Bryan Marchment | |||
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Born |
Scarborough, ON, CAN |
May 1, 1969 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Winnipeg Jets Chicago Blackhawks Hartford Whalers Edmonton Oilers Tampa Bay Lightning San Jose Sharks Colorado Avalanche Toronto Maple Leafs Calgary Flames |
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NHL Draft | 16th overall, 1987 Winnipeg Jets |
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Playing career | 1989–2006 |
Bryan William Marchment (born May 1, 1969) is a former Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He spent his NHL career with the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, Hartford Whalers, Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, San Jose Sharks, Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames. He is currently a scout for the Sharks at the NHL level and a part-time coach in the Sharks organization.
Marchment began his playing career with the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League. Marchment was a high scoring defenceman, more noted for assists, included 51 assists in 56 games during 1987–88, the year Marchment was drafted 16th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, despite a promising future, he spent most of his Jets career in the American Hockey League for the Moncton Hawks, but did get some moments in a Jets jersey as well, playing 28 games in the 1990–91 NHL season. On July 22, 1991, Marchment was traded from the Jets with Chris Norton to the Chicago Blackhawks for Troy Murray and Warren Rychel.
Marchment enjoyed more games for the Blackhawks scoring 15 points in the 1991–92 NHL season and 20 points in the next season, but on November 2, 1993, Marchment was sent to the Hartford Whalers with Steve Larmer in a trade for Eric Weinrich and Patrick Poulin. Marchment only played 42 games for the Whalers before he was sent to the Edmonton Oilers on August 30, 1994 as compensation for Hartford signing Steven Rice.