Brian Holzinger

Born October 10, 1972

Parma, OH, USA

Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)

Position Center

Shot Right

Played for Buffalo Sabres

Tampa Bay Lightning

Pittsburgh Penguins

Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL Draft 124th overall, 1991

Buffalo Sabres

Playing career 1995–2004

Brian HolzingerFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brian Alan Holzinger (born October 10, 1972) is a retired American professional ice

hockey center. He played in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres, Tampa

Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Contents

◾ 1 Playing career

◾ 2 Career statistics

◾ 3 Awards and honours

◾ 4 References

◾ 5 External links

Playing career

Holzinger was drafted in the sixth round, 124th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1991

NHL Entry Draft. He played High School Hockey at Padua Franciscan High School in

Parma, Ohio and four years of college hockey at Bowling Green State University, and was the recipient of the Hobey Baker Award for top

men's collegiate hockey player during his senior season. He made his National Hockey League debut with the Sabres during the 1994–95

season, appearing in four regular season games and four playoff games (scoring two goals during the Sabres' playoff series against the

Philadelphia Flyers). After four and a half seasons with the Sabres, he was traded at the trade deadline of the 1999–2000 season (along with

Cory Sarich and Wayne Primeau) to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Chris Gratton and a second-round draft pick.

In his first full season with the Lightning in 2000–01, Holzinger posted 36 points in 70 games. The following 2001–02 season, Brian was

hampered by a shoulder injury that limited him to only 23 games. A broken leg suffered just prior to the 2002–03 season ensured Holzinger

was again on the sidelines for the first half of the year.[1] After being nursed back to health by wife Jenna, Holzinger was traded at the trade

deadline, this time to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Marc Bergevin.[2] In the 2003–04 season, once again at the trade deadline, the

Penguins traded Holzinger to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Lasse Pirjetä.[3]

In his NHL career, Holzinger appeared in 547 regular season games. He scored 93 goals and added 145 assists. In 52 Stanley Cup playoff

games, he scored 11 goals and 18 assists.

Career statistics

Regular Season Playoffs

Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM

1991–92 Bowling Green State U. CCHA 30 14 8 22 36 — — — — —

1992–93 Bowling Green State U. CCHA 41 31 26 57 44 — — — — —

1993–94 Bowling Green State U. CCHA 38 22 15 37 24 — — — — —

1994–95 Bowling Green State U. CCHA 38 35 34 69 42 — — — — —

1994–95 Buffalo Sabres NHL 4 0 3 3 0 4 2 1 3 2

1995–96 Buffalo Sabres NHL 58 10 10 20 37 — — — — —

1995–96 Rochester Americans AHL 17 10 11 21 14 19 10 14 24 10

1996–97 Buffalo Sabres NHL 81 22 29 51 54 12 2 5 7 8

1997–98 Buffalo Sabres NHL 69 14 21 35 36 15 4 7 11 18

1998–99 Buffalo Sabres NHL 81 17 17 34 45 21 3 5 8 33

1999–00 Buffalo Sabres NHL 59 7 17 24 30 — — — — —

1999–00 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 14 3 3 6 21 — — — — —

2000–01 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 70 11 25 36 64 — — — — —

2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 23 1 2 3 4 — — — — —

2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 5 0 1 1 2 — — — — —

2002–03 Springfield Falcons AHL 28 6 20 26 16 — — — — —

2002–03 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 9 1 2 3 6 — — — — —

2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 61 6 15 21 38 — — — — —

2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 13 1 0 1 2 — — — — —

NHL totals 547 93 145 238 339 52 11 18 29 61

Awards and honours

Award Year

All-CCHA Second Team 1992–93

All-CCHA First Team 1994–95

AHCA West First-Team All-American 1994–95

NCAA Hobey Baker Award 1994–95

Calder Cup Rochester Americans 1995–96

References

1. "Holzinger breaks leg during informal workout". ESPN. 2002-09-10. Retrieved 2009-09-04.

2. "Phoenix gives up three prospects for Hrdina, Leroux". ESPN. 2003-03-11. Retrieved 2009-09-04.

3. "Playoffs? St. Louis going for it". ESPN. 2004-03-10. Retrieved 2009-09-04.

External links

◾ Brian Holzinger's career statistics (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=2347) at The Internet Hockey Database

(http://www.hockeydb.com/)

Awards and achievements

Preceded by

Chris Marinucci

Winner of the Hobey Baker Award

1994–95

Succeeded by

Brian Bonin

Preceded by

David Oliver

CCHA Player of the Year

1994–95

Succeeded by

Brendan Morrison

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