13 Facts About Glen Sather

Glen Sather is the current senior advisor and alternate governor of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League .

Glen Sather is known for coaching the Edmonton Oilers to four Stanley Cup victories during the 1980s.

Glen Sather played a key role in attracting the talented players, including Wayne Gretzky, who helped make the Oilers a hockey dynasty at that time.

Outside the NHL, Glen Sather was instrumental in building Canadian national teams for the 1984 Canada Cup, the 1994 Ice Hockey World Championship and 1996 World Cup of Hockey .

Glen Sather was born in High River, Alberta but grew up in Wainwright, Alberta.

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Glen Sather played three junior seasons starting in 1961 with the Edmonton Oil Kings.

Glen Sather played 10 full seasons in the National Hockey League and another with the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association .

Glen Sather retired as a player after that season, but remained as head coach and would be the face of the franchise for the next quarter-century.

In 1978, then-Oilers owner Peter Pocklington came to Glen Sather and asked him whether he should take advantage of an opportunity to acquire Wayne Gretzky.

Again on the advice of Fraser, Glen Sather selected Grant Fuhr in the first round and Steve Smith in the sixth round of the 1981 draft.

In 1985, Glen Sather named top assistant John Muckler as associate head coach and began splitting most coaching duties with Muckler.

Glen Sather left the Oilers organization in 2000 and was succeeded as general manager by outgoing head coach Kevin Lowe.

In 2000, Glen Sather joined the Rangers to become their president and general manager.