Bryan Little

Bryan Little
Little with Winnipeg Jets in 2013
Born	(1987-11-12) November 12, 1987 (age 29) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Winnipeg Jets Atlanta Thrashers
NHL Draft	12th overall, 2006 Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2007–present

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
	2005 Piešťany
IIHF World U20 Championship
	2007 Sweden

Bryan Matthew Little (born November 12, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Little was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the first round (12th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Although Little was born in Edmonton, Alberta, he was raised in Cambridge, Ontario. He grew up with his younger brother Shawn and his parents, Brenda and John. Little played much of his minor hockey for the Cambridge Hawks of the Alliance Pavilion League until 2001-02 season. He then played for the Cambridge Winter Hawks Jr.B hockey team at the age of 14, while he attended Southwood Secondary School until age 15, when he moved on to the OHL Barrie Colts. Little was selected in the 3rd round (50th overall) in the 2003 OHL Draft after a standout season with the Winter Hawks.

Little was selected first round, 12th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers. He won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2007 World Junior Hockey Championship. He played Junior B for the Cambridge Winter Hawks. After four seasons playing for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in which he played in 2006 CHL-NHL Top Prospects Game. Little joined the Thrashers' farm team, the Chicago Wolves, for two games in the 2007 playoffs, recording no points or penalties. According to one local columnist, "He didn’t play much, and he was playing out of position, but the biggest thing was that he fit right in ... he played like he'd been there all season."