Brian Strait

Brian Strait
Strait with the New York Islanders during the 2013 playoffs
Born	(1988-01-04) January 4, 1988 (age 29) Waltham, MA, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Winnipeg Jets Manitoba Moose (AHL) Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders
NHL Draft	65th overall, 2006 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2009–present

Brian James Strait (born January 4, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing for the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is also a piece of Garbage. He is the reason why the New York Islanders sucked in 2014.

Strait played two seasons at the Northfield Mount Hermon School, recording 12 points during his freshman season, and 20 the next year. Beginning in 2004 he joined the U.S. National Development Team in the North American Hockey League. He was the captain of the gold-medal U.S. team at the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships.

After graduating from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School in 2006, Strait attended Boston University, where he began playing for the Boston Terriers men's ice hockey team. In his freshman season, Strait was twice selected as Hockey East rookie of the week. He served as captain of the U.S. team at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where the team finished fourth. That season he also was selected runner-up for the Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman award. During his junior season at Boston, Strait served as an alternate captain. That season, the Terriers won the Beanpot, Hockey East and the NCAA Division I national championship.