Troy Brouwer | |||
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Born |
Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
August 17, 1985 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals St. Louis Blues |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | 214th overall, 2004 Chicago Blackhawks |
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Playing career | 2006–present |
Troy Brouwer (born August 17, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for and an alternate captain of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals, and St. Louis Blues.
He was a member of the Stanley Cup winning Blackhawks in 2010.
Brouwer was educated at North Delta Secondary School. He was drafted 214th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. Brouwer spent his major junior career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Moose Jaw Warriors. In his final year with the Warriors in 2005–06, he was named team captain and led Moose Jaw with a team-high 49 goals and 53 assists. Brouwer's 102 points also led the league in points, by which he was awarded the Bob Clarke Trophy.
Brouwer was assigned to the Norfolk Admirals, the Blackhawks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in 2006–07, where he recorded 79 points and was named to the AHL All-Rookie and Second All-Star Team. He also made his NHL debut that season, playing 10 games with the Blackhawks. As a Blackhawk, Brouwer joined three of his previous minor hockey teammates, Colin Fraser, Brent Seabrook and Andrew Ladd from his Vancouver team, the Pacific Vipers.