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Brabham, Henry (- ) A former mayor and businessman, he was the owner of the Erie Panthers, the Virginia Lancers (name changed to Roanoke Express) & Johnstown Chiefs. Together with Bill Coffey, founded the East Coast Hockey League in 1988. The Henry Brabham Cup was named in his honour. Brabham Cup See Henry Brabham Cup Brabo IHC (Brabo Antwerp) Antwerp, Belgium. Founded 1947. Brabo is the symbol of the city of Antwerp (the team were also known as the Antwerp All Star Team). The team was a select team of Canadians playing in Belgium at that time, together with Jef Lekens. They played the Trail Smoke Eaters in a warm-up game before the 1939 World & European Championships held in Basel & Zurich, Switzerland - where the Trail Smoke Eaters represented Canada. They lost the game 0-7 but were watched by the biggest ever indoor hockey crowd in Europe - over 21,000. Home ice : Sportpalais Merksem Team colours : dark-red or mouse-grey Honours : Won the Belgian Championship in 1950, 1952, 1953 & 1954. Bracknell Bees [web site]  Bracknell, Berkshire, England. Founded in 1987. Played in the English League 1987-90, the British League Division One 1990-91, the British League Premier Division 1991-95, the British League Division One 1995-96, the Superleague 1996-03, the British National League 2003-05 and the English Premier League 2005- . Home ice : The John Nike Leisuresport Complex Team colours : white, gold & black Head coach : Jamie Crapper 1987-90, Grant Clark 1990-91, Todd Bidner & Brad Doshan & Keith Millhench 1991-92, Keith Millhench 1992-93, Grant Clark 1993-94, Mike Urquhart 1994-95, Jim Fuyarchuk 1995-98, Dave Whistle 1998-00, Enio Sacilotto 2000-  Honours : Won the Superleague 1999-2000. Won the English League 1990. Retired jersey numbers : 20 Bracknell Bees Supporters Club [web site] Bracknell, Berkshire, England. The Bracknell Bees Supporters Club Official Web Page contains away game travel, events and other useful information - as well as some fun items. The site also provides information on how to join the supporters club. Bracknell Hornets Bracknell, Berkshire, England. Reserve team for Bracknell Bees. Played in the English League in 1996-97. Home ice : The John Nike Leisuresport Complex Team colours : Bracknell Ice Hockey Club [web site] Bracknell, Berkshire, England. The organisation responsible for the operation of all junior, youth and English Division 1 teams at the Bracknell club. These teams include the Bracknell PeeWees (Under 8), Bracknell Buzzers (Under 10), Bracknell Bumble Bees (Under 12), Bracknell Hummers (Under 14), Bracknell Stingers (Under 16), Bracknell Drones (Under 19) and the Bracknell Hornets. Bracknell Queen Bees Bracknell, Berkshire, England. Played in Women's Premier League in Great Britain. Home ice : The John Nike Leisuresport Complex Team colours :  Bradford Bulldogs Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Played in the English League North 1980-82, the British League Division Two 1982-83 and since 1997 have played in the English League. Home ice : Mecca Ice Rink Team colours : White and maroon. Bradford Renegades Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Played in British League Division Three 1982-83. Home ice : Mecca Ice Rink Team colours : Bradley, Brian (1965- )  International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1984-85. Played for Canada in the 1988 Olympics. Bradley, Matt (- )  International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1997-98. Bradley Center [web site] Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Opened in October 1988. It took two years to build and cost US$ 90 million (it was paid for by Jane and Lloyd Pettit in memory of her late father, Harry Lynde Bradley). It was presented as a gift to the State of Wisconsin. Home ice for : Milwaukee Admirals Capacity : 17,800 Ice pad size :  Braehead Arena Braehead near Glasgow, Scotland. Opened in September 1999. Not used for Superleague ice hockey until 2002 because the franchise owner for the area, Bill Barr, operated the Ayr Scottish Eagles at his Centrum Arena. Barr's team relocated and changed its name in 2002. Home ice for : Scottish Eagles 2002-  Capacity : 4,000 Ice pad size : 200 feet x 100 feet Braff, Eric (1980- ) Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. Club Career : Played for Penscola Ice Pilots 2005-06 and Basingstoke Bison 2006-07. Braithwaite, Lee (1978- ) Club Career : Played for Swindon Wildcats 1992-96, Swindon Icelords 1996-97 and Swindon Chill 1998-99. Bramah, Bob (1955- ) Born in Salford, Lancashire, England. After his playing career, he officiated for 12 seasons in Britain's top leagues and went on to become a referee supervisor and the first referee-in-chief for England. Appointed British Ice Hockey Association Director of Officiating in June 1998, then became Director of Officiating for Ice Hockey UK - responsible for the recruitment, training and allocation of officials in the Sekonda Superleague and British National League - the job also included an advisory role in the training and development of officials for the regional associations. In 2000 he became the first Chairman of the Ice Hockey Officials Association.  Club Career : Played for Liverpool Leopards 1971-75, London Phoenix Flyers 1975-78 and Liverpool Leopards 1978-83. Also played for Peterborough Pirates and Bristol Redwings in the Stein Larger Trophy. Coached Chelmsford Chieftains 1997-98 (assistant). Brampton Battalion Played in the Ontario Hockey League from 1998- . Home ice : Brampton Sports Centre Team colours : olive green, yellow & white Brander, Carl-Magnus (- ) Born in Finland. Coach. Honours : Elected to the Finnish Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 (coach). Brandl, Thomas (- ) International Career : Played for Germany in the 1998 Olympics. Brandner, Christoph (1975- ) Born in Bruck, Mur, Austria. Right-wing. International Career : Played for Austria 1997- (including the 1998 Olympics and the 1999, 2000 & 2001 World Championships Pool A). Club Career : Played for Klagenfurter AC. Brandon Kings Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Played in the Manitoba Senior Hockey League 1905-07. Home ice : Team colours : Brandon Regals Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Played in the Western Hockey League 1955-56. Home ice : Team colours :  Head coach : Frank Boucher 1955-56 Brandon Wheat Kings  Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Played in the Western Hockey League. Home ice : Keystone Centre Team colours :  Head coach : Dunc McCallum 1975-80 Brannen, Jack (- ) Club Career : Played for Montreal Shamrocks 1898-1900. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1899 & 1900. Brant, Chris (1965- ) Club Career : Played for Salt Lake Golden Eagles 1985-87, Basingstoke Beavers & Bracknell Bees 1994-95, Bracknell Bees 1995-01 and Bsingstoke Bison 2001- . Medals : Won the Superleague in 1999-00. Brantford Alexanders Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Formerly the Hamilton Red Wings. Played in the Ontario Hockey League from 1978-84 and the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League 1980-81. Home ice : Team colours :  Brantford Civic Center Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Home ice for : Brantford Smoke Capacity : 3,000 Ice pad size :  Brantford Indians i. Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Played in the Ontario Professional Hockey League 1907-11. Home ice :  Team colours :  ii. Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Played in the Canadian Professional Hockey League 1929-30. Home ice :  Team colours :  Brantford Smoke [web site] [tribute web site] Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Played in the Colonial Hockey League 1991-97 and the United Hockey League 1997-98. Home ice : Brantford Civic Center Team colours :  Affiliations have included : Calgary Flames 1994-95 Honours : Won the Colonial Cup in 1993. Won the Colonial Hockey League in 1992-93. Brashear, Donald (1972- ) Born in Bedford, Indiana, USA. Left-wing. International Career : Played for the USA in the 1997 & 1998 World Championships. Club Career : Played for Fredericton Canadiens 1992-93, Montreal Canadiens & Fredericton Canadiens 1993-95, Montreal Canadiens 1995-96, Montreal Canadiens & Vancouver Canucks 1996-97, Vancouver Canucks 1997-01 and Vancouver Canucks & Philadelphia Flyers 2001- . Brass Puck See Underwater Hockey Brathwaite, Fred (1972- ) Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Netminder. First IHL goalkeeper to score a goal on 9th November 1996 for Manitoba Moose at Long Beach Ice Dogs.  Also scored a goal for Detroit Junior Red Wings 20th April 1993. International Career : Played for Team Canada 1998-99. Played for Canada in the 1999, 2000 & 2001 World Championships Pool A. Club Career : Played for Oshawa Generals 1989-91, Oshawa Generals & London Knights 1991-92, Detroit Junior Red Wings 1992-93, Edmonton Oilers & Cape Breton Oilers 1993-94, Edmonton Oilers 1994-95, Edmonton Oilers & Cape Breton Oilers 1995-96, Manitoba Moose 1996-98, Team Canada & Calgary Flames 1998-99, Calgary Flames & Saint John Flames 1999-00 and Calgary Flames 2000- . Braun, Frank (- ) Born in East-Germany. International Career : Played 270 games for the GDR National Team. Honours : Best Defenceman World Championships Pool B in 1972. Braunlager (Braunlager EHC) Germany. Played in German Bundesliga. Home ice :  Team colours :  'Bread Line' The 'Bread Line' was one of the most famous lines of his era, with the brothers Mac Colville (centre), Neil Colville (right-wing) and Alex Shibicky (left-wing). The line's nickname came from sportswriters who said the trio was the New York Rangers "bread and butter". At the time of their formation, in 1936, they were the youngest line in the National Hockey League. Mac Colville was 20, Neil Colville and Shibicky were both 22. They were also known as the 'Prairie Boys' because all three hailed from western Canada.  Breakaway A scoring situation that occurs when there are no defenders between the puck carrier and the goaltender. Breakaway Pass A pass to a team-mate who is already skating forward for a breakaway. Breakout This describes the situation where players make an offensive rush with the puck from their own defensive zone. Breau, Don (- ) Defenceman. Club Career : Played for Wightlink Raiders 1995-97 and Solihull Blaze 1997-99. Medals : Won the English League Premier Play-offs 1999. Won the English League Premier Division 1998-99. Breault, Francois 'Frank' (1967- ) Born in Acton Vale, Quebec, Canada. Right-wing. Club Career : Played for New Haven Nighthawks 1988-90, Los Angeles Kings & Phoenix Roadrunners 1990-93 (also 36 games for Utica Devils 1992-93) and Durham Wasps 1993-94. Brebant, Rick (1964- ) Born in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. Forward. International Career : Played for Great Britain 1994-95. Club Career (playing) : Played for Durham Wasps 1987-93, Cardiff Devils 1993-94, Nottingham Panthers 1994-95, Durham Wasps 1995-96, Newcastle Cobras 1996-97, Manchester Storm 1997-99, Manchester Storm & London Knights (UK) 1999-00 and Sheffield Steelers 2000-03.  Club Career (coaching) : Coached Durham Wasps 1995-96, Newcastle Cobras 1996-97, Sheffield Steelers 2000-03 (assistant), Manchester Phoenix 2003- . Medals : Won the British Championship in 2000. Won the Benson and Hedges Cup 1994, 1999 & 2000. Won the Challenge Cup 2002-03. Won the Superleague 2002-03. Honours : Elected to the British Hall of Fame in 2004 (player/coach). BIHWA Player of the Year 1991. BIHWA All-Star forward 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1995. Bredin, Correne (1980- ) Born in Canada. Played defence. International Career : Played for Canada (Women) in the 2001 World Championships (Women). Club Career : Played for Dartmouth College. Medals : Won World Championship (Women) gold in 2001.  Bredstorpshallen Sm�land, Sweden.  Home ice for : Tran�s AIF Capacity : 2,700 Ice pad size : Brehmstrasse Eissporthalle (Eissporthalle in der Brehmstrasse) D�sseldorf, Germany.  Home ice for : D�sseldorfer EG Capacity : 10,283 (3,361 seats and 6,922 standing) Ice pad size :  Breistroff, Michel (1971-1996) Born in Roubaix, France. Defenceman. Played hockey for Havard, where he graduated in 1995. He died in the tragic loss of Paris-bound TWA Flight 800 which exploded in mid-air just after taking off from Kennedy Airport and plunged into the Atlantic Ocean south of Moriches Inlet, Long Island, New York, USA. International Career : Played for France in the 1996 World Championships. Club Career : Played for HC Amiens Somme. Honours :  His number 27 jersey has been retired by HC Amiens Somme Brenchley, Edgar 'Chirp' (1912-1975) Born in Sittingbourne, Kent, England. Right-wing. Taken to Canada by his parents when he was very young, he learnt to play hockey at Niagara Falls. A 5'-9" fast and clever 10 stone winger, he returned to England after a season with Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. International Career : Played for Great Britain 1936-37. He played in all seven of Great Britain's 1936 Olympic contests, scoring the game winning goal against Canada 90 seconds from time. He also scored the only goal in Great Britain's opening victory against Sweden. Also helped Britain retain the European title in London in 1937, with eight goals. Club Career : Played for Hershey B'ars 1934-35, Richmond Hawks 1935-36 and Harringay Greyhounds 1936-37. After the war he played for Washington Lions 1946-47 & 1948-49, coached Atlantic City and later joined the scouting staff of Washington Capitals in their inaugural National Hockey League season. Honours : Elected to the British Hall of Fame in 1993. Brendl, Pavel (1981- ) Born in Opocno, Czechoslovakia. Right-wing. New York Rangers 1st pick (4th overall) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Part of the trade that took Eric Lindros to New York Rangers in 2001. Club Career : Played for Calgary Hitmen & Hartford Wolf Pack 1999-00, New York Rangers 2000-01 and Philadelphia Flyers 2001- . Brennan, Alastair (1945- ) Born in Paisley, Glasgow, Scotland. Played both forward and defence. He broke his neck in a car accident in 1972 and was told by doctors that he would never be able to play again but he confounded medical opinion by going on to play nine more seasons. Played 423 games in senior British competitions scoring 668 points (361+307). International Career : Played for Great Britain in 102 matches covering eight World Championships between 1965 and 1981 - competing against 22 nations. Club Career : Played for Paisley Mohawks, Ayr Bruins 1970-72, Fife Flyers, Ayr Bruins, Dundee Rockets 1982-83 and Ayr Bruins 1983-85 (one game in the 1984-85 season). Assistant coach of Ayr Bruins 1984-85. Medals : Won the British Championship in 1968, 1977 (or 1978) & 1983. Honours : Elected to the British Hall of Fame in 1990. Captain of Ayr Bruins. Brennan, Billy (1934- ) Born in Paisley, Glasgow, Scotland.  