Glenn Chris Anderson (born October 2, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues.

Anderson won gold at the 1984 and the 1987 Canada Cup and he was a silver medalist at the 1989 Ice Hockey World Championships.

Despite having the flu with a high fever, Glenn rallied as soon as his skates were laced and was voted unanimously as the MVP of the tournament.

Anderson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 10, 2008, and his jersey number, 9, was retired by the Oilers on January 18, 2009.

On December 11, 2023, Anderson was named Head Coach and General Manager of the Powell River Kings of the BCHL.

[6] By the age of 12 he felt he had a gift and honed his skills as his love of the game increased with his joy of powerful skating.

[7] Growing up, Glenn played hockey with childhood friends, Andy Hill, the Berry boys, and Michael J.

Anderson's hockey idol was his favourite player, Alexander Yakushev of the Soviet team, whom he had watched during the 1972 Summit Series.

Making his professional debut with the Oilers, Anderson recorded 30 goals, 23 assists, and 53 points in 58 games in his first season.

This was deemed a huge upset since the Canadiens had finished eleven spots higher than the Oilers in the overall standings.

The Oilers moved on to the quarter-finals where they were defeated in six games by the eventual Stanley Cup champions, New York Islanders.

In the following season, Anderson tallied 48 goals and 56 assists for a total of 104 points to help the Oilers remain atop their division.

[17] In game four, when the two crashed into each other, Smith's dive resulted in referee Andy Van Hellemond handing a five-minute penalty to Anderson.

[29] The loss did not seem to faze Anderson and his team, as they won their third Cup the next season by beating the Flyers once again, but this time in seven games.

[14] The Oilers failed to win the division title in 1987–88 for the first time since the 1981–82 season, as they finished runner-up to the Calgary Flames.

[14] After being eliminated from the playoffs, Anderson chose to play for Team Canada at the World Championships in Sweden.

[14][34] Wanting to rebuild the team with a younger core, the Oilers were involved in a blockbuster trade before the start of the 1991–92 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs that included seven players.

Anderson, along with Grant Fuhr and Craig Berube, were sent to Toronto in exchange for Scott Thornton, Vincent Damphousse, Luke Richardson, Peter Ing and future considerations.

[14] In 1993–94, Anderson played 73 games with the Maple Leafs before being traded to the New York Rangers for Mike Gartner.

The Rangers featured six former Oilers, including future Hall of Famer and Anderson's long-time friend and linemate Mark Messier.

He played with the Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany and the Lukko Rauma of the SM-liiga in Finland, as well as the Canadian National Team.

After the lock-out was resolved, Anderson signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues and played 42 regular season and playoff games combined.

After playing part of the next season with Augsburger and the National Team again, Anderson signed with the Canucks as a free agent.

His reasons for joining the team were because of former Oiler teammate Esa Tikkanen already playing there and a desire to finish his career in his hometown.

Later on, Anderson credited the practice he received in preparation for the Olympics as a key to his future success in the NHL.

[46] With four points in six games,[14] Anderson helped Canada win the silver medal, as the Soviets took home the gold.

[47] Three years later, Anderson made his second and final appearance at the World Ice Hockey Championships, this time in Czechoslovakia.

"He was the kind of player who, the bigger the game, the better he performed" Anderson was noted for his aggressive "to the net" playing style, typifying the NHL power forward in the early 1980s.

He credits coach Clare Drake's drills during his time with the Olympic team for his love of driving the net.

He is retired but teaches and runs fantasy camps, which give fans a chance to play hockey alongside him.