Eric Brewer (ice hockey)
Eric Brewer | |||
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | April 17, 1979||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
Weight | 222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New York Islanders Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues Tampa Bay Lightning Anaheim Ducks Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft |
5th overall, 1997 New York Islanders | ||
Playing career | 1998–2015 |
Eric Peter Brewer (born April 17, 1979) is a Canadian former professional
He began his career as a distinguished junior ice hockey player, named to the
Brewer has represented Canada at eight International Ice Hockey Federation-sanctioned events, winning three Ice Hockey World Championships gold medals and one World Cup of Hockey gold medal. He won his Olympic gold medal during the 2002 Winter Olympics. For this accomplishment, he was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame with his British Columbian teammates in 2003.
Brewer has been a part owner of the Prince George Cougars, the team with which he played his junior hockey, since 2014. In 2022, Brewer was inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Brewer was born on April 17, 1979, in
In mid-2004, Brewer married Rebecca Flann, whom he met while playing junior hockey with the Prince George Cougars; they live in Vancouver, British Columbia.[5][6][7] The Brewers have two daughters.[8] Brewer's sister, Kristi, played for the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds women's ice hockey team.[3]
Brewer is involved in numerous
In 2014, Brewer became a part owner of the Prince George Cougars, joining a group of investors that includes fellow Cougars alumnus Dan Hamhuis.[15] In July 2022, Brewer was inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the 2020 induction class, after the original induction ceremony was postponed due to COVID-19-related gathering restrictions.[16][17]
Playing career
Prince George Cougars
Brewer was drafted in the sixth round, 81st overall, by the Prince George Cougars in the 1994 WHL Bantam Draft.[18] After being drafted, he played one final season with the Jardine Blazers, recording 38 points in only forty games.[19] The following year, Brewer began his WHL career with the Cougars, playing 63 games in the 1995–96 season. Brewer finished his rookie WHL season with fourteen points, including four goals, and was named Cougars' Rookie of the Year.[7]
In his
Brewer's final season with Prince George was his best, statistically, in the WHL. After representing Canada at the 1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, he was named to the Western Conference team for the WHL All-Star Game in Regina, Saskatchewan, which he missed, as well as much of the season, due to injury.[19][22] However, Brewer finished the year with 33 points in only 34 games, a near one point-per-game average, and was named to the WHL West Second All-Star Team.[23] Brewer was the highest ranked defenceman at sixth overall among North American skaters heading into the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.[24] He was drafted fifth overall by the New York Islanders in June 1997.[25]
New York Islanders
Just over a year after being drafted, Brewer signed his first professional contract with his draft team, the New York Islanders, in August 1998. Entering the NHL, Brewer was regarded as a future
After playing just three games of the
Edmonton Oilers
At the
The Oilers re-signed Brewer, who was a free agent, to a one-year, $907,500 contract in August 2001.[44][45] In his second season with the Oilers, Brewer was assigned to play against the opposing teams' best offensive players by Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish.[46] Brewer began to play more minutes in games, typically placing among the NHL leaders in average minutes played per game.[46] With this enhanced role on the team, Brewer finished his season with new career highs in assists and points for the second consecutive season, and matched his career high in goals. Although his single year contract expired, his role on the Oilers had become more important and Brewer expected a large raise for his third season with the Oilers.[44]
After a long holdout that lasted until the beginning of Oilers training camp, Brewer finally signed a two-year, $4-million contract in September 2002.