International Career : Played for Great Britain 1953-71. Honours : Elected to the British Hall of Fame in 2004 (player). Brennan, Doug (1905- ) Born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. Club Career : Played for Winnipeg Maroons & Kenora Thistles 1926-27, Winnipeg Maroons 1927-28, Vancouver Lions 1928-31, New York Rangers 1931-33, New York Rangers & Windsor Bulldogs 1933-34, Philadelphia Arrows & Vancouver Lions 1934-35 and Springfield Indians 1935-36. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1933. Brennan, Tom (1922- ) Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Right-wing. Missed the entire 1945-46 season due to injury. Club Career : Played for Philadelphia Falcons 1942-43, Boston Olympics & Boston Bruins 1943-45, Valleyfield Braves & Boston Olympics 1946-47, Boston Olympics 1947-48, Halifax St Mary's 1948-49, Halifax St Mary's & Boston Olympics 1949-50, Saint John Beavers 1950-51, Saint John Beavers & Joliette Cyclones 1951-52 and Ste Therese Titans 1952-53. Honours : Won the John Carlin Trophy 1944-45. EAHL All-Star First Team 1944 & 1945. EAHL All-Star Second Team 1943. Jersey/Shirt numbers worn : 15 Breskal, Robert 'Bob' (1966- ) Club Career : Played for Southampton Vikings 1983-84, Dundee Rockets 1985-86, Medway Bears 1986-90, Bracknell Bees 1990-92, Bracknell Bees & Medway Bears 1992-93 and  Medway Bears 1993-96. Honours : BIHWA All-Star defenceman 1987 and 1989. Brest (HC Brest) Brest, France. Played in Nationale 2 of the French League 1998-99 and Nationale 1 1999- . Home ice : Team colours : Honours : Won the French Championship in 1996 and 1997. Won French Nationale 2 in 1998-99. Brett Hull Hockey '95 A DOS based PC game released late 1995. Brett Hull & 600 NHPLA players, all the 1993-94 teams, cup action and Al Michaels play-by-play. Details tracked by the system included saves, passing %, checks and penalties. Game information and graphics were displayed on a Jumbo-tron and the system selected 3 star players after each game.  The user had control of attributes for skating ability, shot accuracy, strength and aggression. Brewer, Carl (1938-2001) Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. He hung up his skates prematurely on three occasions - 1965-66, 1972-73 and 1974-79. As far as we know, he did finally retire after the 1979-80 season. He was a tenacious crusader for retired players and led the fight to reclaim players' pension money from the NHL in a landmark court case in the 1990s. He was one of the first players to look into the actions of Alan Eagleson and spearheaded the investigation that saw the former players' association director charged with fraud and then sent to jail in 1998. International Career : Played for Team Canada 1966-67. Played for Canada in the 1967 World Championships. Coached Finland in 1968-69. Club Career : Played for Toronto Marlboros 1955-57, Toronto Marlboros & Toronto Maple Leafs 1957-58, Toronto Maple Leafs & Rochester Americans 1958-59, Toronto Maple Leafs 1959-65, Team Canada 1966-67, Muskegon Mohawks 1967-68, IFK Helsinki 1968-69, Detroit Red Wings 1969-70, St Louis Blues 1970-72, Toronto Toros 1973-74 and New Brunswick Hawks & Toronto Maple Leafs 1979-80. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1962, 1963 & 1964. Won the Finnish Championship in 1969. Honours : NHL All-Star First Team defenceman 1962-63. NHL All-Star Second Team defenceman 1961-62, 1964-65 and 1969-70. NHL All-Star Roster 1959, 1962, 1964 & 1970. Brewer, Eric (1979- ) Born in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. Defenceman.  International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1997-98. Played for Canada in the 2001 & 2003 World Championship,  the 2002 Olympics and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. Club Career : Played for New York Islanders 1998-99, New York Islanders & Lowell Lock Monsters 1999-00 and Edmonton Oilers 2000- . Medals : Won Olympic gold in 2002. Won World Championship gold in 2003. Won the World Cup of Hockey in 2004. Brewer, Mike (- ) International Career : Played for Canada 1992-93. Brian Kilrea Trophy Presented annually to the Canadian Hockey League coach of the year (from 1987 to 2003 was known as the Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year Award). The name changed in March 2003 in recognition of Ottawa 67's General Manager/Head Coach Brian Kilrea's 1,000th win as a coach in the CHL. Brian McFarlane Award i. Presented by the Society for International Hockey Research to hockey researches and writers making a significant contribution with a body of work. Named in honour of Brian McFarlane. 1995 : Glen Goodhand 1996 : Michel Vigneault 1997 : Ernie Fitzsimmons 1998 : Roger Godin 1999 : Len Kotylo 2000 : Paul Kitchen 2001 : Don Reddick  2002 : Bill Martin 2003 : JohnPaton 2004 : Joseph Nieforth  2005 : Eric Zweig 2006 : Bill Fitsell 2007 : Martin Harris ii. Presented annually by St Lawrence University for excellence in athletics and academics. Winners who were also in the hockey programme are listed below. Named in honour of Brian McFarlane. 2001-02 : Kevin Veneruzzo 2002-03 : Colin FitzRandolph  2003-04 : Colin FitzRandolph  Brian�on (HC Brian�on) Brian�on, French Alps, France. Known as Les Diables Rouges. Play in Nationale 1 of the French league.  Home ice : Parc des Sports Team colours : red & white Honours : Won the Marcel Claret Trophy in 1982-83 & 1983-84. Briand, Arnaud (1970- ) Centre. International Career : Played for France in the 1991 World Championship (Pool B), the 1992, 1994, 1998 & 2002 Olympics, the 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2004 World Championships, the 1999 & 2000 World Championship Qualification Tournament, the 2000 Olympic Pre-Qualification Tournament, the 2001 Olympic Qualification Tournament and the 2002 & 2003 World Championship Division I. Club Career : Played for HC Reims. Medals : Won World Championship (Pool B) bronze in 1991. Won World Championship Division I (Group A) silver in 2002. Won World Championship Division I (Group B) gold in 2003. Honours : Won the Albert Hassler Trophy in 1995-96 & 1996-97. Bridge of Weir Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Played in the Scottish National League. From the Montreal Daily Star of Wednesday 23rd October 1929 "All known records for an early start in actual play in hockey have been shattered, and not by a Canadian or American team. This honour goes without reserve to Scotland, according to a paragraph in the Glasgow News, which has just reached the National League headquarters. The game was played on October 4 in the famous Crossmyloof artificial ice rink and was a city league affair between the Glasgow Mohawks and Bridge of Weir. There is a flourishing city league in Glasgow which is arousing considerable hockey enthusiasm. Bridge of Weir won by 2-1 and apparently they have their defensive hockey over there as well as here. The Bridge of Weir team, victors of the occasion, are apparently somewhat of a family affair as there are three Muirheads on the team, two McLeods, and a Woodrow. Hockey is making considerable strides in Glasgow, and their enterprise in starting the actual competition so early has set up a record which will hardly be surpassed for some time to come." Home ice : Crossmyloof Ice Rink Team colours :   All-time best players : Walter Stewart McLeod  Honours : Won the President's Puck 1933-34. Won the Scottish National League 1934-35. Bridgeport Arena Bridgeport, Connecticutt, USA.  