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Jeff Carl Greenlaw (born February 28, 1968) is a former Canadian
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player. He played 57 games in the
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with the
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and Florida Panthers between 1986 and 1994. Greenlaw was born in
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.


Playing career

A former member of the Canadian National Team, Greenlaw was selected by the
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in the
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, but spent most of his time in the minors. In 1993, Greenlaw signed as a free agent with the expansion Florida Panthers, but again spent most of his time in the minors with the Cincinnati Cyclones. After several years with the Cyclones, he signed with the
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of the
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, where upon his retirement from active play he would become head coach of the team for a time.


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* 1968 births Living people Austin Ice Bats players Austin Ice Bats (WPHL) players Baltimore Skipjacks players Binghamton Whalers players Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey left wingers Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) players Florida Panthers players National Hockey League first-round draft picks People from Elgin County Washington Capitals draft picks Washington Capitals players {{canada-icehockey-winger-1960s-stub