Greg Britz

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Greg Britz
Born (1961-01-03) January 3, 1961 (age 64)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Hartford Whalers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19831987

Gregory J. Britz (born January 3, 1961) is a former American professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Hartford Whalers.

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Early life

Britz was born in Buffalo, New York, but grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

College

After completing St. Michael's College School in Toronto, Ontario, forward Greg Britz enrolled at Harvard University, where he played for the school's hockey team. [1] During his freshman season in the NCAA, Britz played in 26 games, scoring eight goals and 13 points. He had four seasons in the Ivy League and his most productive season came during his senior year, 1982–83, when he tallied 16 goals and 39 points in 33 games. Following his professional hockey career, he graduated from Northeastern Law School. [2]

Professional career

In the fall of 1983, Britz signed a pro contract with the St. Catharines Saints, then the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He dressed for 44 games with the Saints, compiling 23 goals and 39 points. His strong two-way play caught the eye of the Leafs, who called him up for six games to fill in for injured players. However, he saw limited ice time with the big club and failed to reach the scoresheet.

Britz played another two years with the Saints and played one more game with the Maple Leafs in 1984–84. In 1986–87, Britz joined the Binghamton Whalers, where he had 25 goals and 41 points in 74 games. He also played his final NHL game that year, getting into the lineup of the Hartford Whalers for one game. Britz had an eight-game NHL career and was held pointless with four minutes in penalties.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1978–79 St. Michael's Buzzers OPJAHL 4226265250
1979–80 Harvard University ECAC 26851317
1980–81 Harvard UniversityECAC1734710
1981–82 Harvard UniversityECAC2411132412
1982–83 Harvard UniversityECAC3316233918
1983–84 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 60002
1983–84 St. Catharines Saints AHL 442316392571010
1984–85 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL10002
1984–85 St. Catharines SaintsAHL7415173231
1985–86 St. Catharines SaintsAHL7217193652133367
1986–87 Hartford Whalers NHL10000
1986–87 Binghamton Whalers AHL7425164166133366
AHL totals264806814817433761313
NHL totals80004

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