Brett Flemming

Brett Flemming
Born	(1991-02-26) February 26, 1991 (age 34) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
ACH team Former teams	Wentworth Gryphins Hershey Bears Lehigh Valley Phantoms HC Bolzano Piráti Chomutov Vienna Capitals EC VSV
NHL draft	145th overall, 2009 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2011–2022

Brett Flemming (born February 26, 1991) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing senior men's hockey with the Wentworth Gryphins, competing for the Allan Cup. Flemming was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round (145th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Flemming played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors.

On December 2, 2010, the Capitals signed Flemming to a three-year entry-level contract. ^[1] He made his professional debut in the American Hockey League with the Hershey Bears during the 2011–12 season.

After three seasons within the Capitals' minor league affiliates, Flemming left as a free agent and on August 6, 2014, and signed a one-year contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL. ^[2]

On September 1, 2015, Flemming signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with Italian outfit, HCB South Tyrol of the Austrian EBEL. ^[3] He produced 26 points in 54 games from the blueline for Bolzano in the 2015–16 season. As a free agent following the year, Flemming continued his European career in agreeing to a one-year deal with Czech club, Piráti Chomutov of the Czech Extraliga (ELH), on May 9, 2016. ^[4]

Following the completion of the 2021–22 season with EC VSV, Flemming announced his retirement from professional hockey after 11 professional seasons on April 26, 2022. ^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Burlington Cougars	OPJHL		14	0	1	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	OHL		47	1	9	10	30		4	0	0	0	6
2008–09	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	OHL		64	3	25	28	89		10	1	3	4	2
2009–10	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	OHL		68	1	23	24	90		16	0	5	5	10
2010–11	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	OHL		68	4	39	43	79		20	1	12	13	28
2011–12	Hershey Bears	AHL		21	2	2	4	31		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL		41	3	10	13	55		9	2	3	5	8
2012–13	Reading Royals	ECHL		50	2	13	15	77		22	5	7	12	28
2012–13	Hershey Bears	AHL		11	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Reading Royals	ECHL		52	6	12	18	59		5	0	3	3	6
2013–14	Hershey Bears	AHL		4	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Reading Royals	ECHL		26	9	14	23	13		7	0	4	4	14
2014–15	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		37	0	6	6	39		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	HC Bolzano	EBEL		54	8	18	26	42		6	0	2	2	7
2016–17	Piráti Chomutov	ELH		50	2	11	13	114		17	1	3	4	14
2017–18	Piráti Chomutov	ELH		52	6	13	19	52		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Piráti Chomutov	ELH		27	0	9	9	41		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HC Bolzano	EBEL		33	6	10	16	45		3	0	3	3	6
2020–21	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL		27	1	9	10	8		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	EC VSV	ICEHL		38	3	23	26	24		10	2	3	5	6
AHL totals				73	2	10	12	74		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Canada Ontario	U17			6	0	0	0	0
Junior totals					6	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Capitals sign draft pick Flemming". Washington Capitals. December 2, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2010.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. "Phantoms sign Knapp and Flemming". oursportscentral.com. August 6, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
3. "HCB strike another blow with signing Flemming" (in Italian). HCB South Tyrol. September 1, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
4. "Czech Liga transactions and free agency" (in Czech). pretupy.cz. May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
5. EC VSV (April 26, 2022). "Thank you Brett Flemming" (in German). Facebook . Retrieved April 26, 2022.

External links

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