July 31, 2018 . August 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180801034418/http://www.thetelegram.com/sports/hockey/brendan-mccarthy-faceoff-over-mile-one-local-group-seeks-echl-franchise-for-st-johns-168829/ . live .
  4. Web site: AHL Hall of Fame . 2015-06-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626220230/http://ahlhalloffame.com/james-c-hendy-memorial-award-p139086 . June 26, 2015 . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Stanford wins AHL's Ebright Award The American Hockey League. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626182849/http://theahl.com/stanford-wins-ahl-s-ebright-award-p136304. 2015-06-26.
  6. Web site: TheAHL.com The American Hockey League AHL names 2011-12 excellence award winners. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120701005325/http://theahl.com/ahl-names-2011-12-excellence-award-winners-p178162. 2012-07-01.