Brayden Schenn

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Left Wing
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 196
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1991|8|22|mf=y
birth_place = Saskatoon, SK, CAN
draft =
draft_year =
draft_team =
career_start = TBA
team = Eligible 2009 NHL Draft
league = NHL
prospect_league = WHL
prospect_team = Brandon Wheat Kings


image_size = 150px

Brayden Schenn (b. August 22, 1991 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player. He is a left winger currently playing for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. He is eligible to be selected in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

His older brother is Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Luke Schenn.

Hockey Career

Junior

Schenn started his career with the Brandon Wheat Kings in 2007–08. He was Brandon's first pick in the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft. Schenn made his WHL debut on September 21, 2007 against the Saskatoon Blades, earning his first WHL point, an assist. Later in his first season (October 17), he notched his first WHL goal against the Red Deer Rebels.

Schenn finished his first season as the Wheat Kings' leading scorer and as the top rookie scorer in the WHL tallying 28 goals and 43 assists for 71 points, earning him the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as WHL rookie of the year. He was also the inagural winner of the 2007-08 Boston Pizza WHL 'Fan's Choice' Award. [citeweb|last=Western Hockey League|title=Wheat Kings' Schenn Overall Winner of BOSTON PIZZA WHL 'Fan's Choice' Award|url=http://whl.ca/news/index.php?id=9175&showToc=1&|accessdate=2008-06-11]

International

Played for Team West at the World U17 Hockey Challenge in London, Ontario bring home the Bronze medal. The same season playing with Team Canada at the IIHF World U18 Championship as a 16 year old capturing Gold. He tallied 3 goals and 5 assists in 4 games at the tournament.

Draft Ranking

Brayden Schenn is ranked 3rd Overall by the IBB (August).

Junior Stats

2007-08: Brandon Wheat Kings(WHL)

REGULAR SEASON: GP:66 G:28 A:43 PTS:71 PIM:48 PLAYOFFS: GP:6 G:2 A:1 PTS:3 PIM:14 [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=106939]

Awards & achievements

WHL
*Boston Pizza WHL 'Fan's Choice' Award - 2007-08
*Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year) - 2007-08

International
*Bronze medal at U17 Challange with Team West - 2007-08
*Gold medal at U18 Championship with Team Canada - 2007-08
*Gold medal at Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament with Team Canada - 2008-09

References

External links

*Hockeydb|106939|Brayden Schenn