Brian Wesenberg
| 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 | ||
Brian Wesenberg (born May 9, 1977) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He appeared in a single National Hockey League (NHL) game with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1998–99 season. He hails from Peterborough, Ontario.
Playing career
Wesenberg was selected in the second round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.[1] In March 1996, Anaheim traded its NHL rights to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Anatoli Semenov and Mike Crowley.[2] He signed with the Flyers that summer and began his pro career with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, during the 1997 Calder Cup playoffs.[3] He later helped the Phantoms capture the Calder Cup championship in 1998.[4]
Late in the 1998–99 season, Wesenberg was called up by the Flyers and made his NHL debut on April 10 against the Washington Capitals. In what turned out to be his only NHL appearance, he logged just two shifts for a total of 1 minute and 8 seconds before exiting the game with a mild concussion sustained during a fight with Washington's Trevor Halverson.[5]
Two months into the 1999–2000 season, the Flyers traded Wesenberg to the newly established Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for forward Eric Bertrand.[6] Following the trade, Wesenberg was assigned to Atlanta's minor league system, where he split time between affiliates in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the International Hockey League (IHL). Despite efforts to work his way back to the NHL, he was unable to secure another call-up. After spending the 2000–01 season in the minors and facing ongoing injuries, Wesenberg chose to retire from professional hockey in 2001.[7]
Awards
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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
References
- ^ 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
- 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
