Former National Hockey League star Glenn Anderson is facing possible jail time for failing to pay more than $112,000 in child support for his 12-year-old son.
Anderson, 41, owns two homes in the Turks and Caicos and has a net worth of approximately $600,000. But in court documents, he claims he is "broke" and unable to find suitable work. He wants a B.C. court to reduce the amount owing and cut the monthly $2,961 he is supposed to pay to support his son, Nicholas.
Anderson last made a voluntary payment in 1998, according to the child's mother, Patricia O'Connor of Vancouver.
The former Edmonton Oilers star has not held steady employment since his 16-year NHL career ended with the New York Rangers in 1996. He spends much of his time golfing and travelling to charity hockey tournaments, according to court documents.
Now the British Columbia agency that tracks down "deadbeat dads" is asking a provincial court to jail Anderson.