Aaron Brocklehurst (born June 10, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
| Aaron Brocklehurst | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 10, 1985 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Lake Erie Monsters Lukko Pelicans Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg ERC Ingolstadt Alba Volán Székesfehérvár Hamburg Freezers Vienna Capitals EHC Black Wings Linz Sheffield Steelers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2020 | ||
Career
editAfter playing in the BCHL, Brocklehurst enrolled at St. Cloud State University in 2004.[1]
He turned pro in 2008 and signed with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL, before transferring to fellow ECHL outfit Victoria Salmon Kings. His 2008-09 season also included a brief stint at AHL's Lake Erie Monsters.
Brocklehurst gained more ECHL experience during the 2009-10 campaign, suiting up for the Gwinnett Gladiators and the Reading Royals.[2]
In the 2010–11 season, Brocklehurst left for Europe and signed with Lukko of the Finnish SM-liiga. After a mid-season transfer to Pelicans, Brocklehurst extended for a further one-year extension.[3] On June 8, 2012, Brocklehurst left Finland and signed a one-year contract in Germany with EHC Wolfsburg of the DEL.[4]
Whilst leading the Wolfsburg defence with 30 points in 48 games during the 2012–13 season, Brocklehurst was re-signed to a one-year extension on February 13, 2013.[5] After two successful and productive seasons from the Grizzly Adams blueline, Brocklehurst opted to transfer to fellow DEL club, ERC Ingolstadt on May 12, 2014.[6]
After one season with Ingolstadt, Brocklehurst left the DEL for the neighbouring league, the EBEL, signing a one-year contract with Hungarian club, Alba Volán Székesfehérvár on July 9, 2015.[7] However, he parted company with the club during the season and headed back to Germany: In February 2016, he agreed on a deal with the Hamburg Freezers for the remainder of the 2015-16 season.[8]
Brocklehurst returned to the EBEL for the 2016–17 season, signing with the Vienna Capitals on July 6, 2016.[9] Brocklehurst remained with the Capitals for two seasons before agreeing to terms with his third EBEL club, EHC Black Wings Linz, on April 16, 2018.[10] In the 2018–19 season with the Black Wings, Brocklehurst continued to contribute from the blueline, posting 6 goals and 28 points in 52 games. He opted to not take up the option of his contract with the Black Wings and left as a free agent following a quarterfinal playoff defeat.[11]
On July 12, 2019, Brocklehurst agreed to a one-year contract with English EIHL club, the Sheffield Steelers.[12]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Alberni Valley Bulldogs | BCHL | 46 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Alberni Valley Bulldogs | BCHL | 14 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Powell River Kings | BCHL | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Victoria Salsa | BCHL | 56 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 2004–05 | St. Cloud State University | WCHA | 35 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | St. Cloud State University | WCHA | 41 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | St. Cloud State University | WCHA | 32 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | St. Cloud State University | WCHA | 40 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 37 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Victoria Salmon Kings | ECHL | 23 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 40 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 27 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 2010–11 | Lukko | SM-l | 24 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Pelicans | SM-l | 29 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Pelicans | SM-l | 44 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 48 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 2013–14 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 52 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 49 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | EBEL | 42 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 52 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 2017–18 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 54 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2018–19 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 52 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | 47 | 2 | 32 | 34 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ECHL totals | 127 | 21 | 48 | 69 | 127 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Aaron Brocklehurst". ca.linkedin.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "LS Mobile". www.echl.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pelicans get Aaron Brocklehurst" (in Finnish). ess.fi. December 17, 2010. Archived from the original on December 31, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ "Defender Aaron Brocklehurst is a Grizzly" (in German). EHC Wolfsburg. June 8, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ "Aaron Brocklehurst again at EHC Wolfsburg next year" (in German). EHC Wolfsburg. February 13, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Aaron Brocklehurst comes to ERC" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Aaron Brocklehurst arrives" (in Hungarian). Alba Volán Székesfehérvár. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ "Hamburg Freezers verpflichten Verteidiger Aaron Brocklehurst - 02 - DEL.org". www.del.org. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "UPC Vienna Capitals Webseite". www.vienna-capitals.at. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Ouzas extends, Brocklehurst comes" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "First roster decisions at the Black Wings" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. March 28, 2019. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Steelers complete their blueline with Brocklehurst signing". Sheffield Steelers. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database