Brian Glennie

Brian Glennie (August 29, 1946 – February 7, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League from 1969 until 1979. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he was a master of the hip-check.

Glennie had an outstanding junior career with the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association, captaining the team to the 1967 Memorial Cup. As a PeeWee he was coached by future Toronto Maple Leafs coach Roger Neilson. After junior, Glennie joined the Canadian National Team program run by Father David Bauer for the 1967–68 season. He was a member of the Canadian team at the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble, France, which won the bronze medal; the tournament also served as the IIHF World Championship.

As a professional, Glennie played 572 career NHL games, all but 18 of them with the Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring 14 goals and 100 assists for 114 points. A defensive, hard-hitting defenceman, he was often paired with the offensively skilled defencemen on the Leafs, such as Tim Horton, Börje Salming, and most frequently his former Marlboro teammate Jim McKenny.