Glen Wesley

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Glen Wesley (born 2 October, 1968 in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL.

Wesley was drafted 3rd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He has played in 1,311 career NHL games with the Bruins, Whalers/Hurricanes and Maple Leafs, scoring 126 goals and 390 assists for 516 points. He has also scored 52 points in 169 career playoff games. Wesley won his first Stanley Cup on June 19, 2006 with the Carolina Hurricanes, ending one of the longest streaks for active players who had not yet won a Stanley Cup.

Wesley is now a naturalized American citizen.

Awards

Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1988.

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