Glen Hanlon
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Glen Hanlon (Born: February 20, 1957 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada-) is a Canadian former National Hockey League goaltender and current head coach.
Hanlon is currently head coach of the Washington Capitals. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft, in the third round (40th overall pick). He has played for the Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings. He has also played in the WCHL, Central Hockey League, AHL and IHL. He was an assistant coach for the Canucks and Washington Capitals and head coach of the Portland Pirates. In 1978, he won the Central Hockey League's Ken McKenzie Trophy for Rookie of the Year.
He was hired by Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko to coach the Belarus hockey team at the 2005 World Championship in Austria.
| Preceded by: Bruce Cassidy | Head Coaches of the Washington Capitals 2003- | Succeeded by: none
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