Aaron Brocklehurst

Last updated

Aaron Brocklehurst
20160818 CHL N10 VIC SKE 5580.jpg
Born (1985-06-10) June 10, 1985 (age 39)
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Lake Erie Monsters
Lukko
Pelicans
Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg
ERC Ingolstadt
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Hamburg Freezers
Vienna Capitals
EHC Black Wings Linz
Sheffield Steelers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20082020

Aaron Brocklehurst (born June 10, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Contents

Career

After playing in the BCHL, Brocklehurst enrolled at St. Cloud State University in 2004. [1]

He turned pro in 2008 and signed with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL, before transferring to fellow ECHL outfit Victoria Salmon Kings. His 2008-09 season also included a brief stint at AHL's Lake Erie Monsters.

Brocklehurst gained more ECHL experience during the 2009-10 campaign, suiting up for the Gwinnett Gladiators and the Reading Royals. [2]

In the 2010–11 season, Brocklehurst left for Europe and signed with Lukko of the Finnish SM-liiga. After a mid-season transfer to Pelicans, Brocklehurst extended for a further one-year extension. [3] On June 8, 2012, Brocklehurst left Finland and signed a one-year contract in Germany with EHC Wolfsburg of the DEL. [4]

Whilst leading the Wolfsburg defence with 30 points in 48 games during the 2012–13 season, Brocklehurst was re-signed to a one-year extension on February 13, 2013. [5] After two successful and productive seasons from the Grizzly Adams blueline, Brocklehurst opted to transfer to fellow DEL club, ERC Ingolstadt on May 12, 2014. [6]

After one season with Ingolstadt, Brocklehurst left the DEL for the neighbouring league, the EBEL, signing a one-year contract with Hungarian club, Alba Volán Székesfehérvár on July 9, 2015. [7] However, he parted company with the club during the season and headed back to Germany: In February 2016, he agreed on a deal with the Hamburg Freezers for the remainder of the 2015-16 season. [8]

Brocklehurst returned to the EBEL for the 2016–17 season, signing with the Vienna Capitals on July 6, 2016. [9] Brocklehurst remained with the Capitals for two seasons before agreeing to terms with his third EBEL club, EHC Black Wings Linz, on April 16, 2018. [10] In the 2018–19 season with the Black Wings, Brocklehurst continued to contribute from the blueline, posting 6 goals and 28 points in 52 games. He opted to not take up the option of his contract with the Black Wings and left as a free agent following a quarterfinal playoff defeat. [11]

On July 12, 2019, Brocklehurst agreed to a one-year contract with English EIHL club, the Sheffield Steelers. [12]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 Alberni Valley Bulldogs BCHL 464162030
2003–04Alberni Valley BulldogsBCHL1418916
2003–04 Powell River Kings BCHL21651150
2003–04 Victoria Salsa BCHL561426408850335
2004–05 St. Cloud State University WCHA 3534742
2005–06 St. Cloud State UniversityWCHA415182330
2006–07 St. Cloud State UniversityWCHA32561123
2007–08 St. Cloud State UniversityWCHA404182224
2008–09 Florida Everblades ECHL 374162030
2008–09 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 40000
2008–09 Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL2327914923510
2009–10 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL408111947
2009–10 Reading Royals ECHL2771320361616718
2010–11 Lukko SM-l 242111332
2010–11 Pelicans SM-l29561155
2011–12 PelicansSM-l447121951170552
2012–13 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg DEL 4872330381232516
2013–14 Grizzly Adams WolfsburgDEL525222742110334
2014–15 ERC Ingolstadt DEL496152160152248
2015–16 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár EBEL 424151940
2015–16 Hamburg Freezers DEL80004
2016–17 Vienna Capitals EBEL52520253412391216
2017–18 Vienna CapitalsEBEL543273058110555
2018–19 EHC Black Wings Linz EBEL52622285061348
2019–20 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 472323474
AHL totals40000
ECHL totals12721486912725391228

References

  1. "Aaron Brocklehurst". ca.linkedin.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "LS Mobile". www.echl.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Pelicans get Aaron Brocklehurst" (in Finnish). ess.fi. December 17, 2010. Archived from the original on December 31, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  4. "Defender Aaron Brocklehurst is a Grizzly" (in German). EHC Wolfsburg. June 8, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  5. "Aaron Brocklehurst again at EHC Wolfsburg next year" (in German). EHC Wolfsburg. February 13, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  6. "Aaron Brocklehurst comes to ERC" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  7. "Aaron Brocklehurst arrives" (in Hungarian). Alba Volán Székesfehérvár. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  8. "Hamburg Freezers verpflichten Verteidiger Aaron Brocklehurst - 02 - DEL.org". www.del.org. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  9. "UPC Vienna Capitals Webseite". www.vienna-capitals.at. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  10. "Ouzas extends, Brocklehurst comes" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  11. "First roster decisions at the Black Wings" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. March 28, 2019. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  12. "Steelers complete their blueline with Brocklehurst signing". Sheffield Steelers. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.