Home ice for : Bridgeport Sound Tigers Capacity : 8,800 Ice pad size : 200 feet x 85 feet Bridgeport Sound Tigers [web site] Bridgeport, Connecticutt, USA. Play in the American Hockey League 2001- . Home ice : Bridgeport Arena Team colours :  Affiliations have included : New York Islanders 2001-08, Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies  General manager : Gordie Clark 2001-  Head coach : Steve Stirling 2001-03 Honours : Won the American Hockey League 2001-02. Bridgman, Mel (1955- )  International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1974-75. Briere, Daniel (1977- )  International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1996-97. Briere, Michel (1949-1971) Born Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Canada. Centre. Died following an automobile accident. His #21 Jersey was the first to be retired by the Penguins. Club Career : Played for Pittsburgh Penguins 1969-70. Honours : His number 21 jersey has been retired by Pittsburgh Penguins. Brighton Palladium See Brighton Sports Stadium Brighton Royals Brighton, Sussex, England. Formed in 1980. Played in British League Division Three 1982-83. The team trained on a 60 feet x 40 feet ice pad in sports hall that was converted in 1978. Home ice : All games played away. Team colours : red & white Brighton Sports Stadium Brighton, Sussex, England. Originally opened as a swimming pool in 1934, it was converted to an ice rink in 1935. The rink was known as the Palladium for three seasons, 1959-60 to 1961-62 and then reverted to the previous Sports Stadium. Closed in 1965. Home ice for : Brighton Tigers Capacity : 1,800 seats Ice pad size : 175 feet x 75 feet Brighton Supporters Club Brighton, Sussex, England. Supporters of the Brighton Tigers had their own club and enamel badge shown above. Brighton Tigers  Brighton, Sussex, England. Founded in 1935, the team played until 1965. Played in the 1963-64 BBC 'Grandstand TV Trophy'. Home ice : Brighton Sports Stadium Team colours : gold & black General manager :  Head coach : Red Imrie 1963-65 Team captain : Bobby Lee 1946-54 Honours : Won the British Championship in 1960. Won the British National League 1957-58. Won the English National League 1946-47 and 1947-48. Won the British Autumn Cup 1956-57 and 1958-59. Won the English Autumn Cup 1946-47 and 1950-51. Brillant, Pierre (- ) Club Career : Played for Indianapolis Chiefs 1956-57. Honours : Won the George H Wilkinson Trophy 1956-57. Brimsek, Francis Charles 'Frank' (1915- ) Born in Eveleth, Minnesota, USA. Netminder. Club Career : Played for Eveleth Rangers & Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets 1934-35, Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets 1935-37, Providence Reds & New Haven Eagles (one game) 1937-38, Boston Bruins & Providence Reds 1938-39, Boston Bruins 1939-43, Coast Guard Cutters 1943-44, Boston Bruins 1945-49 and Chicago Blackhawks 1949-50. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1931 & 1941. Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966 (player). Elected to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973 (player). Won the Vezina Trophy in 1939 & 1942. Won the Calder Trophy in 1939. NHL All-Star First Team 1938-39 and 1941-42. NHL All-Star Second Team 1939-40, 1940-41, 1942-43, 1945-46, 1946-47 and 1947-48. Brind'Amour, Rod (1970- ) Born Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Centre. St Louis Blues 1st pick (9th overall) in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) 1988-89. Played for Canada in the 1992, 1993 & 1994 World Championships, the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and the 1998 Olympics. Club Career : Played for St Louis Blues 1988-91, Philadelphia Flyers 1991-99, Philadelphia Flyers & Carolina Hurricanes 1999-00 and Carolina Hurricanes 2000- . Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 2006. Honours : Won the Frank J Selke Trophy in 2005-06 & 2006-07. NHL All-Star Star Roster 1992. Captain of the Carolina Hurricanes 2005- Brine, Gary (1964- ) Netminder. International Career : Played for Great Britain (Junior) in 1981 & 1982. Club Career : Played for Streatham Redskins 1981-82. Medals : Won European Championship (Junior) Pool C silver in 1981. Won European Championship (Junior) Pool C bronze in 1982. Honours : BIHWA All-Star goalie 1990 and 1993. Brisbane Blue Tongues [web site] Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Founded in 2005. Play in the Australian Ice Hockey League. Home ice : Boondall Iceworld  Team colours : blue, green & white General manager : Garnet Radford Head coach : Dave Byer Brisbane Buccaneers Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.  Home ice : Boondall Iceworld  Team colours :  General manager :  Head coach :  Brisbane Southern Stars Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.  Home ice : Acacia Ridge Iceworld  Team colours : blue, red, black & gold General manager :  Head coach :  Brisebois, Patrice (1971- ) Bornin Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Defenceman. Montreal Canadiens 2nd pick (30th overall) in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1989-90 and 1990-91. Club Career : Played for Laval Titans 1987-90, Drummondville Voltigeurs & Montreal Canadiens 1990-91, Montreal Canadiens & Fredericton Canadiens 1991-92 and Montreal Canadiens 1992- . Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1993. Brisson, Therese (1966- ) Born in Canada. Played defence. International Career : Played for Canada (Women) in the 1998 & 2002 Olympics (Women) and the 2001 World Championships (Women). Club Career : Played for Mississauga Ice Bears. Medals : Won Olympic (Women) gold in 2002. Won Olympic (Women) silver in 1998. Won World Championship (Women) gold in 2001. Bristol Beagles Bristol, Avon, England. Under 14 junior team. Play in the English Southern B League. Home ice : John Nike Leisuresport Ice Rink Team colours : (h) teal, grey, black & white (a) white, grey, black & teal Bristol Bombers Bristol, Somerset, England. The team played for just the 1938-39 season. Bombers consisted mainly of Canadians, probably members of the RAF - the logo on their jerseys was an RAF roundel. Home ice : Bristol Coliseum Team colours : red, white & blue Bristol Boxers Bristol, Avon, England. Under 19 junior team. Play in the English Southern B League. Home ice : John Nike Leisuresport Ice Rink Team colours : (h) teal, grey, black & white (a) white, grey, black & teal Bristol Bulldogs  Bristol, Avon, England. Founded in 1992 by John Nike Leisuresport Ltd. The team lasted just the one season and folded in April 1993. Played in the English League 1992-93. Home ice : John Nike Leisuresport Ice Rink Team colours : Pacific teal, grey, black and white Bristol Coliseum Park Row, Bristol, Somerset, England. Opened on 22 November 1934 but was destroyed in an air raid on 24 November 1940. Home ice for : Bristol Bombers Capacity : 900 (including 200 seats) Ice pad size : 155 feet x 65 feet Bristol Huskies Bristol, Avon, England. Under 12 junior team. Play in the English Southern B League. Home ice : John Nike Leisuresport Ice Rink Team colours : (h) teal, grey, black & white (a) white, grey, black & teal Bristol Redwings  Bristol, Avon, England. Founded in 1972. Played in the Southern League. Folded 1976. Home ice : Mecca Ice Rink Team colours : Red and white Bristol Terriers Bristol, Avon, England. Under 16 junior team. Play in the English Southern B League. Home ice : John Nike Leisuresport Ice Rink Team colours : (h) teal, grey, black & white (a) white, grey, black & teal Bristol Warriors Bristol, Avon, England. Recreational hockey team. Play in the English Ice Hockey Association Recreational Section.  