Daniel Brière
Daniel Brière ( born October 6, 1977 in Gatineau, Quebec ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is since July 2013 when the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League contract.
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Career
Daniel Brière was selected at the NHL Entry Draft in 1996 in the first round to 24th position from the Phoenix Coyotes. After three years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with very high scorer values changed Briere 1997 AHL Team Springfield Falcons. A year later he moved already to the team the Phoenix Coyotes. 2002 he moved to the Buffalo Sabres. In spring 2004, Brière was heavily involved in the world title in Canada, along with Dany Heatley, he caused quite a stir. He spent the lockout season with Dany Heatley in the Swiss NLA at SC Bern. Brière failed with the SC Bern in the semifinals at the eventual champions HC Davos 2:4 victories. Nevertheless, his involvement in the Bernese designed as a success, he scored 18 goals in 47 games yet and gave 35 assists.
In the season 2005/ 06 managed to Daniel Brière with the Buffalo Sabres to the Eastern Conference Finals. Brière was also from this season along with Chris Drury co- captain of the Sabres.
On 5 December 2006 he made against the Tampa Bay Lightning his first hat trick in the NHL. In January 2007 he was nominated for the 55th NHL All- Star game because he had gotten in the Eastern Conference 's second most votes. The All -Star Game scoring with a goal and four assists a player in NHL history, the second highest points total and was elected MVP of the All-Star Game. In the playoffs, he reached the finals again the Sabres in the Eastern Conference and was the best scorer of his team during the regular season.
In the summer of 2007, his contract ran out in Buffalo and he moved to the Philadelphia Flyers. He receives a total of 52 million U.S. dollars, of which he received ten million in the first year alone for eight years.
On October 4, 2012 Daniel Brière signed due to the lockout of the NHL season 2012/13 a contract with the polar bear from Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
In June 2013 his contract was of the Flyers, however, paid early (buy out). On July 4, 2013 Brière signed a two -year contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
Awards and achievements
Internationally
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Canada at:
- World Youth Championship 1997
- 2003 World Cup
- World Cup 2004
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )