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Canada Glen Metropolit
#50 HC Bolzano / EBEL - 16/17
1-time DEL Champion 1
1-time ECHL Hall of Fame 1
1-time NL Champion 1
1-time NL Forward of the Year 1
1-time NL Media All-Star Team 1
2-time NL Most Points 2
Date of Birth
Jun 25, 1974
Position
C
Age
49
Height
5'10" / 179 cm
Place of Birth
Toronto, ON, CAN
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Metropolit is a speedy center with excellent playmaking ability and vision. Is a hard worker and a solid faceoff man. Has good defensive acumen.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

Team Staff profile of Glen Metropolit also available

© Photo: Peter Eggimann

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Glen Metropolit Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 Richmond Hill Riot MetJAHL 43* 27* 36* 63* 36* -* |
1993-94 Richmond Hill Riot MetJAHL 49* 38* 62* 100* 83* -* |
1994-95 Vernon Lakers BCJHL 60* 43* 74* 117* 92* -* |
1995-96 Nashville Knights ECHL 58* 30* 31* 61* 62* 9* | Playoffs 5 3 8 11 2 0
Atlanta Knights IHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
1996-97 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 54* 35* 47* 82* 45* 13* | Playoffs 12 9 16 25 28 1
Québec Rafales IHL 22* 5* 4* 9* 14* 5* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 0
1997-98 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 79* 20* 35* 55* 90* 19* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 0 -1
1998-99 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 77* 28* 53* 81* 92* 12* |
1999-00 Washington Capitals NHL 30* 6* 13* 19* 4* 5* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -1
Portland Pirates AHL 48* 18* 42* 60* 73* 19* | Playoffs 1 1 0 1 0 -2
2000-01 Washington Capitals NHL 15* 1* 5* 6* 10* -2* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
Portland Pirates AHL 51* 25* 42* 67* 59* -8* |
2001-02 Washington Capitals NHL 33* 1* 16* 17* 6* 3* |
Portland Pirates AHL 32* 17* 22* 39* 20* 3* |
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2002-03 Washington Capitals NHL 23* 2* 3* 5* 6* 4* |
Portland Pirates AHL 33* 7* 23* 30* 23* 3* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 0 -2
2003-04 Jokerit SM-liiga 55* 15* 35* 50* 77* 16* | Playoffs 7 6 1 7 33 3
2004-05 Jokerit SM-liiga 51* 16* 31* 47* 42* 21* | Playoffs 12 5 6 11 2 3
2005-06 HC Lugano NLA 44* 23* 42* 65* 60* -* | Playoffs 17 9 17 26 8 -
Canada WC 9* 0* 2* 2* 6* -1* |
2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 57* 12* 16* 28* 20* 9* |
St. Louis Blues NHL 20* 2* 3* 5* 14* 0* |
2007-08 Boston Bruins NHL 82* 11* 22* 33* 36* -3* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 4 -3
2008-09 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 55* 4* 10* 14* 15* -1* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 21* 2* 1* 3* 13* -4* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 2 0
2009-10 Montréal Canadiens NHL 69* 16* 13* 29* 24* -1* | Playoffs 16 0 2 2 4 -3
2010-11 EV Zug NLA 47* 15* 38* 53* 32* 14* | Playoffs 10 2 10 12 8 -5
2011-12 EV Zug NLA 42* 15* 21* 36* 28* 8* | Playoffs 9 5 7 12 2 1
2012-13 HC Lugano NLA 50* 20* 44* 64* 62* 15* | Playoffs 7 2 4 6 2 -5
2013-14 HC Lugano NLA 40* 6* 28* 34* 14* -5* |
SC Bern NLA 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* | Relegation 6 3 4 7 4 -1
2014-15 Adler Mannheim DEL 43* 6* 35* 41* 26* 12* | Playoffs 12 2 4 6 16 -3
2015-16 Adler Mannheim DEL 49* 10* 17* 27* 64* -3* | Playoffs 3 0 3 3 0 -5
2016-17 HC Bolzano EBEL 34* 4* 15* 19* 43* -13* |