In his
With the Oilers unwilling to pay what he was expecting, Brewer decided to go to salary arbitration to get a new contract. However, on August 4, 2004, Brewer signed a one-year, $2.65 million contract with the Oilers, avoiding his arbitration hearing set for only a few days later.[50] Brewer was unable to play out his new contract due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout.[51]
St. Louis Blues
In August 2005, following the lockout, the Oilers traded Brewer, Jeff Woywitka and Doug Lynch to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for defenceman Chris Pronger.[52] At the time of the trade, Brewer was a restricted free agent, so on August 15, 2005, Brewer accepted the Blues' qualifying offer, signing a one-year, $2-million contract.[53] Brewer's first season with the Blues was a particularly poor one. After playing the first 18 games of the season, Brewer separated his shoulder on November 16, 2005, in a 2–0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.[54] Brewer missed ten games before being activated from the injured reserve list, returning to the St. Louis line-up for a game on December 17, 2005, against the Philadelphia Flyers.[55][56] Less than a month later, in a game on January 13, 2006, against the Atlanta Thrashers, Brewer collided with the Thrashers' centre Karl Stewart, and dislocated his left shoulder, which ended his season.[57] In just 32 games, Brewer finished his season with nine points, including six goals, two shy of his career best of eight set in the 2002–04 season. Despite his limited play, the Blues re-signed Brewer to a one-year, $2.014 million contract for the 2006–07 season.[58][59]
Brewer's
In his third season with the Blues, Brewer continued to do well under Andy Murray. Brewer evolved into one of the top two-way defencemen in the NHL, with comparisons being made between him and former first overall draft pick Chris Phillips of the Ottawa Senators.[65] His play and leadership abilities were recognized, when on February 8, 2008, Brewer was named as the nineteenth captain in the history of the St. Louis Blues, filling the vacancy created when former Blues captain Dallas Drake had his contract bought out following the 2006–07 season.[66] On February 17, 2008, in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Brewer set a career high for points in a game with four, all assists, eclipsing his previous career high of three points set on January 16, 2007.[60][67] Brewer finished the season with only one goal in his 77 games played, his lowest goal total since the 1999–2000 season, although he added 21 assists, three short of a career high. At the completion of the season, Brewer underwent reconstructive surgery on his right shoulder to repair damage suffered in a fight in the Blues' season opening game against the Phoenix Coyotes on October 4, 2007.[68]
Despite Brewer's end-of-season shoulder surgery, he was able to join the Blues for his fourth season with the team in time for their season-opening game against the Nashville Predators, where he led the Blues with 24:43 of ice time in a 5–2 victory.[69] Eight days later, Brewer played in his 600th career NHL game, a 4–3 shootout victory against the Chicago Blackhawks.[70] Prior to the Christmas break, Brewer underwent season-ending back surgery.[71] The surgery ended Brewer's season after only 28 games played and six points, his lowest games played and point totals since his sophomore season with the New York Islanders. Brewer subsequently underwent two more surgeries that off-season, including a second back surgery in April and a knee surgery in August.[72]
Unlike the previous season, Brewer's off-season surgeries delayed the start of his fifth season with the Blues until the team's eleventh game of the season, a 2–0 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.[73] Brewer had missed the Blues' previous 64 games prior to his return against the Coyotes, which was earlier than expected after rehabbing from his back surgeries that had been considered career threatening.[74] Brewer's health largely remained stable throughout the season as he finished the year with 15 points in 59 games played, including tying his career-high in goals with eight.
Healthy to begin his sixth season with the Blues, Brewer recorded his 200th career point on December 15, 2010 against the Detroit Red Wings, assisting on a goal by Carlo Colaiacovo.[75] Brewer remained healthy well into the season, only missing one game in February due to his wife being in labour.[76] However, as the 2011 NHL trade deadline approached, Brewer's name was mentioned in trade rumours.[77]
Tampa Bay Lightning
On February 18, 2011, Brewer was traded to the
The 2011–12 NHL season was Brewer's first full season with the Lightning and first under his four-year contract extension. Throughout the season, Brewer was relied upon heavily by the Lightning, leading the team in average ice time per game with 23:16. He finished the season having played in all 82 games, his first season without missing a single game since the 2006–07 NHL season. He also set career highs with 176 shots blocked and 197 hits.
With the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire on September 15, 2012, the 2012–13 NHL lockout resulted in the postponement of the 2012–13 NHL season until January 2013. Brewer did not play in Europe during the lockout, instead supporting the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) by participating in negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA.[80] Upon the end of the lockout, Brewer started the season with a two-goal performance in the Lightning's season opening 6–3 victory against the Washington Capitals.[81] Brewer finished the lockout-shortened season with twelve points while playing in all 48 games.
After Martin St. Louis was traded at the 2014 NHL trade deadline and Steven Stamkos replaced him as team captain, Brewer was named as an alternate captain for the rest of the 2013–14 NHL season.[82] Brewer appeared in all four games for the Lightning during the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs as the team was swept in their first round series against the Montreal Canadiens.
