Aaron Brocklehurst

Aaron Brocklehurst
Born	(1985-06-10) June 10, 1985 (age 38) 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	2008–2020

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).

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Alberni Valley Bulldogs	BCHL		46	4	16	20	30		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Alberni Valley Bulldogs	BCHL		14	1	8	9	16		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Powell River Kings	BCHL		21	6	5	11	50		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Victoria Salsa	BCHL		56	14	26	40	88		5	0	3	3	5
2004–05	St. Cloud State University	WCHA		35	3	4	7	42		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	St. Cloud State University	WCHA		41	5	18	23	30		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	St. Cloud State University	WCHA		32	5	6	11	23		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	St. Cloud State University	WCHA		40	4	18	22	24		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Florida Everblades	ECHL		37	4	16	20	30		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Lake Erie Monsters	AHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Victoria Salmon Kings	ECHL		23	2	7	9	14		9	2	3	5	10
2009–10	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		40	8	11	19	47		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Reading Royals	ECHL		27	7	13	20	36		16	1	6	7	18
2010–11	Lukko	SM-l		24	2	11	13	32		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Pelicans	SM-l		29	5	6	11	55		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Pelicans	SM-l		44	7	12	19	51		17	0	5	5	2
2012–13	Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg	DEL		48	7	23	30	38		12	3	2	5	16
2013–14	Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg	DEL		52	5	22	27	42		11	0	3	3	4
2014–15	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		49	6	15	21	60		15	2	2	4	8
2015–16	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	EBEL		42	4	15	19	40		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		8	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		52	5	20	25	34		12	3	9	12	16
2017–18	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		54	3	27	30	58		11	0	5	5	5
2018–19	EHC Black Wings Linz	EBEL		52	6	22	28	50		6	1	3	4	8
2019–20	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL		47	2	32	34	74		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				127	21	48	69	127		25	3	9	12	28

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database