Glenn Stanford (born 1957) is a Canadian ice hockey executive. He has served as governor and chief operating officer of the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League[1] and the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL. Stanford is a two-time winner of the James C. Hendy Memorial Award, 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 vice president (1991-2005) Hamilton Bulldogs president (2006-2011) St. John's IceCaps chief operating officer (2011-2016) Newfoundland Growlers chief operating officer (2018-2024) |
| Awards | James C. Hendy Memorial Award |
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 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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