Aaron Brand

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Aaron Brand (born June 14, 1975) is a Canadian retired ice hockey center. He attended Lambton College, 1994-96. He lives in Sarnia, Canada. [1]

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Junior career

Brand had a successful junior career culminating in the 1995–96 OHL season. In that season, he was the league leading scorer, was OHL second team all-star, and was named the league's best overall player. [2] He recorded 46 goals and 119 points during the 1995-96 season, earning the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy. [1]

He played for Team Canada in the 1997 Maccabiah Games in Israel. [3]

Professional career

Brand never played in the NHL, but played in over 300 games in the American Hockey League for the St. John's Maple Leafs. [4] Brand also spent time in the Austrian Hockey League, International Hockey League (1945–2001), United Hockey League, West Coast Hockey League, and East Coast Hockey League. [5]

Awards and honours

AwardYear
OHL
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy 1996
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy 1996

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1993–94 Newmarket Hurricanes OHL 6519456455—————
1994–95 Sarnia Sting OHL663342755830224
1995–96 Sarnia StingOHL664673119110107111818
1995–96 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 1011040004
1996–97 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL7515254080113252
1997–98 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL7910213110742246
1998–99 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL80726338851238
1999–2000 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL8012253768—————
2000–01 Arkansas RiverBlades ECHL 712939686662686
2000–01 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 11012—————
2001–02 HC Innsbruck AUT 3215274222430310
2001–02 Bakersfield Condors WCHL 1041014440226
2002–03 Cincinnati CyclonesECHL72234265701545912
2003–04 Port Huron Beacons UHL 7230255558934710
2004–05 Port Huron BeaconsUHL8031518277—————
2005–06 Port Huron BeaconsUHL4316294547—————
2007–08 Brantford Blast MLH —————822420
2007–08 Brantford Blast AC —————50336
2008–09Brantford BlastMLH1911193012—————
AHL totals315449814234324661220
UHL totals19577105182182934710

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References

  1. 1 2 "Family Day Festivities Ahead". OurSports Central. February 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ Matthison, Greg (May 13, 2014). "Passing on knowledge and experiences". londonsportsxpress.ca. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ "1997 Team Canada Delegation"
  4. ↑ "CONDORS CHANGES CONTINUE WITH ADDITION OF AARON BRAND". www.oursportscentral.com. March 16, 2002.
  5. ↑ "Aaron Brand hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.


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