Anaheim Ducks
On November 28, 2014, while in the final year of his contract with the Lightning, Brewer was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[83] At the time, Brewer had appeared in 17 games with the Lightning during the 2014–15 NHL season and had four assists on the year. He finished his career with the Lightning having played in 246 games and scored ten goals and 46 assists.[84] The next night, Brewer played in his first game with the Ducks, recording 15:07 in ice time in a 6–4 loss to the San Jose Sharks.[85] On December 3, 2014, after playing in only two games for the Ducks, the team announced that Brewer was expected to miss four-to-six weeks after breaking a bone in his foot from a blocked shot.[86] Brewer returned to the Ducks lineup two months later on February 3, 2015 against the Carolina Hurricanes and scored his first goal for Anaheim on February 8, 2015 against his former teammates in a 5–3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.[87][88]
Toronto Maple Leafs
On March 2, 2015, the 2015 NHL trade deadline, the Ducks traded Brewer and a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenceman Korbinian Holzer, ending a brief nine game career with the Anaheim Ducks.[89] Brewer's first game as a member of the Maple Leafs came on March 5, 2015 against the Tampa Bay Lighting.[90] On March 21, 2015, Brewer became the 300th NHL player to play in 1,000 career games in a 5–3 loss to the Ottawa Senators.[91] Two days later, the Maple Leafs honored Brewer's achievement with a ceremony prior to their game against the Minnesota Wild, at which they presented him with a silver stick, and Rolex watch, and a $10,000 charitable donation in his name.[91] He scored his first goal with the club two games later, the game-winning overtime goal in a 4–3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on March 28, 2015.[92] After missing the playoffs with the Maple Leafs, Brewer finished the 2014–15 NHL season with two goals and three assists in eighteen games with the Maple Leafs. Through his entire 2014–15 NHL season with the Lightning, Ducks, and Maple Leafs, Brewer scored three goals and eight assists in 44 games played, the fewest games played of his career since his injury-plagued 2008–09 NHL season with the St. Louis Blues.
Ahead of the 2015–16 NHL season, Brewer was not re-signed by the Maple Leafs and became an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2015. He spent the summer training in hopes of signing an NHL contract, but realized by mid-August that he was unlikely to find a team interested in his services, and chose not to extend his career by playing in Europe.[93]
International play
Brewer with Team Canada in 2007 | ||
Medal record | ||
---|---|---|
Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing Canada | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2002 Salt Lake City | ||
World Championships | ||
2003 Helsinki | ||
2004 Prague | ||
2007 Moscow | ||
World Cup | ||
2004 Toronto |
Throughout his career, Brewer has represented Canada at various international ice hockey tournaments. He first competed internationally as a member of Team Pacific Canada at the
Brewer made his debut with the
Shortly after his Olympic experience, Brewer was named to the Canadian roster for the
On May 15, 2004, Brewer was named to the Canadian roster for the
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1995–96 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 63 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 71 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||
1997–98 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 34 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | ||
1998–99 | New York Islanders | NHL | 63 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | Lowell Lock Monsters
|
AHL | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1999–00 | New York Islanders | NHL | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 77 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
2001–02 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 81 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
2003–04 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 77 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 32 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 82 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 77 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 59 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | ||
2011–12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 48 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 77 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1,009 | 77 | 194 | 271 | 792 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 22 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
2001 | Canada | WC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
2002 | Canada | OLY | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2002 | Canada | WC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
2003 | Canada | WC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
2004 | Canada | WC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
2004 | Canada | WCH | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
2007 | Canada | WC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||
Senior totals | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
Awards and achievements
Junior
|
NHL
|
Transactions
- June 21, 1997 – Drafted in the first round, fifth overall by the New York Islanders in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.[25]
- June 24, 2000 – Traded by the New York Islanders with Josh Green and the Islanders' second round selection (Brad Winchester) in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft to the Edmonton Oilers for Roman Hamrlík.[36]
- August 2, 2005 – Traded by the Edmonton Oilers with Jeff Woywitka and Doug Lynch to the St. Louis Blues for Chris Pronger.[52]
- February 18, 2011 – Traded by the St. Louis Blues to the Brock Beukeboom and the Blues' third round selection (Jordan Binnington) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[78]
- November 28, 2014 – Traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Anaheim Ducks for a third round selection in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[83]
- March 2, 2015 – Traded by the Anaheim Ducks to the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with a fifth round selection in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for Korbinian Holzer.[89]
See also
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
References
- ^ a b McAfee, Melissa (March 25, 2002). "Hockey hero Eric Brewer remains a home-town boy". The Digital Times. Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
{{cite news}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Jamieson, Jim (June 19, 1997). "A case for the defence: WHL Cougars' Brewer claws atop draft list". The Province. p. A64.