Home ice : John Nike Leisuresport Ice Rink Team colours : black Bristow, Cam (- ) Club Career : Played for Ayr Scottish Eagles 1999- . Britain Men's National Team See Great Britain Brithen, Jim (- ) International Career : Head coach for Denmark in the 1999 World Championship Pool B. British All-Star Teams Selected at various times by coaches, captains, referees and reporters, these awards were made to the players contesting leagues regarded as the top playing level of the day. The All-Star teams were first selected for the 1935-36 season. No teams were selected in 1960-61, 1965-66, 1966-67 and 1972-73. British Autumn Cup Name given to the Autumn Cup competition between 1954 and 1960. See Autumn Cup. British Championship The Quarter-Finals are also known as the Playoffs. The top eight teams contest two groups. Each group is played on a home and away basis with the top two progressing to the one-off Semi-Finals. The victorious Semi-Finalists contest the one-off Final. The first winners of the British Championship were presented with the Patton Cup. Over the years the competition has had different titles and formats. The Icy Smith Cup was regarded as effectively being the British Championship between 1976 and 1981. The British Championship was known as the Heineken Championship 1983-93 and the Sekonda Playoff Championship 1999- . In 2006-07 it was known as the 'bmibaby Elite Ice Hockey League - Play-Offs'. British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association (BCAHA) [web site] British Columbia, Canada. The British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association is one of thirteen Branch Associations of the Canadian Hockey Association. The British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association has over 40,000 players registered. British Columbia Boundary Hockey League Referred to as BCBHL. British Columbia Hockey Association - Intermediate Referred to as BCHA-I or BCIHA. British Columbia Hockey Hall of Fame [web site] Penticton Memorial Arena, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Hockey League See British Columbia Junior Hockey League British Columbia Intermediate Hockey Association Referred to as BCIHA. British Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL) [web site] British Columbia, Canada. Junior A hockey league administered by the BCAHA. Also known as the BCHL. Prior to 1966 the league was known as the Okanagan Mainline Junior League. The league has produced hundreds of collegiate and NHL players including Glenn Anderson, Ray Ferraro, Scott Gomez, Brett Hull, Paul Kariya, Mark Recchi and Ryan Walter. The Play-Off Champions compete for the Subway Cup (formerly the Nat Bailey Cup). British Columbia National Defense League Operated 1940-46. Referred to as the BCNDL. Also known as the Northern National Defense Hockey League. British Eurosport Part of Eurosport, a satellite & cable TV channel in Europe. Broadcast Benson and Hedges Cup matches during the 2000-01 season with Paul Ferguson and Richard Boprey as commentators. British Ice Hockey Association See BIHA British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame See Hall of Fame - British. British Ice Hockey News A four page weekly tabloid published in the UK from 1958 to 1960.  It was published as a successor to the Ice Hockey World and although it was similar in style, it had less pages. It ran for 53 issues and was edited by Basil Story and Roy Shepherd. "British Ice Hockey : Players From The Golden Days" A book published in 1997 by Yore Publications of Harefield, Middlesex. Written by Trevor Boyce, it contains 80 pages with black and white photos. British Ice Hockey Statistical Guide Editions were published in 1995, 1996 & 1997. The 1995 edition was compiled by Simon Potter, the 1996 edition was compiled by Caroline Potter & Simon Potter and the 1997 was compiled by Simon Potter. All editions were published in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. British Ice Hockey Writers' Association The only body for the media covering British ice hockey. Acts as a focal point for governing bodies and sponsors, operates the Hall of Fame and annually honours the best players. Name changed from British Ice Hockey Writers Association to Ice Hockey Journalists UK in 2006. British League Founded for the 1982-83 season, the top league in this version was Division One and was played in three sections (A, B & C) which were regionalised and although sections A and C teams did not meet, section B teams played all of the other teams in the league. Therefore, this version of the league had three section champions. This version of the league also had a Division Two and a Division Three. See the British National League entry for winners of this league. British Men's National Team See Great Britain British National League There have been five leagues with this title in the UK. The first league operated from 1954 to 1960, the second league operated for just the 1982-83 season, the third league was sponsored by the Whitbread Brewery (under their Heineken brand) and ran from 1983 to 1993, the fourth league operated for three seasons from 1993 to 1996 and the latest league has operated since the 1997-98 season. See separate entries for more information. British National League 1954-60 Founded for the 1954-55 season, this version of the competition finished in 1959-60. British National League 1982-83 For the 1982-83 season there was a British League - so should not strictly be included with the British National League - the top league in this version was Division One and was played in three sections (A, B & C) which were regionalised and although sections A and C teams did not meet, section B teams played all of the other teams in the league. Therefore, this version of the league had three section champions. This version of the league also had a Division Two and a Division Three. British National League 1983-93 Founded for the 1983-84 season, this version of the competition included three divisions (Premier Division, Division One & Division Two) and finished in 1992-93. This league was sponsored by Heineken. British National League 1993-96 Founded for the 1993-94, this version of the competition included two divisions (Premier Division & Division One) and finished in 1995-96. In the first season teams were permitted up to 4 imports, including one dual national but only three such players could ice at any one time. In the second season each team were permitted up to 5 imports, including 2 who held British passports (dual nationals) but only three such players could ice at any one time. Also, three British trained players had to be on the ice at all times. The player rules for the final year of this version of the British National League were affected by the Bosman ruling - the BIHA had already agreed that dual nationals from North America could ice as British provided they had played in the UK for three years and were therefore eligible to play for Great Britain. In addition, teams were permitted to register up to 3 players who required a work permit. 