Brian Swanson

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team= Sinupret Ice Tigers (DEL)
former_teams = Nuremberg Ice Tigers (DEL)
Kassel Huskies (DEL)
Atlanta Thrashers (NHL)
Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
league = DEL
position = Center
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 10
weight_lb = 185
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1976|03|24
birth_place = Eagle River, Alaska, United States
draft = 115th overall
draft_year = 1994
draft_team = San Jose Sharks
career_start = 1999

Brian Swanson (born March 24th, 1976 in Eagle River, Alaska) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Sinupret Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey-Liga in Germany.

Playing career

Swanson was drafted 115th overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks from the USHL's Omaha Lancers. He then spent four seasons at Colorado College. While at college, his rights were traded to the New York Rangers and briefly played for their AHL affiliate the Hartford Wolf Pack during the 1998-99 season. In 1999, he signed with the Edmonton Oilers and after spending an entire season with the Hamilton Bulldogs, Swanson made his NHL debut during the 2000-01 NHL season. He spent another two seasons with the Oilers, bouncing around between them and the Bulldogs. In 2003, he signed with the Atlanta Thrashers, but just played two games for them as he spent most of the season in the AHL with the Chicago Wolves.

With Swanson a free agent and the 2004-05 NHL season locked out, Swanson signed with German side Kassel Huskies. In 2005, he signed with the Nuremberg Ice Tigers and remains with the team today.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

External links

*hockeydb|24462|Brian Swanson

Persondata
NAME=Swanson, Brian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Ice Hockey Player
DATE OF BIRTH=March 24, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH=Eagle River, Alaska