- ^ a b c Macisaac, Angela (March 2, 2002). "City parents stayed calm as son played for Canada". Kamloops Daily News. p. A1.
- ^ Misley, Johnny. "BC Best Ever program represented well at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games" (PDF). British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2007.
- ^ Swanson, Jim (December 15, 2004). "Brewer glad to be back in junior hockey home". Prince George Citizen. p. 7.
- ^ Swanson, Jim (September 27, 2006). "Brewer's intent to keep Cats in P.G.". Prince George Citizen. p. 8.
- ^ a b c d e "Eric Brewer #4". St. Louis Blues. Retrieved April 10, 2007.
- ^ http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/223698/STL_Section1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Locked-out NHLers to play games for local charities". Western Hockey League. March 11, 2005.
- ^ Brownlee, Robin (January 16, 2005). "Where are they now? What the locked-out Oilers are up to". Edmonton Sun. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2007.
{{cite news}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Iginla, Modano, Sydor and others lace up for Brad May and Friends Hockey Challenge" (Press release). Bell Canada Enterprises. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
{{cite press release}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Rain doesn't halt outdoor charity game". CBC. April 2, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2007.
- ^ "Burn Fund Golf Tournament". Prince George Firefighters. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
- ^ "Recchi-Doan Charity Classic". Dunes Golf Course. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
- ^ "WHL Board Approves Ownership Transfers" (Press release). Western Hockey League. April 30, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Brewer's ice odyssey leads to B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame". Penticton Herald. June 23, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Ted (July 31, 2020). "Brewer's hall of fame induction ceremony put on back burner". Prince George Citizen. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "1994 Bantam Draft". Western Hockey League. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- ^ a b c "Eric Brewer". Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ "Prospects game rosters". Toronto Star. February 11, 1997. p. C8.
- ^ a b Dufresne, Glen (April 8, 2000). "The Spring of '97, oh what a time to be a Cougars fan". Prince George Citizen. p. 8.
- The Vancouver Sun. January 6, 1998. p. D3.
- ^ a b "Varlamov WHL's best". Edmonton Journal. May 12, 1998.
- ^ Kerr, Grant (June 17, 1997). "Big day fast approaching for hopefuls". The Daily News. p. 46.
- ^ a b "1997 NHL Entry Draft First Round Selections". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2001-01-24. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ Mason, Gary (November 17, 1998). "Canucks rally around injured Clipper". The Vancouver Sun. p. E1.
- ^ "Cougs' Brewer NHL's newest millionaire". The Vancouver Sun. August 19, 1998.
- ^ "The NHL's new deal". CBC. July 21, 2005. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ Adams, Alan (March 22, 1999). "Trade winds whisper Wendel". National Post. p. B4.
- ^ "Brewer sent to minors". Prince George Citizen. October 13, 1999. p. 8.
- ^ a b Swanson, Jim (October 19, 1999). "Former Cougar called 'lazy' by New York newspaper". Prince George Citizen. p. 8.
- ^ Swanson, Jim (December 23, 1999). "Big-league frustration". Prince George Citizen. p. 8.
- ^ "Milbury challenges Luongo". The New York Times. January 10, 2000. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "Brewer free to leave the Island". Prince George Citizen. June 26, 2000. p. 12.
- ^ "Bruins prepare for Lowell" (Press release). Providence Bruins. April 3, 2005. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ a b Brownlee, Robin (June 25, 2000). "Hamrlik headed to New York: Lowe deals D-man to Islanders for Green, Brewer". Edmonton Journal. p. D1.
