Glen Sather

Published in 1997 Hockey Inductees
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It seemed fitting that the year after Al Arbour got inducted, that the Head Coach of the next great dynasty would get in.

Glen Sather had a ten year career as a player in the NHL, but it was when he left the ice as a player and took over the Edmonton Oilers of the WHA as a head coach that his Hall of Fame career truly began. It was Sather who not only coached the Oilers, but acted as their General Manager and acquired the talent that made Edmonton a great dynasty. Sather would win five Stanley Cup Rings as either a Coach or GM (or both) and would cement his place as one of the great evaluators of talent.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: High River, Alberta, Canada
Elected In: Wednesday, 01 January 1997
Position: Defence
Played For: Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues
Major Accolades and Awards: Stanley Cup Rings (5) (As a Head Coach) (Edmonton Oilers 1984, 1985, 1987 & 1988) (As a General Manager) (Edmonton Oilers 1990)