Glen Seabrooke

Glen Seabrooke
Born	(1967-09-11) September 11, 1967 (age 56) Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers
NHL draft	21st overall, 1985 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1986–1989

Glen Seabrooke (born September 11, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1980s with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Playing career

As a youth, Seabrooke played in the 1980 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Peterborough, Ontario. ^[1]

A center recognized for his abilities at both ends of the ice, Seabrooke was Philadelphia's first-round pick (21st overall) in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.^{[ citation needed ]} He made his NHL debut in 1986–87 at the age of only 19, scoring a goal and 5 points in 10 games. The following season, he was assigned to the Hershey Bears, Philadelphia's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, and notched 32 goals and 78 points in his first full professional season. He also played 6 more games for the Flyers, but was unable to crack a deep squad full-time.^{[ citation needed ]}

Seabrooke found himself back in the AHL for the 1988–89 season. However, on February 22, 1989 he crashed into a goalpost and severely injured his shoulder. Reconstructive surgery that summer was unable to fix the problem, and Seabrooke's career was over at the age of only 21. He later sued team doctors for improperly rushing his rehab and causing permanent damage to his left arm, and in 1995 he was awarded a settlement of $5.5 million (US) in compensation. ^[2]

He finished his NHL career with 1 goal and 7 points in just 19 games.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Peterborough Lumber Petes	MetJHL		36	9	17	26	30		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Peterborough Travelways AAA	Midget		29	36	31	67	31		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Peterborough Petes	OHL		45	21	13	34	49		16	3	5	8	4
1985–86	Peterborough Petes	OHL		19	8	12	20	33		14	9	7	16	14
1986–87	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		10	1	4	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Peterborough Petes	OHL		48	30	39	69	29		4	3	3	6	6
1987–88	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		6	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Hershey Bears	AHL		73	32	46	78	39		7	4	5	9	2
1988–89	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Hershey Bears	AHL		51	23	15	38	19		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				19	1	6	7	4		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				124	55	61	116	58		7	4	5	9	2

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
2. at sportsillustrated.cnn.com

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Ron Sutter	Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 1985	Succeeded by Kerry Huffman