1993-94 : In the Premier Division teams played each other four times (two home and two away). In Division One an interlocking schedule saw teams play others in their region four times (two home and two away) and teams in the other region twice (one home and one away). 1994-96 : In both the Premier Division and Division One teams played each other four times (two home and two away). The league had 28 teams in the 1993-94 season - 12 in the Premier Division and 16 in the regionalised Division One. The 1994-95 season started with 26 teams - 12 in the Premier Division and 14 in Division One but two clubs withdrew from Division One mid-season. The final season in this version saw 24 teams - 10 in the Premier Division and 14 in Division One. British National League 1997-05 The British National Ice Hockey League version of the British National League was founded for the 1997-98 season. Each team had to contain at least ten British born and trained players in their roster of 18 players. Each team had to ice at least three players, at all times, who were eligible for the Great Britain team. Players serving minor or major penalties were deemed to be 'on the ice' for the purposes of this rule. It was the team captain who was responsibility for bringing an infringement of the rule to the attention of the referee.  This version of the British National League was set up as an nine-team league and expanded to ten teams from the 1999-00 season. British Sledge Hockey Assosciation [web site] The BSHA was founded in 1995. Sledge ice hockey is where players sit in a sledge that has two skate blades underneath them fastened to the frame of the sledge. Players use two hockey sticks to play the game. At the butt end of each stick are picks which enable the player to dig in to the ice to propel themselves across the ice surface. At the other end is the blade which the player uses to receive, pass and shoot the puck. The game is played under the same rules as regular ice hockey. It is not just a sport for disabled people as some able bodied people also play but not in the paralympic teams. There is another web site for the sport at http://www.sledgehockey.co.uk. British Universities Ice Hockey Association [web site] Founded in 2003. Formed to organise a national cup competition for British university ice hockey teams. After rapid growth the association organised three divisions for the 2004-05 cup season, with some universities each entering three teams. 2005-06 : Birmingham Eagles A, Birmingham Eagles B, Bradford, Cambridge Blues, Cambridge Eskimos, Cambridge Women's Blues, Cardiff A, Cardiff B, Edinburgh Eagles, Hull, Imperial College Devils, Lancashire, London Purples A, London Purples B, Manchester Metros, Newcastle Wildcats A, Newcastle Wildcats B, Northumbria Flames, Nottingham Mavericks A, Nottingham Mavericks B, Nottingham Mavericks C, Oxford Blues, Oxford Vikings, Oxford Women's Blues, Sheffield Bears A, Sheffield Bears B, Sheffield Bears C, Southampton, Warwick Panthers A and Warwick Panthers B. Brito, Alejandro (1987- ) Born in Mexico. Forward. International Career : Played for Mexico (Junior) 2003-04. Club Career : Played for San Jeranimo. Medals : Won World Championship (Junior U18) Division III gold in 2003-04. Britton, Craig (1976- ) Club Career : Played for Peterborough Pirates 1992-94, Peterborough Pirates & Blackburn Hawks 1994-95 and Peterborough Pirates 1995-97. Britton, William 'Bill' (-2005) Served as Secretary of the English Ice Hockey Association for over 20 years. Also Chairman of the English Premier League, the English National League and the EIHA Women's Section, as well as overall EIHA Chairman of Discipline. Briza, Petr (- ) Netminder. Club Career : Played for Lukko Rauma. Honours : Won the Urpo Yl�nen Trophy in 1991-92. SM-liiga All Star Team netminder 1992 and 1993. Brno (HC Kometa Brno) Brno, Czechoslovakia. Formerly HC Kr�volopolsk� Brno. The name changed to HC Kometa Brno in 1994. Brno was the best Czechoslovakian club team for most of the 1950's and 1960's. During these years they only had two coaches - Eduard Farda and Vladimir Bouzek. Most prominent Brno players : Vlastimil Bubnik, Slavomir Barton, Bronislav Danda, Vladimir Pantucek, Josef Cern�, Vladimir Nadrchal, Jaroslav Jirik, Oldrich Machac, Libor Havlicek, Vladimir Dzurilla, Richard Farda, Karel Lang and Robert Kron. Home ice : Capacity 10,400 (opened 19.1.1947) Team colours : white & blue Brno (HC Kr�volopolsk� Brno) Brno, Czechoslovakia. Formerly HC Zetor Brno. Re-named HC Kr�volopolsk� Brno in 1992 but in 1994 it changed to HC Kometa Brno. Home ice : Team colours : Brno (RH Brno) Brno, Czechoslovakia. Founded in 1953 under the name RH (Ruda Hvezda) Brno. First game was on the 29th October 1953 against Motorlet Praha (a 4-2 win for Brno). In 1962 the club was re-named ZKL Brno. Home ice : Team colours : Honours : Won the Czechoslovakian Championship in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960 & 1961. Won the Spengler Cup in 1955-56. Brno (TJ Zetor Brno & HC Zetor Brno) Brno, Czechoslovakia. Formerly ZKL Brno. Re-named TJ Zetor Brno in 1977 - in 1990 the name changed again to HC Zetor Brno. In 1992 it changed yet again to HC Kr�volopolsk� Brno. Home ice : Team colours : Brno (ZKL Brno) Brno, Czechoslovakia. Formerly RH Brno. Re-named ZKL Brno (Z�vody Kulickovych Lozisek) in 1962. In 1977 the club was re-named as TJ Zetor Brno. Home ice : Team colours : Honours : Won the Czechoslovakian Championship in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966. Won the European Cup 1965, 1966 and 1967. 'Broad Street Bullies' A nickname of the Philadelphia Flyers. Broadbent, Harry L 'Punch' (1892-1971) Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Right-wing. Club Career : Played for Ottawa Senators 1912-15 & 1918-24, Montreal Maroons 1924-27, Ottawa Senators 1927-28 and New York Americans 1928-29. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1920, 1921, 1923 & 1926. Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962 (player). NHL Leading Scorer 1922 (See Art Ross Trophy) Broadhurst, James (1979- ) Club Career : Played for Basingstoke Beavers 1993-96.  