8. Glenn Anderson

Glenn Anderson began his NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers in 1980, and soon became part of a powerhouse team alongside Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, and Grant Fuhr.  As a rookie, Anderson scored 30 Goals and would hit that plateau in the next seven seasons.  Twice in that period, the Right Winger would hit the 50 Goal mark twice (1983-84 & 1985-86) and would go over 100 Points on three occasions.

Anderson was a significant part of the Oilers' five Stanley Cup Championships, scoring 183 Points in 164 Playoff Games for Edmonton.  His overall numbers with Edmonton would see him tabulate 906 Points with a PPG of 1.07.  After being sent to Toronto, he was traded to the New York Rangers in 1994 for their playoff run, where he was reunited with Messier. They would collectively win their sixth Stanley Cup.

Anderson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008, and his number was retired by the team the following year.  He was also part of the Oilers' first Hall of Fame Class in 2022.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Right Wing
  • Acquired: Selected in the 4th Round, 69th Overall in the Amateur Draft 8/9/79.
  • Departed: Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs with Grant Fuhr and Craig Berube for Vincent Damphousse, Peter Ing, Scott Thornton and Luke Richardson 9/19/91.
  • Games Played: 845
  • Notable Statistics: 417 Goals
    489 Assists
    906 Points
    798 PIM
    1.07 PPG
    +202 Plus/Minus
    73.0 Point Shares

    164 Playoff Games
    81 Goals
    102 Assists
    183 Points
    314 PIM
    1.12 PPG
    +46 Plus/Minus
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Stanley Cup Champion (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 & 1990)
    All-Star (1984, 1985, 1986 & 1988)
    Most Game-Winning Goals (1985-86)
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