Glen Skov

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Glen Skov
Born (1931-01-26)January 26, 1931
Wheatley, ON, CAN
Died September 10, 2013(2013-09-10) (aged 82)
Palm Harbor, FL, USA
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
team Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 19471961

Glen Frederick Skov (January 26, 1931 – September 10, 2013) was a centre in the NHL who played for 12 seasons for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and Montreal Canadiens and is the younger brother of former referee Art Skov. He won 3 Stanley Cups with Detroit in 1952, 1954, 1955.

Glen split his first two seasons between Detroit and the minor leagues before playing four full seasons with Detroit. He then moved to Chicago where he played for five seasons. His final season comprised a mere 3 games with the Montreal Canadiens. He died on September 10, 2013 in Palm Harbor, Florida.[1][2][3]

References

  1. "Glen Skov Obituary - Palm Harbor, Florida". Obitsforlife.com. Retrieved 2013-09-14. 
  2. "Glen Skov, winner of 3 Stanley Cups with Detroit Red Wings, dies | Detroit Free Press". freep.com. 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-09-14. 
  3. Bob Duff. "Ex-Wing Skov starred on three Cup winners | Windsor Star". Blogs.windsorstar.com. Retrieved 2013-09-14. 


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