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| Brian Joseph Glenwright | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Glenwright, 1972 | |||
| Born | (1949-10-08)October 8, 1949 | ||
| Died | August 5, 2006(2006-08-05) (aged 56) Sault Ste. Marie,Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Kansas City Blues Montreal Voyageurs Denver Spurs Chicago Cougars Long Island Cougars Saginaw Gears Columbus Owls | ||
| NHL draft | 54th overall,1969 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1976 | ||
Brian Joseph Glenwright (October 8, 1949 - August 5, 2006) was a professionalice hockey player who played between the years of 1969-1976. Prior to moving to a full-time hockey career, he attendedDartmouth College. Glenwright was best known for playing 65 games in theWorld Hockey Association (WHA) for theChicago Cougars. Glenwright went by the nicknames "Glennie" and "Wimpy."
Glenwright played in the 1961Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with Sault Sainte Marie.[1]
Glenwright's professional hockey career began in 1969. After playing with theKitchener Rangers in theOntario Hockey Association (OHA), he was drafted in the fifth round by theSt. Louis Blues in the1969 NHL Amateur Draft as the 54th overall pick. After being evaluated by a team doctor, he was loaned to theAmerican Hockey League (AHL) for the 1970-71 season. Glenwright did not play in the NHL. Brian was selected by theChicago Cougars of theWorld Hockey Association (WHA) in the 1972WHA General Player Draft, which took place in February of that year.
Glenwright's proudest hockey moment was his assist on the goal that took the series in game five versusPortland Buckaroos while playing with the 1971-72Denver Spurs in theWestern Hockey League (WHL). Following his time with the Spurs, he signed a contract with the Chicago Cougars for the 1972 season. Due to a partially ruptured left triceps muscle, Glenwright missed 11 games during the 1972-73 season. Additionally, he missed a large portion of the 1973-74 season due to a slipped disc in his back, and had to have surgery for this injury.
Brian is the son of Jim Glenwright, a minor-league hockey coach, WHA scout, and co-creator of the Soo Pee Wee Arena Foundation.[2] Jim Glenwright is enshrined in the Sault Ste. Marie Hockey Hall of Fame. TheNorthern Ontario Hockey Association presents a "Jim Glenwright Trophy" for players in the Minor PeeWee "AAA" category.[3]
Glenwright was married twice. His first wife, Linda, was a horse trainer, and together they had two children. His second wife, Patty, was an insurance agent and homemaker.
During his hockey career, Glenwright obtained a real estate license in the province of Ontario in 1973. Following his departure from hockey, he purchased his father Jim's farm, which contained horses, to which he took a fancy. Glenwright also worked forChina Steel, a steel fabricator, inSault Ste. Marie, and worked in the stores department atAlgoma Steel.
Shortly after his second daughter was born, Glenwright and his first wife Linda moved to Colorado, as Linda wanted to be closer to horse culture. After a few years, Glenwright and his family moved to the Phoenix, Arizona area, where he managed a Goodyear Tire store. Glenwright moved back to Sault Ste. Marie in 1996. He spent his remaining days as a furniture salesman.
Brian Glenwright died following an accident while swimming in theGoulais River in Northern Ontario.[4]