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Glen Skov 
Summary
Glen Frederick Skov (January 26, 1931 – September 10, 2013) was a professional ice hockey centre who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and Montreal Canadiens. Skov won three Stanley Cup championships with Detroit in 1952, 1954 and 1955. His was the younger brother of referee Art Skov.
| Glen Skov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
January 26, 1931 Wheatley, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 10, 2013 (aged 82) Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1947–1961 | ||
Skov split his first two seasons between Detroit and the minor leagues before playing four full seasons with Detroit. He then moved to Chicago where he played for five seasons. His final season comprised a mere three games with the Montreal Canadiens. He died on September 10, 2013, in Palm Harbor, Florida.[1][2][3]
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1946–47 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA-Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Detroit Hettche | IHL | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1948–49 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA-Jr. | 35 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1948–49 | Windsor Ryancretes | IHL | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 45 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1952–53 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1953–54 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 95 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 1954–55 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1955–56 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 67 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1959–60 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 69 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1960–61 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | 67 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 650 | 106 | 136 | 242 | 413 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 48 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Glen Skov Obituary - Palm Harbor, Florida". Obitsforlife.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ^ "Glen Skov, winner of 3 Stanley Cups with Detroit Red Wings, dies | Detroit Free Press". freep.com. 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ^ Bob Duff. "Ex-Wing Skov starred on three Cup winners | Windsor Star". Blogs.windsorstar.com. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database