Gregory J. Britz After completing high school in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, New York

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, forward Greg Britz enrolled at Harvard University

Harvard University

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 where he played for the school's hockey team. During his freshman season in the NCAA

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, Britz played in 26 games, scoring eight goals and 13 points. He enjoyed four successful seasons in the Ivy League

Ivy League

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 and his most productive season came during his senior year, 1982-83, when he tallied 16 goals and 39 points in 33 games.

In the fall of 1983, Britz signed a pro contract with the St. Catharines Saints

St. Catharines Saints

The St. Catharines Saints was a minor league ice hockey team in St. Catharines, Ontario. It played in the American Hockey League from 1982–1986 as the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs....

, then the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

. 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 St. Catharines Saints and played one more game with the Maple Leafs in 1984-84. In 1986-87, Britz joined the Binghamton Whalers

Binghamton Whalers

The Binghamton Whalers was an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. It played in Binghamton, New York, USA, at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.-History:...

, 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

Hartford Whalers

The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...

for one game. Britz had an eight-game NHL career and was held pointless with four minutes in penalties.

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