Brian Holzinger
Brian Holzinger | ||||||
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Born |
Parma, Ohio, U.S. | October 10, 1972|||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) | |||||
Position | Center | |||||
Shot | Right | |||||
Played for |
Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning Pittsburgh Penguins Columbus Blue Jackets | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft |
124th overall, 1991 Buffalo Sabres | ||||
Playing career | 1995–2004 |
Brian Alan Holzinger (born October 10, 1972) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Playing career
Holzinger was drafted in the sixth round, 124th overall, by the
In his first full season with the Lightning in 2000–01, Holzinger posted 36 points in 70 games. The following 2001–02 season, Brian was hampered by a shoulder injury that limited him to only 23 games. A broken leg suffered just prior to the 2002–03 season ensured Holzinger was again on the sidelines for the first half of the year.[1] After being nursed back to health by his wife Jenna, Holzinger was traded at the trade deadline, this time to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Marc Bergevin.[2] In the 2003–04 season, once again at the trade deadline, the Penguins traded Holzinger to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Lasse Pirjetä. As a result of this trade, Holzinger was the third Ohio native to play for the Blue Jackets franchise.[3]
In his NHL career, Holzinger appeared in 547 regular season games. He scored 93 goals and added 145 assists. In 52 Stanley Cup playoff games, he scored 11 goals and 18 assists.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1988–89 | Padua Franciscan High School | HS-OH | 35 | 73 | 65 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Compuware Ambassadors | NAHL | 44 | 36 | 37 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Compuware Ambassadors | NAHL | 37 | 45 | 41 | 86 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Bowling Green State U. | CCHA | 30 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Bowling Green State U. | CCHA | 41 | 31 | 26 | 57 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Bowling Green State U. | CCHA | 38 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Bowling Green State U. | CCHA | 38 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
1995–96 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 58 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 17 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 | ||
1996–97 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 81 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
1997–98 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 69 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | ||
1998–99 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 81 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 45 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 33 | ||
1999–2000 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 59 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 70 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 28 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 61 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 547 | 93 | 145 | 238 | 339 | 52 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 61 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1992 | United States | WJC
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7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year |
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All-CCHA Second Team | 1992–93 |
All-CCHA First Team | 1994–95 |
AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1994–95 |
NCAA Hobey Baker Award | 1994–95 |
Calder Cup Rochester Americans | 1995–96 |
References
- ^ "Holzinger breaks leg during informal workout". ESPN. 2002-09-10. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ "Phoenix gives up three prospects for Hrdina, Leroux". ESPN. 2003-03-11. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ "Playoffs? St. Louis going for it". ESPN. 2004-03-10. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database