Brendan Buckley | |||
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Born |
Needham, Massachusetts, USA |
February 26, 1977 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
UHL Quad City Mallards AHL Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Syracuse Crunch Worcester IceCats Peoria Rivermen Manchester Monarchs Worcester Sharks Chicago Wolves Europe Iserlohn Roosters (DEL) EHC Linz (Austria) Ritten Sport (Serie A) |
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NHL Draft | 117th overall, 1996 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
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Playing career | 1999–2011 |
Brendan Buckley (born February 26, 1977) is currently an assistant coach for the University of Connecticut men's hockey team. His hiring was announced on July 8, 2015.
After retiring from professional hockey in 2011, Buckley joined Buckley Sports Management where he served as Vice President and Director of Recruiting. He has also served as the Tier 1 Commissioner and Tournament Director for the Eastern Hockey Federation in Boston since 2012.
Previously, he was a professional ice hockey defenceman, who played 569 regular-season games in the American Hockey League for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Syracuse Crunch, Worcester IceCats, Peoria Rivermen, Manchester Monarchs, Worcester Sharks, and Chicago Wolves.