Brian Strait

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Brian Strait
Brian Strait 2013-05-09.JPG
Strait with the New York Islanders during the 2013 playoffs
Born (1988-01-04) January 4, 1988 (age 36)
Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
NHL team
Former teams		Free agent
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Islanders
Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft 65th overall, 2006
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2009–2019

Brian James Strait (born January 4, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is an unrestricted free agent. He last played for the Binghamton Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders and the Winnipeg Jets in the NHL.

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Playing career

Strait with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2012 Brian Strait 2012-03-07.JPG
Strait with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2012

Amateur

As a youth, Strait played in the 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Middlesex Islanders minor ice hockey team. [1]

Strait played two seasons at the Northfield Mount Hermon School, recording 12 points during his freshman season, and 20 the next year. Beginning in 2004 he joined the U.S. National Development Team in the North American Hockey League. He was the captain of the gold-medal U.S. team at the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships. [2]

After graduating from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School in 2006, Strait attended Boston University, where he began playing for the Boston Terriers men's ice hockey team. In his freshman season, Strait was twice selected as Hockey East rookie of the week. He served as captain of the U.S. team at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where the team finished fourth. That season he also was selected runner-up for the Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman award. [2] During his junior season at Boston, Strait served as an alternate captain. That season, the Terriers won the Beanpot, Hockey East and the NCAA Division I national championship. [3]

Professional

After his junior season at Boston University, Strait signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who selected Strait in 2006. [4] [5] He began his professional career a few months later with the Penguins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. [6]

Strait made his NHL debut with Pittsburgh on February 21, 2011 against the Washington Capitals. On the eve of the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, he was picked off of waivers from the Penguins by the New York Islanders January 18, 2013. [7] After establishing his role within the Islanders defense after 6 games he signed a three-year one-way extension deal worth $775,000 per year on January 31, 2013. [8] He scored his first NHL goal on December 20, 2013 against Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.[ citation needed ]

On July 1, 2016, Strait signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Winnipeg Jets. [9] Strait appeared in 5 games for 2 assists, over the course of the 2016–17 season, in his lone year with the Jets.[ citation needed ]

Having left the Jets at the conclusion of his contract, Strait returned to the Metropolitan division, in signing a one-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils on July 1, 2017. [10] In the 2017–18 season, he was reassigned to serve as an Alternate captain with the Devils AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Devils. Adding a veteran presence for the B-Devils inaugural campaign, Strait appeared in 61 games for 8 points. On May 8, 2018, Strait opted to forgo free agency agreeing to a two-year, two-way extension to remain with the New Jersey Devils. [11]

Career statistics

Strait with the New York Islanders in 2013 Brian Strait.jpg
Strait with the New York Islanders in 2013

Regular Season and Playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 Northfield Mount Hermon School HS Prep 30189—————
2003–04Northfield Mount Hermon SchoolHS Prep3051520—————
2004–05 US NTDP U17 USDP181568—————
2004–05US NTDP U18USDP70332—————
2004–05US NTDP Juniors NAHL 42481242100222
2005–06US NTDP U18USDP4027931—————
2005–06US NTDP U18NAHL1505541—————
2006–07 Boston University HE 3633647—————
2007–08 Boston UniversityHE370101020—————
2008–09 Boston UniversityHE3825767—————
2009–10 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 78212147340110
2010–11 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL752810491213410
2010–11 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 30000—————
2011–12 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL41412162620110
2011–12 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL9011430000
2012–13 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL2600034—————
2012–13 New York Islanders NHL1904410610112
2013–14 New York IslandersNHL4736914—————
2014–15 New York IslandersNHL522573270004
2015–16 New York IslandersNHL5215631—————
2016–17 Manitoba Moose AHL582121436—————
2016–17 Winnipeg Jets NHL50220—————
2017–18 Binghamton Devils AHL6135852—————
2018–19 Binghamton DevilsAHL100008—————
AHL totals3491349622781815610
NHL totals18762329911610116
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
IIHF U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Ängelholm

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2005 United States U17 5th50002
2006 United States WJC18 Gold medal icon.svg60004
2008 United States WJC 4th60006
Junior totals1700012

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Player Bio: Brian Strait". Boston University. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Pot of gold: Waltham's Strait helps lead BU to 29th title". The Daily News Tribune. February 10, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "BU captain Brian Strait exits, signs with Pittsburgh Penguins". Boston Herald. June 17, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Penguins Sign Defenseman Brian Strait". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  6. ↑ Anderson, Shelly (July 23, 2009). "Penguins' Strait ready for next level". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Islanders claim Strait off waivers". New York Islanders. January 18, 2013. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Islanders, Strait agree on three-year deal". The Sports Network. January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Jets agree to terms with Brian Strait". Winnipeg Jets. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Devils sign Brian Strait to one-year, two-way contract". New Jersey Devils. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Strait re-signs with Devils". New Jersey Devils. May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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