Brendan Witt

Brendan Witt ( born February 20, 1975 in Humboldt, Saskatchewan ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League.

Career

The 1.88 m tall defender started his career with the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Canadian Junior Football League WHL before being selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 1993 as eleventh in the first round by the Washington Capitals.

His first NHL inserts for the capital city completed the links gunman in the 1995/96 season, the following season he commuted the only time in his career between an AHL farm team, in this case, the Portland Pirates, and the corresponding NHL franchise. Since the 1997/98 season Witt belonged to the tribe of the Capitals squad whose Alternatively captain he finally in 2001 with Steve Konowalchuk was. After just one season he lost this position again but by a player vote.

In August 2005, Witt announced to a team with bigger chances to win the Stanley Cup, to want to change, on August 15, however, he extended his contract in Washington. On 9 March 2006, the Canadian was finally transferred in exchange for Kris Beech and a Erstundendraftpick to the Nashville Predators. During the 2004/ 05 lockout season Witt completed three games for the Bracknell Bees in the British National League, the then second highest British Hockey League.

On 3 July 2006 Witt signed a three -year contract with the New York Islanders, where he held the alternate captaincy again, this time with Mike Sillinger. The Islanders defender wore the shirt number 32, a tribute to his idol and former teammate Dale Hunter. After the 2009/10 season still be ongoing contract was terminated by the Islanders and Witt paid.

Awards and achievements

Career Stats

( 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 )

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