Brett Harkins

Brett Harkins
Born	(1970-07-02) July 2, 1970 (age 54) North Ridgeville, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Boston Bruins Florida Panthers Columbus Blue Jackets HIFK
NHL draft	133rd overall, 1989 New York Islanders
Playing career	1993–2008

Brett Alan Harkins (born July 2, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey left wing, who played for 18 years. He played in the National Hockey League in four stints with the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, and Columbus Blue Jackets between 1994 and 2002. As of January 2020, Harkins had served as a college-level scout for the Boston Bruins for over four seasons. ^[1]

Harkins is also the younger brother of Todd Harkins, who played for the Hartford Whalers and Calgary Flames.

Amateur career

As a youth, Harkins played in the 1981 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament along with his brother Todd, as a member of a minor ice hockey team from Cleveland. ^[2]

Harkins attended St. Edward High School, located in Lakewood, Ohio, a western suburb of Cleveland. He was an integral member of the 1986 Ohio High School Athletic Association State "big school" hockey champions. However, he would leave St. Edward to attend St. Andrews High School north of Toronto before joining the Junior A Brockville Braves. He played in 38 games for Detroit Compuware Ambassadors of the NAJHL in 1988-89, scoring 69 points. He would play collegiately for Bowling Green State University from 1989 to 1993. In 2013, Harkins served as the head coach of the U-16 Midget Minor Cleveland Barons, assisted by Johnny Goebel, Jeremy Bronson, and his brother Donnie Harkins. ^[3]

Professional career

Harkins was drafted in the seventh round, 133rd overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He played 78 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, and Columbus Blue Jackets. He last played professionally in the Swedish and Finnish leagues until his retirement 2008, ^[4] ending his professional playing career with Rögle BK of HockeyAllsvenskan.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	St. Edward High School	HS-OH		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	St. Andrew's College	CISAA		30	47	60	107	—		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Brockville Braves	CJHL		55	21	55	76	36		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Detroit Compuware Ambassadors	NAHL		38	23	46	69	94		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Bowling Green State University	CCHA		41	11	43	54	45		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Bowling Green State University	CCHA		40	22	38	60	30		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Bowling Green State University	CCHA		34	8	39	47	32		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Bowling Green State University	CCHA		35	19	28	47	28		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		80	22	47	69	23		10	1	5	6	4
1994–95	Boston Bruins	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Providence Bruins	AHL		80	23	69	92	32		13	8	14	22	4
1995–96	Florida Panthers	NHL		8	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Carolina Monarchs	AHL		55	23	71	94	44		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Boston Bruins	NHL		44	4	14	18	8		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Providence Bruins	AHL		28	9	31	40	32		10	2	10	12	0
1997–98	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		80	32	62	94	82		10	4	13	17	14
1998–99	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		74	20	67	87	84		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		76	20	50	70	79		9	2	8	10	6
2000–01	Houston Aeros	IHL		81	16	64	80	51		7	0	3	3	8
2001–02	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		25	2	12	14	8		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		22	4	20	24	13		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Skellefteå AIK	SWE-2		33	15	23	38	77		9	1	8	9	6
2003–04	HIFK	FIN		52	10	49	59	65		13	4	9	13	12
2004–05	HIFK	FIN		52	4	30	34	83		5	0	0	0	4
2005–06	Jokerit	FIN		10	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Skellefteå AIK	SWE-2		26	4	30	34	77		10	1	6	7	10
2006–07	Skellefteå AIK	SWE		32	1	13	14	18		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Rögle BK	SWE-2		5	1	5	6	2		9	3	4	7	16
2007–08	Rögle BK	SWE-2		35	3	24	27	67		10	2	8	10	4
AHL totals				265	81	238	319	144		33	11	29	40	8
NHL totals				78	6	30	36	22		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-CCHA Rookie Team	1989-90

References

1. "Scouting Staff". BostonBruins.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Tournoi International De Hockey Pee-wee De Québec. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
3. "Cleveland teams to play for titles". The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH). April 2, 2013. p. D7 – via NewsBank.
4. "2014-15 Bowling Green State University Ice Hockey Media Guide". September 18, 2014. p. 124.

External links

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