Brian Wesenberg (born May 9, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1998–99 season. Wesenberg was born in Peterborough, Ontario.
| Brian Wesenberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1977 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL draft | 29th overall, 1995 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2001 | ||
Playing career
editWesenberg was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the second round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Anaheim traded his NHL rights in March 1996 to the Philadelphia Flyers for Anatoli Semenov and Mike Crowley.[2] Wesenberg signed a contract with the Flyers that offseason and started his professional career with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, in the 1997 Calder Cup playoffs.[3] He was a member of the Phantoms’ 1998 Calder Cup championship team.[4]
Wesenberg was called up by the Flyers late in the 1998–99 season and made his NHL debut on April 10 against the Washington Capitals. In what proved to be his lone NHL game, Wesenberg played only two shifts totaling 1 minute and 8 seconds before leaving the game with a mild concussion after fighting Washington’s Trevor Halverson.[5]
Two months into the 1999–2000 season, the Flyers traded Wesenberg to the expansion Atlanta Thrashers for Eric Bertrand.[6] He spent the rest of that and the following season playing for Atlanta’s minor league affiliates before retiring in 2001.[7]
Awards
editCareer statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Cobourg Cougars | OPJHL | 40 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 66 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 81 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | ||
| 1995–96 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 66 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 161 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | ||
| 1996–97 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 64 | 37 | 43 | 80 | 186 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 59 | ||
| 1996–97 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1997–98 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 74 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 93 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 34 | ||
| 1998–99 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 71 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 169 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | ||
| 1998–99 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 31 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2000–01 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Greenville Grrrowl | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Pargas, Mark (July 9, 1995). "Ducks Take Delight With Draft of Kilger : Hockey: Anaheim gets its center of choice, among other prospects, after defensemen go 1-2-3". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Norwood, Robyn (March 20, 1996). "Mighty Ducks Reacquire Semenov". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Flyers Sign Winger Wesenberg, Former Anaheim Draft Choice". Philly.com. August 1, 1996. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Calder Cup Champions – Players". theahl.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Flyers Sneak One By Capitals - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. April 10, 1999. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
Flyers right wing Brian Wesenberg suffered a mild concussion in the first period and did not return.
- ^ "FLYERS TIP LEAFS ON LINDROS' HAT TRICK * THE VICTORY OVER TORONTO PUTS PHILADELPHIA ON TOP OF THE NHL STANDINGS". The Morning Call. December 10, 1999. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
Phantom trade: The Flyers traded Phantoms winger Brian Wesenberg to Atlanta on Thursday and received 24-year-old left wing Eric Bertrand in return.
- ^ a b "[ALUMNI BIO] Brian Wesenberg". Guelph Storm. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Flyers History - Individual Player Stats - Brian Wesenberg
- Trevor Halverson vs Brian Wesenberg on YouTube
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