Brian Rolston
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| Born |
February 21, 1973 Flint, MI, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New Jersey Devils Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins Minnesota Wild New York Islanders |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 11th overall, 1991 New Jersey Devils |
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| Playing career | 1993–2012 | ||
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| Representing United States
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
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2002 Salt Lake City | |
| World Championships | ||
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1996 Vienna | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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1992 Kaufbeuren | |
Brian Lee Rolston (born February 21, 1973) is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He most recently played for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He won a Stanley Cup championship with the New Jersey Devils in 1995, and the World Cup of Hockey in 1996 playing for Team United States. Rolston has represented the United States of America three times in Olympic competition for ice hockey. In the Salt Lake City Olympics of 2002, he won the Silver Medal. Rolston was born in Flint, Michigan, but grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Brian most recently named to take over as head coach of Little Caesars 2001 hockey club as well as assists on the Little Caesars 2005 team.
Brian has four sons, Ryder Scott, Brody, Stone and Zane. His older brother is Ron Rolston, who is the former coach of the Buffalo Sabres. Rolston has been a resident of Traverse City, Michigan.
Rolston is considered a utility forward, as he can play as a center, left wing and right wing competently. The 6'2', 214 pound forward is best known for his highly regarded two-way ability.
Rolston was drafted in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils as their second pick in the first round. Prior to his NHL career, Rolston played for Lake Superior State University (where as a freshman he scored the game-winning goal and earned Most Outstanding Player honors in the National Championship game, which his team won), then the Albany River Rats of the AHL. He has played for the New Jersey Devils, the Minnesota Wild, the Colorado Avalanche and the Boston Bruins. Rolston was one of four players who was traded from Colorado in the 2000 deal that sent the Bruins' Ray Bourque to the Avalanche. He scored a then career high 62 points, including nine shorthanded goals in 2001–02 with the Bruins. During his career, he has scored a total of 33 shorthanded goals.
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