Brian Engblom
| Brian Engblom | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 27, 1955 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||||||||
| Position |
Defense | ||||||||
| Shot | Left | ||||||||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres Calgary Flames | ||||||||
| National team |
 NHL Draft |
22nd overall, WHA Draft |
22nd overall, 1974 Winnipeg Jets | ||||||
| Playing career | 1975–1987 | ||||||||
Brian Paul Engblom (born January 27, 1955) is a
defenseman. He was a three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Montreal Canadiens
.
Biography
Engblom was born in
with the Canadiens. Engblom's name was left off the Cup in 1977 because he played no regular season games. He played in two playoff games and did not play in the finals.In September 1982, while he was establishing himself as a top NHL defenseman, Engblom was traded to the Washington Capitals as part of a six-player blockbuster trade that sent him, Doug Jarvis, Rod Langway and Craig Laughlin to Washington in exchange for Rick Green and Ryan Walter.[1] A season later, he was dealt with Ken Houston to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for future Hall Of Famer Larry Murphy. He finished his career with stints for the Buffalo Sabres, and Calgary Flames. Engblom's final NHL season of 1986–87 ended prematurely due to bone spurs in his spinal column that required major surgery to repair.[2] In 11 seasons, Engblom scored 29 goals and 177 assists.
Broadcasting career
Engblom was an NHL
Fox Sports Ohio. Engblom has also provided post-game analysis for the Colorado Avalanche on Altitude Sports and Entertainment, in rotation with Mark Rycroft
.
Engblom joined
Sun Sports for the 2015–16 season as a color analyst for the Tampa Bay Lightning replacing Bobby Taylor, who moved to studio host.[4]
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All- First Team
|
1974–75 | [5] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1974–75 | [6] |
MJHL Most Valuable Player
|
1973 | |
| AHL first All-Star team | 1977 | |
| Eddie Shore Award (AHL Most Outstanding Defenseman) | 1977 | |
| Stanley Cup championships | 1978, 1979 | |
| NHL second team All-Star | 1982 |
- NHL plus-minus leader (+63) (1981)
- "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 48 | 17 | 46 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 36 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 38 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 73 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 26 | ||
| 1976–77 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 80 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 89 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 1976–77 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL
|
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978–79 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1979–80 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1980–81 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1981–82 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 76 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1982–83 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 73 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 74 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 79 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 49 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 659 | 29 | 177 | 206 | 599 | 48 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 43 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | CC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
1983
|
Canada | WC
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||
References
- ^ Fisher, Red (September 11, 1978). "Canadiens make blockbuster trade". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Duhatschek, Eric (1987-01-16). "Engblom hits fork in road". Calgary Herald. p. D1. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ Smith, Joe (August 11, 2015). "Bolts name 'The Chief's' successor: Brian Engblom to take over as color analyst". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ "Brian Engblom named new Color Analyst for Lightning television broadcasts". NHL.com. August 11, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com