Greg Britz

Greg Britz
Born (1961-01-03) January 3, 1961 (age 63)
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 1983–1987

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.

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 Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1978–79 St. Michael's Buzzers OPJAHL 42 26 26 52 50 — — — — —
1979–80 Harvard University ECAC 26 8 5 13 17 — — — — —
1980–81 Harvard University ECAC 17 3 4 7 10 — — — — —
1981–82 Harvard University ECAC 24 11 13 24 12 — — — — —
1982–83 Harvard University ECAC 33 16 23 39 18 — — — — —
1983–84 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1983–84 St. Catharines Saints AHL 44 23 16 39 25 7 1 0 1 0
1984–85 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1984–85 St. Catharines Saints AHL 74 15 17 32 31 — — — — —
1985–86 St. Catharines Saints AHL 72 17 19 36 52 13 3 3 6 7
1986–87 Hartford Whalers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1986–87 Binghamton Whalers AHL 74 25 16 41 66 13 3 3 6 6
AHL totals 264 80 68 148 174 33 7 6 13 13
NHL totals 8 0 0 0 4 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ Harvard Video Archive: 1983-HOBEY-BAKER-AWARD
  2. ^ https://lawyers.findlaw.com/profile/view/2090712_1