Bryan Lerg
| Bryan Lerg | |||
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| Born |
January 20, 1986 Livonia, MI, USA |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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SHL team Former teams |
Rögle BK Genève-Servette HC San Jose Sharks |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing United States
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
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2004 Minsk | |
Bryan Lerg (born January 20, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently under contract with Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Lerg made his NHL debut after spending 7 years in the American Hockey League (AHL). Lerg played college hockey with Michigan State University where he helped the Spartans win a national championship in 2007.
Undrafted and much like his cousin Jeff, Lerg was of a small physique as a junior. A solid checker he played a strong, gritty game for his small stature. Opting to play collegiate hockey, in his freshman season with the Michigan State Spartans, Lerg accumulated 15 points (10 goals, 5 assists). By his Sophomore season, he had 38 points (15 goals, 23 assists) and in his junior season was given the honor of alternate captain and scored 36 points (23 goals, 13 assists), leading the Spartans to a national championship, in which he scored 8 game-winning goals to lead the NCAA. He was elected captain of the Spartans by team vote for the 2007-08 season and accumulated 39 points (20 goals, 19 assists) to be named the Spartans Offensive player of the year for a second time.
At the conclusion of his collegiate career, Lerg was signed to a two-year entry level contract with the Edmonton Oilers on April 1, 2008. He immediately made his professional debut at the end of the 2007–08 season with affiliate, the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League.
After attending his first Oilers training camp, Lerg was reassigned to the Falcons to begin the 2008–09 season. Despite injury, Lerg scored 17 points in 42 games with the Falcons while also spending time in the ECHL with the . In the following season, Lerg suffered another injury and with a loss of form, struggled to cement his place within the Oilers farm team, scoring 7 points in 36 contests.
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