Brett Olson (ice hockey)

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Brett Olson
Born (1987-02-19) February 19, 1987 (age 35)
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Abbotsford Heat
San Antonio Rampage
Portland Pirates
EC Red Bull Salzburg
ERC Ingolstadt
Krefeld Pinguine
Düsseldorfer EG
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–2022

Brett Olson (born February 19, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey centre. He most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

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Playing career

College

Prior to turning professional, Olson attended the Michigan Technological University where he played four seasons (2008–12) of NCAA Division I hockey with the Michigan Tech Huskies, where he registered 42 goals, 51 assists, 93 points, and 156 penalty minutes, in 127 games. Olson was named to the WCHA All-Academic team in both 2011 and 2012, and served as captain during his senior year. [1]

Professional

Following his graduation, Olson played professional hockey in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Abbotsford Heat for the 2012–13 and 2013–14 AHL seasons.

On July 4, 2014, the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Olson to a one-year, two-way contract, [2] and he played the 2014–15 season with the Panthers' AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage.

On May 28, 2015, the Florida Panthers re-signed Olson to another one-year contract. [3] Olsen suffered a dip in production with new Panthers' AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates during the 2015–16 season. In 67 games, he contributed with 13 goals and 26 points.

As a free agent from the Panthers in the off-season, Olson left North America, signing a one-year deal with reigning Austrian champions, EC Red Bull Salzburg of the EBEL on July 15, 2016. [4] Olson demonstrated his versatility throughout the 2016-17 season with Salzburg, scoring 38 points in 39 games while playing in all situations defensively with the club.

On May 28, 2017, Olson opted to sign in the Neighbouring DEL, agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, ERC Ingolstadt. [5] On February 3, Olson scored the goal of the month by batting the puck out of mid-air from his defensive zone into the opposing team's net in the game against the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg.

Olson played three seasons in Ingolstadt before leaving as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Krefeld Pinguine on December 2, 2020. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60114—————
2005–06 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL44591414—————
2006–07 Waterloo Black HawksUSHL52913228293474
2007–08 Waterloo Black HawksUSHL491737545011371010
2008–09 Michigan Tech WCHA 3810132341—————
2009–10 Michigan TechWCHA3218123045—————
2010–11 Michigan TechWCHA18461025—————
2011–12 Michigan TechWCHA3910203045—————
2012–13 Abbotsford Heat AHL 708101831—————
2013–14 Abbotsford HeatAHL751727443841012
2014–15 San Antonio Rampage AHL761431455830110
2015–16 Portland Pirates AHL671313262051120
2016–17 EC Red Bull Salzburg EBEL 3911273818113362
2017–18 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 441392234410137
2018–19 ERC IngolstadtDEL47912214172462
2019–20 ERC IngolstadtDEL5112243632—————
2020–21 Krefeld Pinguine DEL3411112218—————
2021–22 Düsseldorfer EG DEL39861418—————
AHL totals2885281133147122242
DEL totals21553621151431134739

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
WCHA All-Academic Team 2010–11 [7]
WCHA All-Academic Team 2011–12

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References

  1. ↑ "Brett Olson Huskies Biography". Michigan Tech Huskies. April 1, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Panthers sign forward Brett Olson". Florida Panthers. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Florida Panthers re-sign Brett Olson on two-way contract". Superior Telegram. May 28, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ "American Brett Olson will come" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ "ERC signs Brett Olson" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. May 28, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ Krefeld Pinguine (December 2, 2020). "Pinguine sign Brett Olson to one-year contract". Instagram . Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "WCHA award winners announced". WCHA. April 1, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
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