Brock, Walter (1925-1972) Had a career in minor league baseball before joining the newly formed Suncoast Suns in 1971. He died aged 47, on the 29th October 1972 in St Petersburg, Florida, USA. Club Career (managing) : General Manager of Suncoast Suns 1971-72. Brockville Braves Brockville, Ontario, Canada. Played in the Central Junior A Hockey League (CJHL). Home ice : Brockville Civic Memorial Centre Team colours : red, white & black General manager : Michael McCourt Head coach : Michael McCourt Brockville Civic Memorial Centre Brockville, Ontario, Canada. Home ice for : Brockville Braves Capacity : 1,500 Ice pad size : 200 feet x 85 feet Brockville HC Played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League 1904-06. Home ice : Team colours : Broda, Walter Edward 'Turk' (1914-1972) Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Netminder. Club Career : Played for Winnipeg Monarchs 1933-34, Detroit Farm Crest 1934-35, Detroit Olympics 1935-36 and Toronto Maple Leafs 1936-43 & 1945-52. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1942, 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1951. Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1967 (player). Won the Vezina Trophy in 1941 & 1948. NHL All-Star First Team 1940-41 and 1947-48. NHL All-Star Second Team 1941-42. NHL All-Star Roster 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1950. Broden, Connell 'Connie' (1932- ) Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Centre. International Career : Played for Canada in the 1958 World Championships. Club Career : Played for Cincinnati Mohawks 1952-54, Shawinigan Cataracts 1954-55, Montreal Canadiens & Shawinigan Cataracts 1955-57, Whitby Dunlops & Montreal Canadiens  1957-58 and Hull-Ottawa Canadiens 1958-59. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1957 & 1958. Broderick, Ken (- )  Netminder. International Career : Played for Canada in the 1964 & 1968 Olympics and in the 1964 & 1968 World Championships. Medals : Won World Championship bronze in 1964. Won Olympic bronze in 1968. Honours : Best Goalkeeper World Championships Pool A in 1968. Brodeur, Denis (- ) Netminder. Father of Martin Brodeur. International Career : Played for Canada in the 1956 Olympics. Club Career : Played for Kitchener Waterloo Dutchmen 1955-56. Medals : Won Olympic bronze in 1956. Brodeur, Martin (1972- )  Born Montreal, Qu�bec, Canada. Netminder. Son of Denis Brodeur. Scored a goal in the Stanley Cup play-offs in 1997. International Career : Played for Canada in the 1996 & 2004 World Cup of Hockey and the 1998 & 2002 Olympics. Club Career : Played for New Jersey Devils 1991-92, Utica Devils 1992-93 and New Jersey Devils 1993- . Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1995, 2000 & 2003. Won Olympic gold in 2002. Won the World Cup of Hockey in 2004. Honours : Won the Vezina Trophy in 2002-03, 2003-04 & 2006-07. Won the William M Jennings Trophy 1996-97 (Mike Dunham), 1997-98, 2002-03 (tied with Roman Cehmanek/Robert Esche) & 2003-04. NHL All-Star First Team goalie 2002-03, 2003-04 & 2006-07. NHL All-Star Second Team goalie 1996-97, 1997-98 & 2005-06. NHL All-Stars Roster 1996, 1997 and 1998. 1999 & 2000 NHL North American All-Stars Roster. Brodeur, Richard (1952- ) Born Longueuil, Qu�bec, Canada. Netminder. Club Career : Played for Quebec Nordiques 1972-79, New York Islanders 1979-80, Vancouver Canucks 1980-88 and Hartford Whalers 1988- . Honours : WHA All-Star B Team 1978-79. Brodnik, Andrej (1970- ) Defenceman. International Career : Played for Slovenia in the 1999 World Championship Pool B. Brodrick, 'Doc' Born in Canada. Defenceman.  A qualified medical doctor, published a book called 'Ice Hockey' in 1951. Club Career : Played for Streatham. Brodt, Winny (1978- ) Born in Roseville, Minnesota, USA. Defence. International Career : Played for USA (Women) in the 2000 & 2001 World Championships (Women). Club Career : Played for University of Minnesota. Medals : Won World Championship (Women) silver in 2000 & 2001. Broh�e, _ (- ) Netminder. International Career : Played for Belgium 1935- (including the 1936 Olympics). Club Career : Played for BIHC, Brussels. Br�ms, Sigurd 'Sigge' (1932- )  Born in Sweden. Forward. International Career : Played 157 games for Sweden between 1952 and 1961 (41 goals).  Club Career : Played for Leksands IF and GAIS.  Medals : Won World Championship gold in 1953 and 1957.  Won European Championship gold in 1953 and 1957. Bronilla, Rich (1975- ) Born in Mississagua, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. Club Career : Played for London Knights (UK) 2000- . Bronx Tigers New York, New York, USA. Played in the Canadian-American Hockey League 1931-32 and the Eastern Amateur Hockey League 1933-34 & 1937-38. Home ice : Team colours : Brook, Phil (1972- ) Club Career : Played for Humberside Hawks 1994-96. Brook, Stanley (1977- ) Club Career : Played for Murrayfield Royals 1995-97. Brooker, Charlie (- ) International Career : Played for Canada in the 1956 Olympics. Club Career : Played for Kitchener Waterloo Dutchmen 1955-56. Medals : Won Olympic bronze in 1956. Brooklyn Americans New York, New York, USA. The New York Americans changed their name to Brooklyn Americans in 1941 in an attempt to attract fans but pulled out of the National Hockey League the next season. Disbanded in 1942. Home ice : Madison Square Garden Team colours : Brooklyn Crescents New York, New York, USA. The team started life as the New Haven Crescents but transferred to Brooklyn in November 1943.  Played in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League 1943-44.  Home ice :   Team colours : red, white & blue Brooks, Chris (- ) Top scorer in the WPHL in 1996-97 with 110 points (45 goals + 65 assists) Club Career : Played for Amarillo Rattlers 1996- .  Honours : WPHL Most Valuable Player 1996-97. Brooks, Danny (1967- ) Club Career : Played for Medway Bears & Solihull Barons 1995-96. Brooks, Herb (1937-2003) Born in St Paul, Minnesota, USA. International Career : Played for the USA in the 1964 & 1968 Olympics. Coached the USA in the 1980 & 2002 Olympics. Club Career : Played for University of Minnesota and Team USA. Coached the University of Minnesota 1972-79, St  Cloud State University, HC Davos  1980-81, New York Rangers 1981-85, Minnesota North Stars 1987-88, New Jersey Devils 1992-93 and Pittsburgh Penguins 1999-00. Medals : Won Olympic gold in 1980 (coach). Won Olympic silver in 2002 (coach). Won the NCAA Championships in 1974, 1976 & 1979 (coach). Honours : Elected to the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999 (builder). Elected to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990 (coach). Elected to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003 (coach - 1980 US Olympic Team). NHL Coach of the Year 1982. Brooks, Hubert (- ) International Career : Played for Canada in the 1948 Olympics. Club Career : Played for Royal Canadian Air Force Flyers in 1947-48. Medals : Won Olympic gold in 1948. Broome County Veterans Memorial Binghamton, New York, USA.  Home ice for : B C Icemen Capacity : 4,643 Ice pad size : 200 feet x 85 feet Broomfield Event Center [web site] Broomfield, Colorado, USA. Built October 2005 to November 2006 at a cost of US$45 million. Home ice for : Rocky Mountain Rage Capacity : 6,000 Ice pad size : 200 feet x 85 feet Brophy, Bernie (1905-?) Born in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. Left-wing. Club Career : Played for Montreal Maroons 1925-26. