Glenn Merkosky
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| Glenn Merkosky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 8, 1960 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Hartford Whalers New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1991 | ||
Glenn M. Merkosky (born April 8, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in several leagues, most notably playing 66 games across 5 non-consecutive seasons in the National Hockey League (1981–90),[1] during which time he played with the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, and Detroit Red Wings.[2] Merkosky also played 10 consecutive seasons in the American Hockey League (1980–91), 1 season in the Central Hockey League (1982–83), and 1 season in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (1987–88).[2]
Merkosky started out playing in Canadian in junior hockey leagues, such as playing 1 season (1976–77) in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, 1 season (1977–78) in the British Columbia Hockey League, and 3 non-consecutive seasons (1976–80) in the Western Hockey League.[2]
After retiring as a player he became head coach of the Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves (1992–96) and then of the American Hockey League's Adirondack Red Wings (1996–99).[2] From 1999 to 2019 he worked as a pro scout for the Detroit Red Wings.[2] As of the 2022–23 season, Merkosky worked as the General Manager and Head Coach for Adirondack Junior Thunder, a junior hockey team.[2]