Glen Metropolit Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Jokerit Spengler Cup 4* 0* 2* 2* 6* -3* |
2004-05 Team Canada Hungarian Cup 3* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
2005-06 Team Canada Spengler Cup 5* 0* 5* 5* 4* -* |
Team Canada Deutschland Cup 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
Team Canada Loto Cup 3* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |
2010-11 Team Canada Spengler Cup 5* 1* 5* 6* 4* -* |
2011-12 Team Canada Spengler Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2013-14 Team Canada “C” Spengler Cup 4* 1* 2* 3* 2* 0* |
2014-15 Adler Mannheim Champions HL 5* 2* 2* 4* 16* 2* |
2015-16 Adler Mannheim Champions HL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
Adler Mannheim Spengler Cup 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -1* |

Glen Metropolit Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 164* 67* 129* 196* 1.20* 175* 17* | 2 4 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.75 * 0 * -4 *
BCJHL (BCHL) 1 60* 43* 74* 117* 1.95* 92* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 2 7* 2* 3* 5* 0.71* 16* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 2 92* 16* 52* 68* 0.74* 90* 9* | 2 15 2 * 7 * 9 * 0.60 * 16 * -8 *
Deutschland Cup 1 1* 1* 0* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 2 112* 65* 78* 143* 1.28* 107* 22* | 2 17 12 * 24 * 36 * 2.12 * 30 * 1 *
Hungarian Cup 1 3* 2* 1* 3* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EBEL (ICEHL) 1 34* 4* 15* 19* 0.56* 43* -13* | 0 * * * * * *
IHL 4 179* 53* 92* 145* 0.81* 196* 36* | 2 8 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.25 * 2 * -1 *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 2 106* 31* 66* 97* 0.92* 119* 37* | 2 19 11 * 7 * 18 * 0.95 * 35 * 6 *
Loto Cup 1 3* 0* 2* 2* 0.67* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MetJAHL 2 92* 65* 98* 163* 1.77* 119* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 8 407* 57* 102* 159* 0.39* 148* 8* | 5 30 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.17 * 12 * -8 *
NLA (NL) 5 226* 80* 173* 253* 1.12* 196* 32* | 5 49 21 * 42 * 63 * 1.29 * 24 * -10 *
Spengler Cup 6 24* 3* 15* 18* 0.75* 18* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 9* 0* 2* 2* 0.22* 6* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Glen Metropolit Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/05/2017
02/05/2017 Confirmed HC Bolzano Unknown
10/20/2016
10/20/2016 Confirmed No team HC Bolzano
12/29/2014
12/29/2014 Extension Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim
07/29/2014
07/29/2014 Confirmed SC Bern Adler Mannheim
02/06/2014
02/06/2014 Confirmed HC Lugano SC Bern
12/09/2011
12/09/2011 Confirmed EV Zug HC Lugano
02/15/2011
02/15/2011 Extension EV Zug EV Zug
08/03/2010
08/03/2010 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens EV Zug
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2005, 10 #89 overall by Sorel-Tracy Mission in the LNAH Draft

Cult/Star player for Grand Rapids Griffins

Cult/Star player for Jokerit

Cult/Star player for Lugano

Cult/Star player for Portland Pirates

Career transactions
- 2014-02-06 • Signed by Bern
- 2011-12-09 • Signed for next season by Lugano
- 2010-08-03 • Signed by Zug
- 2009-02-27 • Claimed off waivers by the Montreal Canadiens
- 2008-07-01 • Signed by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2007-10-03 • Signed by the Boston Bruins
- 2007-02-25 • Traded to the St. Louis Blues with a 2007 1st round pick, a 2007 3rd round pick & a 2008 2nd round pick for Keith Tkachuk
- 2006-07-03 • Signed by the Atlanta Thrashers
- 2005-04-18 • Signed by Lugano
- 2003-04-22 • Signed by Jokerit
- 2001-10-20 • Claimed off waivers by the Washington Capitals
- 2001-09-28 • Claimed in the NHL Waiver Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning )
- 1999-07-19 • Signed by the Washington Capitals