Brandon Convery

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Brandon Convery
Born (1974-02-04) February 4, 1974 (age 50)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Kloten Flyers
HC Lugano
Linköpings HC
Los Angeles Kings
Vancouver Canucks
Toronto Maple Leafs
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 8th overall, 1992
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19922004
Brandon Convery
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Sweden Ice hockey

Brandon William Convery (born February 4, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played briefly in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, and Los Angeles Kings. He played center and shot right-handed.

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Playing career

Convery began his career with the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL. For the 1991–1992 season Convery scored 40 goals in 44 games. His stellar play caught the eye of NHL scouts and he was drafted in the 1st round, 8th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted Convery returned to the OHL for the majority of the 1992–1993 season and also made his pro debut, appearing in 3 games with the St. John's Maple Leafs of the AHL.

Following another full season in the OHL, Convery played the 1994–1995 season with St. John's, scoring 71 points in 76 games. The following season Convery made his NHL debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs, appearing in 11 games and scoring 7 points. The 1996–1997 season saw Convery play 39 games with the Maple Leafs, a career high. He played the majority of the 1997–1998 season with St. John's before being traded to the Vancouver Canucks, appearing in 7 games. The following season Convery spent most of the year in the minors but played in 12 games with the Canucks. He was then placed on waivers and picked up by the Los Angeles Kings, playing in 3 games with the Kings. This would prove to be the last time Convery would play in the NHL. Convery then played for 4 years in Switzerland and 1 year in Sweden before retiring in 2004.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1988–89 Kingston Voyageurs MetJHL 1303314
1989–90Kingston VoyageursMetJHL421325384
1990–91 Sudbury Wolves OHL 562622481851122
1991–92 Sudbury WolvesOHL444027674453254
1992–93 Sudbury WolvesOHL779166
1992–93 Niagara Falls Thunder OHL513839772441344
1992–93 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 3000050110
1993–94 Niagara Falls ThunderOHL2924295330
1993–94 Belleville Bulls OHL2316193522124101413
1993–94 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL10000
1994–95 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL763437714352244
1995–96 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 11527450002
1995–96 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL5722234528
1996–97 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL39281020
1996–97 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL2514142815
1997–98 Vancouver Canucks NHL70220
1997–98 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL4927366335
1997–98 Syracuse Crunch AHL21235
1998–99 Vancouver CanucksNHL122798
1998–99 Los Angeles Kings NHL30004
1998–99 Springfield Falcons AHL319142345
1998–99 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 1437108
2000–01 Kloten Flyers NLA 3111102132944829
2001–02 Linköping HC SEL 3113112410
2002–03 HC Lugano NLA18471143165141916
2002–03 HC Ajoie NLB 10000
2003–04 EHC Basel NLA326152155
2003–04Kloten FlyersNLA10000
AHL totals243107126233171112354
NHL totals72919283650002

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1994 Canada WJC 71012
1995 Canada WC 80110
Junior totals71012
Senior totals80110


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