Travis Brigley

Travis Brigley
Born	(1977-06-16) June 16, 1977 (age 48) Coronation, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche Vålerenga Augsburger Panther Hamburg Freezers HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Cardiff Devils
NHL draft	39th overall, 1996 Calgary Flames
Playing career	1997–2013

Travis Brigley (born June 16, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He has formerly played professionally for the Calgary Flames and Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Brigley was drafted 39th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft after playing four years with Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL. Brigley made his professional debut in the 1997–98 season with the Saint John Flames of the AHL. He also made his NHL debut with Calgary in the same year playing in 2 games.

In the 1999–2000 season, Brigley was traded by the Flames to the Philadelphia Flyers for Marc Bureau on March 6, 2000. In the 2000–01 season, Brigley briefly played in Wales, UK with the Cardiff Devils before signing as a free agent with the Florida Panthers on December 16, 2000.

Brigley played for the Panthers affiliate, the Louisville Panthers of the AHL before signing as a free agent with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks for the 2001–02 season. Following impressive play for Cincinnati, Travis was signed by parent club the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on January 22, 2002.

On August 12, 2003, Brigley was traded by the Ducks to the Colorado Avalanche. He made his long-awaited return to the NHL, playing in a career-high 36 games for the Avalanche in 2003–04. During the NHL lockout, Brigley signed in Norway, he won the Norgesmester for Vålerenga.

Brigley returned to North America for the 2005–06 season when he signed with the New York Islanders on September 2, 2005. ^[1] Brigley never played with the Islanders, spending the season in the AHL with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Springfield Falcons. Brigley returned to Europe the following season signing with German team Augsburger Panther of the DEL. After two seasons of missing the playoffs with the Panthers, Brigley signed with the Hamburg Freezers for the 2008–09 season. ^[2]

On October 12, 2009, Brigley signed with Slovenian team HDD Olimpija Ljubljana of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. ^[3] After playing in only 22 games Brigley left the team on December 23, 2009. ^[4] In finishing the season, Travis returned to Canada and played in a brief stint with the Bentley Generals in the senior AAA Alberta based, Chinook Hockey League.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		64	14	18	32	24		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		69	34	43	77	94		4	2	3	5	8
1996–97	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		71	43	47	90	56		19	9	9	18	31
1997–98	Saint John Flames	AHL		79	17	15	32	28		8	0	0	0	0
1997–98	Calgary Flames	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Saint John Flames	AHL		74	15	35	50	48		7	3	1	4	2
1999–00	Detroit Vipers	IHL		29	6	10	16	24		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Saint John Flames	AHL		9	3	1	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Calgary Flames	NHL		17	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		15	2	2	4	15		5	1	0	1	4
2000–01	Cardiff Devils	BISL		12	5	9	14	6		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Knoxville Speed	UHL		4	2	4	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Louisville Panthers	AHL		49	14	21	35	34		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Macon Whoopee	ECHL		8	4	3	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		70	22	21	43	40		3	2	0	2	0
2002–03	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		64	18	27	45	58		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Hershey Bears	AHL		13	3	5	8	4		5	1	2	3	2
2003–04	Hershey Bears	AHL		18	6	6	12	8		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		36	3	4	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Vålerenga	GET		21	8	11	19	43		10	3	4	7	18
2005–06	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		39	7	10	17	28		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Springfield Falcons	AHL		18	3	3	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Augsburger Panther	DEL		48	13	29	42	121		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Augsburger Panther	DEL		55	22	25	47	74		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		50	16	15	31	54		9	0	2	2	6
2009–10	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	EBEL		22	14	11	25	8		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Bentley Generals	ChHL		5	1	4	5	0		6	1	3	4	2
2010–11	Bentley Generals	ChHL		18	16	21	37	20		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Bentley Generals	ChHL		21	2	3	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Bentley Generals	ChHL		11	9	2	11	4		3	1	0	1	2
NHL totals				55	3	6	9	16		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "Islanders sign Travis Brigley". New York Islanders. 2005-09-06. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
2. "Brigley commits to Freezers" (in German). Hamburg Freezers. 2008-03-31. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
3. "Travis Brigley and Matt Higgins coming to Ljubljana" (in Slovenian). HDD Olimpija Ljubljana. 2009-10-12. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
4. "Forward Travis Brigley leaves the Dragons" (in Swedish). HDD Olimpija Ljubljana. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2010-04-25.

External links

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