Brendan Witt

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Brendan Witt
Brendan Witt - Nashville Predators.jpg
Born (1975-02-20) February 20, 1975 (age 49)
Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
Nashville Predators
New York Islanders
NHL draft 11th overall, 1993
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1995–2010

Brendan Witt (born February 20, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Washington Capitals, Nashville Predators, and New York Islanders in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Witt's NHL career began with the Washington Capitals, the team that drafted him in the 1993 Entry Draft. In the 2000–01 NHL season, he led the league with 322 hits. Witt served as co-captain of the Washington Capitals during the 2001–02 NHL season, along with Steve Konowalchuk. Witt lost his share of the captaincy, when in a player vote (before the 2002–03 NHL season), the Capitals chose Konowalchuk as sole captain. After Konowalchuk's trade to the Avalanche (October 2003), the captaincy remained vacant until Jeff Halpern was appointed in September 2005.

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout Witt signed for the English BNL side, the Bracknell Bees. He only played three games for Bracknell before returning home due to a fire at his house. During his three games he scored one goal and got four assists for a total of five points.

Witt and Andy Sutton in 2008 Brendan Witt and Andy Sutton in 2008.jpg
Witt and Andy Sutton in 2008

In August 2005, Witt made a trade request to the Capitals management, to be traded to a team with a better chance of competing for the Stanley Cup. Re-signed by the Capitals despite his trade request, he remained on the Capitals defense to start the 2005–06 season. [1] His request for a trade was finally granted by the Capitals on March 9, 2006, when he was shipped to the Nashville Predators for former Capital Kris Beech and a first-round draft pick.

On July 3, 2006, Witt signed a three-year contract as a free agent with the New York Islanders and was named an alternate captain. [2] On July 8, 2008, with a year of his original Islander contract still remaining, Witt signed a 2-year, $6 million extension to remain with the New York Islanders. [3] During the 2008–09 season, on February 27, 2009, the NHL suspended Witt 5 games for an elbow to the head of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Niklas Hagman resulting in a concussion. [4]

In January 2010, Witt was sent to the Islanders affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, of the American Hockey League after clearing waivers. [5] Completing the season with 2 goals in 27 games for Bridgeport, Witt was then bought out from the remaining year of his contract with the Islanders on August 1, 2010. [6]

Personal

Witt and his wife Salima have two daughters, Aliana and Safiya. On January 30, 2007, Witt was the subject of a Sports Illustrated article in which he showed off his tattoos. [7]

On December 8, 2009, while in Philadelphia for a game later that day against the Flyers, Witt was hit by an SUV while crossing Arch Street in Center City Philadelphia. The SUV made an illegal turn and hit Witt, who tried to jump on the hood of the vehicle before being thrown to the ground as he was hit. Witt picked himself up off the road, cursed, and assured the stunned onlookers that he was ok. Witt chose not to call police or get medical care, and was at the Islanders' morning skate just a few hours later. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91Saskatoon Blazers AAA SMHL 315131842—————
1990–91 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL —————10000
1991–92 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL6739122121511284
1992–93 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL7022628239512330
1993–94 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL56831392359381123
1995–96 Washington Capitals NHL 4823585—————
1996–97 Portland Pirates AHL 3024656510130
1996–97 Washington CapitalsNHL4432588—————
1997–98 Washington CapitalsNHL641781121610114
1998–99 Washington CapitalsNHL5425787—————
1999–2000 Washington CapitalsNHL7717811430000
2000–01 Washington CapitalsNHL72336101620212
2001–02 Washington CapitalsNHL68371078—————
2002–03 Washington CapitalsNHL69291110661010
2003–04 Washington CapitalsNHL7221012123—————
2004–05 Bracknell Bees BNL 31450—————
2005–06 Washington CapitalsNHL5811011141—————
2005–06 Nashville Predators NHL1703368500012
2006–07 New York Islanders NHL811131413150116
2007–08 New York IslandersNHL5925751—————
2008–09 New York IslandersNHL6509994—————
2009–10 New York IslandersNHL4223545—————
2009–10 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL2724649—————
NHL totals890259612114244141544

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1994 Canada WJC 70006

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ "Ten Capitals agree to qualifying offers". The Washington Times . 2005-08-16. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  2. ↑ "Islanders, Witt agree to terms on three-year contract". ESPN. 2006-07-03. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  3. ↑ "Islanders ink defenceman Witt to extension". CBC.ca. 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  4. ↑ "Witt suspended 5 games by NHL". ESPN. 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  5. ↑ "Islanders drop Brendan Witt on waiver after no trade takers". Yahoo! Sports . 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  6. ↑ "Islanders buy out defenseman Brendan Witt". NHL. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  7. ↑ "Tale of My Tattoos: Inking Man's Game". Sports Illustrated . 2007-01-30. Archived from the original on February 2, 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  8. ↑ Adam Kimelman (2009-12-08). "Isles' Witt plays despite being hit by SUV". NHL.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
Preceded by Washington Capitals first round draft pick
1993 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Washington Capitals captain
2001–02
with Steve Konowalchuk		Succeeded by
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