Glenn Stanford

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
Born1959
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
CitizenshipCanadian
OccupationIce Hockey Executive
Years active1991 - 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)
OrganizationECHL

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
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
  1. "TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League | AHL names 2011-12 excellence award winners". Archived from the original on July 1, 2012.
  2. "Departure of Stanford kicks off Bulldogs' offseason of planned change | TheSpec.com".
  3. "Faceoff over Mile One: Local group seeks ECHL franchise for St. John's". The Telegram. December 8, 2017.
  4. "AHL Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  5. "Stanford wins AHL's Ebright Award | The American Hockey League". Archived from the original on June 26, 2015.
  6. "TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League | AHL names 2011-12 excellence award winners". Archived from the original on July 1, 2012.


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