Greg Britz

Greg Britz
Born	(1961-01-03) January 3, 1961 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. 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.

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		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database