Troy Brouwer

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Troy Brouwer
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Brouwer with the Washington Capitals in January 2012
Born (1985-08-17) August 17, 1985 (age 38)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Blackhawks
Washington Capitals
St. Louis Blues
Calgary Flames
Florida Panthers
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 214th overall, 2004
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 20062020

Troy Brouwer (born August 17, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers and the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blackhawks selected him in the seventh round, 214th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

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He was a member of the Stanley Cup-winning Blackhawks in 2010.

Playing career

Brouwer practicing with the Blackhawks in January 2011 Troybrouwer.jpg
Brouwer practicing with the Blackhawks in January 2011

Early career

Brouwer was educated at North Delta Secondary School. He was drafted 214th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. Brouwer spent his major junior career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Moose Jaw Warriors. In his final year with the Warriors in 2005–06, he was named team captain and led Moose Jaw with a team-high 49 goals and 53 assists. Brouwer's 102 points also led the league in points, by which he was awarded the Bob Clarke Trophy.

Professional

Chicago Blackhawks

Brouwer was assigned to the Norfolk Admirals, the Blackhawks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in 2006–07, where he recorded 79 points and was named to the AHL All-Rookie and Second All-Star Team. He also made his NHL debut that season, playing 10 games with the Blackhawks. As a Blackhawk, Brouwer joined three of his previous minor hockey teammates, Colin Fraser, Brent Seabrook and Andrew Ladd from his Vancouver team, the Pacific Vipers. [1]

In the 2007–08 season, Brouwer was again in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs, Chicago's newly assigned AHL affiliate. Although his production dropped to 54 points in 75 games, he scored a franchise-record 25 power play goals, just two shy of the league record.[ citation needed ] Recalled by the Blackhawks for a short two-game stint, Brouwer recorded his first NHL point, an assist on March 23, 2008, against the St. Louis Blues.

The 2009–10 season saw a huge improvement in Brouwer's performance, where he scored 22 goals and 40 points that season. In the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, Brouwer played in 19 games for the Blackhawks and won the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals.

The following season, Brouwer continued to put up decent numbers for the Blackhawks despite being tenth in scoring on the team.

Washington Capitals

On June 24, 2011, Brouwer was traded to the Washington Capitals for Washington's first round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. [2] On July 6, Brouwer signed a two-year, $4.7 million contract with the Capitals. [3]

During the 2011–12 season, on January 13, 2012, he recorded his first NHL hat trick against the Tampa Bay Lightning. [4] [5]

On September 12, 2012, the Capitals signed Brouwer to a three-year, $11 million contract extension worth $3,666,667 annually. [6]

St. Louis Blues

On July 2, 2015, the Capitals traded Brouwer to the St. Louis Blues along with Pheonix Copley and a 2016 3rd-round draft pick in exchange for T. J. Oshie. [7] He elevated his play for the Blues in 20 playoff games as the Blues reached the Western Conference Finals. Brouwer scored eight goals during the postseason, including the game-winning goal in Game 7 of Round One against his former team, the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks on goaltender and former Blackhawk teammate Corey Crawford.

Calgary Flames

At the conclusion of his contract with the Blues, Brouwer left to sign as a free agent to a four-year, $18 million contract with the Calgary Flames on July 1, 2016. [8] Prior to the beginning of the season, Brouwer was named one of the team's alternate captains. [9] In his first season with the club, Brouwer’s performance declined heavily, and he only managed to record 25 points in 74 games.

During the 2017-18 season, Brouwer’s performance hit an even bigger decline, and recorded a career low 6 goals and 22 points in 76 games. Brouwer did not record a single goal until December 4, 2017 against the Philadelphia Flyers. [10] For only the second time in his NHL career, Brouwer did not qualify for the playoffs. On August 3, 2018, the Flames bought out the final two years of Brouwer's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent. [11]

Florida Panthers

On August 27, 2018, the Florida Panthers signed Brouwer to a one-year, $800,000 contract. [12] [13] In a checking-line role with the Panthers, Brouwer recorded 21 points in 75 games.

On September 4, 2019, as an unsigned free agent over the summer, Brouwer agreed to attend the Panthers' training camp on a professional tryout. [14] After completing his second training camp with the Panthers he was released from his professional tryout during the pre-season on September 25.

Return to St. Louis

On November 11, 2019, Brouwer (alongside former Panthers' teammate Jamie McGinn) was signed to a professional tryout by the Blues. [15] On November 20, the Blues signed Brouwer to a one-year, two-way contract for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. [16]

Retirement

On November 18, 2021, Brouwer announced his retirement from professional hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Delta Ice Hawks PJHL 30211839130
2001–02 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 130007
2002–03 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL5991221541312314
2003–04 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL722326491111030312
2004–05 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL7122254713251238
2005–06 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL724953102122171041434
2006–07 Norfolk Admirals AHL 664138797061014
2006–07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 100007
2007–08 Rockford IceHogs AHL753519541541254916
2007–08 Chicago BlackhawksNHL20110
2008–09 Rockford IceHogsAHL526820
2008–09 Chicago BlackhawksNHL69101626501702212
2009–10 Chicago BlackhawksNHL7822184066194488
2010–11 Chicago BlackhawksNHL7917193638700011
2011–12 Washington Capitals NHL8218153361142248
2012–13 Washington CapitalsNHL4719143328711210
2013–14 Washington CapitalsNHL8225184392
2014–15 Washington CapitalsNHL82212243531403310
2015–16 St. Louis Blues NHL821821396220851326
2016–17 Calgary Flames NHL741312253140220
2017–18 Calgary FlamesNHL766162253
2018–19 Florida Panthers NHL751292147
2019–20 St. Louis BluesNHL13101741014
NHL totals85118218136359510616193589

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 Canada WC 5th80114
Senior totals80114

Awards and honours

AwardYear
WHL
East First All-Star Team 2006
Bob Clarke Trophy 2006
AHL
All-Rookie Team 2007
Second All-Star Team2007
All-Star Game 2007
NHL
Stanley Cup 2010

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Awards
Preceded by Winner of the Bob Clarke Trophy
2006
Succeeded by