Brian Swanson

Brian Christopher Swanson ( born March 24, 1976 in Eagle River, Alaska ) is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for the Alaska Aces in the ECHL.

Career

Swanson began his career in the local junior league AAHL at the Anchorage North Stars. After two years he went in 1993 to the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League and eventually spent his student days in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, a league game in the operation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Colorado College. There, the Americans managed to convince in his first season and was also one of the best point players in his team, as he was able to achieve 49 points scorer in 40 games. In the following three years, the links Sagittarius increased continuously and reached a total of 232 points in 167 games. Swanson received seven awards for his achievements. NHL Entry Draft 1994, the Center of the San Jose Sharks was selected in the fifth round as 115. This had transferred him in 1996 along with Jayson More, and a draft pick for Marty McSorley to the New York Rangers.

The last four games of the season 1998/99 Swanson played for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League, the farm team of the Rangers. In summer 1999, Swanson signed a contract with the Edmonton Oilers, but was mostly in their farm team, the Hamilton Bulldogs, for use where he was one of the best scorers. It was only in his fourth and final season in Edmonton succeeded Swanson the breakthrough when he completed 44 NHL games and scored 12 points scorer.

This was followed by a change to the Atlanta Thrashers in which the Americans but was also on the ice almost exclusively for the farm team Chicago Wolves and was able to record 47 points scorer for itself in 70 games. Afterwards, Brian Swanson the Kassel Huskies closed for season 2004 /05 from the DEL, with whom he descended sporty. He then signed for next season at the Nuremberg Ice Tigers. In his second year Swanson German vice-champion. In the season 2007/ 08 he increased his points total on the side of Petr Fical and Andre Savage again, but different in the play- offs from early. The next year the Americans completed fully despite an injury, could by this handicap but does not bring his usual performance. During the summer break, he could not agree on a new contract in Nuremberg. Swanson then moved to league rivals Iserlohn Roosters. There he acted first as a center between the longtime duo Jimmy Roy and Ryan Ready. Already 18 games he reached his last year with his ninth goal of the season performance. After changes in the team he formed in November 2009, a number with Jeff Giuliano and Daniel Sparre. After the season, the Roosters have announced their interest in a contract extension. Swanson returned in July 2010, returned to his native Alaska and signed a contract with the Alaska Aces in the ECHL. There he became a regular player and became one of the best scorer of the team. Its high sporting standard and its fairness meant that Swanson was honored with the Sportsmanship Award ECHL. End of the season 2010/11 he won with the Alaska Aces to the Kelly Cup championship of the ECHL. In his second season in the jersey of the Alaska Aces Swanson was the team captain of the team. In May 2012, he ended his active career.

Awards and achievements

Career Stats

Internationally

Represented the U.S. at:

• World Youth Championship 1996

( 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 )