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Glenn Christopher Anderson (born October 2 , 1960 in Vancouver , British Columbia ) was a forward in the National Hockey League . He played in the NHL for the Edmonton Oilers , Toronto Maple Leafs , New York Rangers , and the St. Louis Blues beginning in 1980 . He also had stints with the Canadian National Team and various teams in the Finnish, German, Swiss, and Italian leagues. He retired from professional hockey in 1997 . BACKGROUND AND EARLY CAREER Anderson played for the University Of Denver in the NCAA for a year before joining the Canadian National Team in 1979-80, helping to represent Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics . He also played with the Seattle Breakers in the WHL that season. The Oilers drafted him in the fourth round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft (69th overall). He joined the Oilers roster in the 1980-81 season. NHL PLAYING CAREER Anderson played 10 full seasons with the Oilers, from the 1980-81 to 1990-91 season inclusive. He was traded (with Grant Fuhr ) to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1991, where he played two seasons and part of another. The Leafs traded Anderson to the Rangers (for Mike Gartner ) just in time for their 1994 Stanley Cup Win . Although Anderson played parts of the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons with the Blues and the Oilers, he did not play much in the NHL after his time with the Rangers, playing only another 68 regular season and 17 playoff games split over those two seasons. He was also, briefly, a Vancouver Canuck , but never played with them as upon signing with them in January 1996 he had to clear waivers, and the Oilers claimed him. (At the time, it was assumed this was long-awaited revenge for the Canucks having claimed Colin Campbell from waivers off the Oilers in the early 1980s. Then-GM Glen Sather is reputed to have never forgotten that incident, as he felt that the Canucks had agreed to not claim Campbell.) NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Anderson was noted for his aggressive "to the net" playing style, typifying the NHL power forward in the early 1980s. As an NHL player, he scored 498 goals and 601 assists in 1129 regular season games, and added another 93 goals and 121 assists in 225 Playoff games. Noted as a "clutch" player, he was able to score key goals when the team most needed them. He scored 5 playoff overtime goals, second only to Maurice Richard 's 6. On top of that he had 17 playoff game winning goals, good for 5th in the all time history of the NHL. Glenn Anderson won 5 Stanley Cups with the Oilers and another with the Rangers. He represented Canada at the 1980 Olympic Games, as well as twice at the World Championships and twice at the Canada Cup . POST CAREER Although Glenn Anderson was expected to be inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame (HHOF), he has not been entered As Of 2005 . Many supporters felt that his statistics - particularly in the playoffs - warranted inclusion. However, his playing career was clouded by problems relating to the media, and his retirement has been marred by documented failures to make Child Support payments. Some have criticised the Hall for focusing on issues other than hockey for his exclusion. SEE ALSO
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