- ^ Brownlee, Robin (June 25, 2000). "Big trade a shock to Hamrlik, Brewer". Edmonton Journal. p. D2.
- ^ "Brewer's socks fake out team brass". Edmonton Journal. September 4, 2000. p. D4.
- ^ Brownlee, Robin (October 7, 2000). "Salo sensational in opener: Oiler goalie makes 33 saves for victory". Edmonton Journal. p. D1.
- ^ Matheson, Jim (October 15, 2000). "Gage's chance to shine". Edmonton Journal. p. D4.
- ^ "Leetch reaches milestone". Prince George Citizen. November 8, 2000. p. 12.
- ^ Ireland, Joanne (March 30, 2001). "Burning the opposition at both ends: Solid defenceman Eric Brewer is also taking it to the net". Edmonton Journal. p. D3.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (April 22, 2001). "Oilers not quite there yet". Edmonton Journal. p. D1.
- ^ a b c Ireland, Joanne (September 13, 2002). "Brew back with Oiler crew: Blue-liner signs two-year, $4M deal at last second". Edmonton Journal. p. D1.
- ^ "Hockey: Brewer, Suter get new deals". National Post. August 16, 2001. p. B10.
- ^ a b Matheson, Jim (January 28, 2002). "Brewer slowing up big wheels". Edmonton Journal. p. D3.
- ^ Sudbury Star. p. B2.
- ^ Maki, Allan (April 21, 2003). "Big-money Stars too fast for Edmonton's playoff road". The Globe and Mail. p. S1.
- ^ Roarke, Shawn (November 22, 2003). "Canadiens hold off Oilers in nightcap". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ "Brewer, Oilers avoid arbitration". CBC. August 5, 2004. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ "Lockout over salary cap shuts down NHL". ESPN. February 16, 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ a b Matheson, Jim (August 3, 2005). "Defensive posturing: Lowe nabs Pronger in deal for Brewer, Lynch and Woywitka". Edmonton Journal. p. D1.
- ^ Rutherford, Jeremy (August 16, 2005). "Brewer signs for one year; Mayers OKs two-year deal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ "Blues defenseman suffers shoulder separation". ESPN. November 17, 2005. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ^ "Tkachuk, Drake, Sanford on IR for Blues". ESPN. December 18, 2005. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
- ^ "Eric Brewer 2005–06 Game Log". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "Blues' Brewer could miss season following surgery". ESPN. January 23, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ Zurkowsky, Herb (July 12, 2006). "Free agents not flocking to Montreal". National Post. p. B10.
- ^ "Monday's sports transactions". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. July 18, 2006.
- ^ a b "Eric Brewer game log – 2006–07". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ a b c Rutherford, Jeremy (September 23, 2007). "The evolution of Eric Brewer". Edmonton Journal. p. C2.
- ^ "Deals could be brewing for Brewer". Edmonton Journal. November 12, 2006. p. C3.
- ^ "Slumping Blues make change at top, fire coach". The Washington Post. December 12, 2006.
- ^ "Blues re-sign Brewer and Legace". TSN. February 24, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ Matheson, Jim (December 8, 2007). "Brewer becomes defensive stalwart". Edmonton Journal. p. D3.
- ^ Coats, Bill (February 9, 2008). "Brewer will wear 'C' for Blues". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ^ "Blues PP too much for Blue Jackets". TSN. February 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-17. [dead link]
- ^ Rutherford, Jeremy (April 9, 2008). "Surgery for two Blues". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ "Tkachuk scores two of Blues' four power-play goals for victory". ESPN.com. October 10, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Kane scores two, but Oshie spoils Quenneville's Hawks debut with SO winner". ESPN.com. October 19, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Blues D Brewer has surgery to repair back". NHL Enterprises, L.P. December 19, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "St. Louis Blues captain Eric Brewer undergoes knee surgery". NHL Enterprises, L.P. August 28, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Bryzgalov steadies ship as shutout leads Coyotes to best start since 2000". ESPN.com. October 30, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Brewer makes early return to Blues lineup". Sportsnet.ca. October 30, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Nicklas Lidstrom's first career hat trick powers Red Wings past Blues". ESPN.com. December 15, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Andy McDonald notches assist in return as Blues win". ESPN.com. February 4, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Copain, Thomas (February 15, 2011). "NHL Trade Rumors: Ales Hemsky, Eric Brewer and the Latest NHL Buzz". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ a b O'Neill, Dan (2011-02-18). "Blues will trade Brewer to Tampa Bay". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Lightning ink Brewer to four-year deal". The Sports Network. 2011-06-24. Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ^ Stubits, Brian (November 19, 2012). "NHL lockout: No new offers made at Monday meeting; talks to resume Tuesday". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Opening weekend". National Post. January 21, 2013. p. B3.
- ^ "Eric Brewer embraces leadership role with Lightning". Tampa Bay Times. March 28, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Staff Writer (November 28, 2014). "Ducks acquire defenseman Brewer in exchange for third-round round selection in 2015 NHL Draft". Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ Burns, Bryan (November 29, 2014). "Victor Hedman probable to return to lineup tonight versus Sens". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Couture scores 2 as Sharks beat Ducks 6-4". CBS Sports. Associated Press. November 30, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ Zupke, Curtis (December 3, 2014). "Bryzgalov joins Ducks on tryout; LaBarbera out". NHL.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- Daily Herald. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ Kaufman, Ira (February 8, 2015). "Bolts take it to Ducks early in 5-3 win". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Staff Writer (March 2, 2015). "Maple Leafs acquire Brewer and draft pick from Anaheim". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- Daily Herald. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ a b The Canadian Press (March 23, 2015). "Maple Leafs honour Brewer for 1000th game". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ Koshan, Terry (March 28, 2015). "Veteran Brewer calls it an 'amazing day' for Leafs". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- The Prince George Citizen. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ Mills, Ed (August 27, 1995). "Pressure on Cougar from Ardrossan". Edmonton Journal. p. C1.
- ^ "Holden lifts Canadians into win column, finally". The Province. December 29, 1997.
- SLAM! Sports. January 5, 1998.
- Star-Phoenix.
- ^ Matheson, Jim (April 24, 2001). "Oilers' Brew joins Canada's crew". Edmonton Journal. p. D3.
- ^ "Canada's men's Olympic team invites 34 players to orientation session in September" (Press release). Hockey Canada. July 24, 2001. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
- ^ "Gretzky rounds out Canada's Olympic roster". CBC. December 14, 2001. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- CNN Sports Illustrated. February 15, 2002. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ "Canada crush Belarus". BBC News. February 22, 2002. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ "Canada captures first hockey gold medal in 50 years". CNN Sports Illustrated. February 24, 2002. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ^ "11 players added to Men's World Hockey Championship roster" (Press release). Hockey Canada. April 16, 2002. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ "Four Edmonton Oilers named to Team Canada's Men's Worlds roster" (Press release). Hockey Canada. April 22, 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ "Sweden makes a sensational comeback". Taipei Times. May 9, 2003. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ "Canada wins world hockey gold". CBC. May 11, 2003. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ "Five additional NHL players named to Team Canada's roster for 2004 IIHF Men's World Hockey Championship" (Press release). Hockey Canada. April 5, 2004. Archived from the original on 2006-06-23. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- Cesky rozhlas. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ^ "Gretzky announces World Cup roster". CBC. May 15, 2004. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ "Lecavalier lifts Canada into World Cup final". CBC. September 11, 2004. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ Allen, Kevin (September 14, 2004). "Hockey joy in Canada, but for how long?". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ Allen, Kevin (June 30, 2005). "Team Canada invites 36 to camp". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ "Team Canada submits 'potentials' list for Olympics". ESPN. October 19, 2005. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ "Hockey Canada announces Canada's 2006 Men's Olympic hockey team roster; Joe Sakic, of Burnaby, BC, named team captain" (Press release). Hockey Canada. December 21, 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ "Five players named to Team Canada for 2007 IIHF World Men's Hockey Championship" (Press release). Hockey Canada. April 3, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-04-06. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ "Gold medal hard to come by: Canada begins quest today against Germany". Winnipeg Sun. April 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-11. [dead link]
- ^ "Doan smiling as Canada wins world hockey title". CTV. May 13, 2007. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- BC Sports Hall of Fame profile
- BC Hockey Hall of Fame profile