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1926. Brophy, John (1933- ) Born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. Club Career (coaching) : Coached Long Island Cougars 1973-74, Hampton Gulls 1974-78, Birmingham Bulls 1978-79, Nova Scotia Voyageurs 1981-84, Toronto Maple Leafs 1984-85 (assistant), St Catharines Saints 1985-86, Toronto Maple Leafs 1986-89, Hampton Roads Admirals 1989-00 and Wheeling Nailers 2001-03. Club Career (managing) : General Manager of Hampton Gulls 1974-78 (Player Personnel Director 1974-75), Nova Scotia Voyageurs 1981-84. Medals : Won the Jack Riley Cup in 1991 & 1992 (coach). Won the Patrick J Kelly Cup in 1998 (coach). Honours : Won the Robert Schmertz Memorial Trophy in 1978-79. Brophy Award See John Brophy Award Bros, Michal (1976- ) Centre. International Career : Played for the Czech Republic in the 2000 World Championships. Club Career : Played for Sparta Prague 1999- . Medals : Won World Championship gold in 2000. Brosal, Richard (- ) Commissioner of the United Hockey League 1997- . Operates the league office in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. Brost, Todd (- ) International Career : Played for Team Canada 1988-92 & 1993-94. Played for Canada in  1992 Olympics. Club Career : Played for Team Canada 1988-92, Salt Lake Golden Eagles 1992-93, Team Canada 1993-94 and Huntington Blizzard 1994-95. Coached El Paso Buzzards 1996- . Medals : Won Olympic silver in 1992. Honours : WPHL Coach of the Year 1996-97. Broten, Neal (1959- ) Born in Roseau, Minnesota, USA. Centre. International Career : Played for USA (Junior) 1978-79. Played for Team USA 1979-80. Played for the USA in the 1980 Olympics, the 1981 & 1984 Canada Cups and the 1990 World Championships. Club Career : Played for Team USA 1979-80, Minnesota North Stars 1980-91, Preussen & Minnesota North Stars 1991-92, Minnesota North Stars 1992-93, Dallas Stars 1993-94, Dallas Stars & New Jersey Devils 1994-95, New Jersey Devils 1995-96 and New Jersey Devils & Los Angeles Kings & Phoenix Roadrunners & Dallas Stars 1996-97. Medals : Won Olympic gold in 1980. Won the Stanley Cup in 1995. Honours : Elected to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000 (player). Elected to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003 (player - 1980 US Olympic Team). Won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award in 1981. NHL All-Star Roster 1983 & 1986. Captain of the Dallas Stars 1994-95. His number 7 jersey has been retired by Dallas Stars. Brown, Adam (1920-1960) Born in Johnstone, Scotland. Left-wing. Club Career : Played for Omaha Knights 1940-41, Detroit Red Wings & Indianapolis Capitals 1941-43, Detroit Red Wings 1943-44, Barriefield Bears 1944-45, Detroit Red Wings 1945-46, Detroit Red Wings & Chicago Blackhawks 1946-47, Chicago Blackhawks 1947-49, Chicago Blackhawks & Kansas City Mohawks & St Louis Flyers 1949-50, Chicago Blackhawks 1950-51, Boston Bruins & Hershey Bears 1951-52, Hershey Bears 1952-53, Quebec Aces 1953-54 and Sudbury Wolves 1954-55. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1943. Brown, Bobby (1964- ) Club Career : Played for Whitley Warriors & Humberside Seahawks 1991-92, Humberside Seahawks & Billingham Bombers & Telford Tigers 1992-93, Bracknell Bees & Trafford Metros & Fife Flyers 1993-94, Edinburgh Racers & Guildford Flames & Chelmsford Chieftains 1994-95, Bracknell Bees 1995-96, Wightlink Raiders 1996-97 and Guildford Flames 1997-98. Medals : Won the British National League Play-off Championships in 1998. Won the British National League 1997-98. Won the Southern Premier League 1997-98. Brown, Buster (- ) Born in Canada. Forward. A multi-talented athlete, Brown was a member of the 4x100 gold-medal relay team at the 1930 Commonwealth Games and was a three-time winner of the Bennett Cup as Alberta track champion. Club Career : Played for Edmonton Superiors 1932-33. Brown, Cal (1967- ) Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Defenceman. Hartford Whalers 9th pick (221st overall) 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Suffered a head injury in a pre-season game at Billigham prior to the 1992-93 season and was forced to retire from playing. Club Career : Played for Louisville Ice Hawks & Fort Wayne Komets & Springfield Indians (one game) 1990-91 and Fife Flyers 1991-92. Medals : Won the Heineken League Division One 1991-92. Won the Heineken League Division One Play-offs 1991-92. Honours : BIHWA All-Star defenceman 1992. His number 14 jersey was retired by the Fife Flyers. Brown, Cornelius 'Connie' (1917- ) Born in Vankleek Hill, Ontario, Canada. Centre. Club Career : Played for Detroit Red Wings & Pittsburgh Hornets 1938-39 and Detroit Red Wings & Indianapolis Capitals 1939-43. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1943. Brown, Curtis (1976- ) Born in Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada. Left-wing. Buffalo Sabres 2nd pick (43rd overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. International Career : Played Canada (Junior) 1995-96. Played for Canada in the 2000 World Championships. Club Career : Played for Moose Jaw Warriors 1992-94, Moose Jaw Warriors & Buffalo Sabres (one game) 1994-95, Moose Jaw Warriors & Prince Albert Raiders & Buffalo Sabres & Rochester Americans 1995-96, Buffalo Sabres & Rochester Americans 1996-97, Buffalo Sabres 1997-03, Buffalo Sabres & San Jose Sharks 2003-04 and Chicago Blackhawks 2004- . Brown, Danny (- ) Honours : BIHWA All-Star right-wing 1985. Brown, Darren (1971- ) A successful Chesterfield businessman and sports fan. Owner of Sheffield Steelers, Hull Thunder, Chesterfield FC (football) and the Sheffield Sharks (basketball). He is a director of Uniform Print & Design. Brown, David 'Dave' (1962- ) Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Right-wing. Club Career : Played for Saskatoon Blades 1981-82, Philadelphia Flyers & Maine Mariners 1982-83, Philadelphia Flyers & Springfield Indians 1983-84, Philadelphia Flyers 1984-88, Philadelphia Flyers & Edmonton Oilers 1988-89, Edmonton Oilers 1989-91, Philadelphia Flyers 1991-95 and San Jose Sharks 1995-96. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1990. Brown, Doug (1964- ) Born in Southborough, Massachusetts, USA. Right-wing. International Career : Played for the USA in the 1986, 1989 & 1991 World Championships and the 1991 Canada Cup.  Club Career : Played for New Jersey Devils & Maine Mariners 1986-87, New Jersey Devils & Utica Devils 1987-89, New Jersey Devils 1989-92, New Jersey Devils & Utica Devils 1992-93, Pittsburgh Penguins 1993-94 and Detroit Red Wings 1994- . Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1997 & 1998. Brown, G (- ) Club Career : Played for Winnipeg Victorias 1900-02. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1901 & 1902. Brown, Garry (- ) Club Career : Played for CSG Grenoble. Brown, George V (- ) Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961 (builder). Brown, Henry 'Harry' (1908-1975) Born in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Defenceman. Club Career : Played for Edmonton Superiors 1932-33. Brown, Jeff (1978- ) Born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. New York Rangers 1st pick (22nd overall) in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. International Career : Played for Team Canada 1998-99. Club Career : Played for Sarnia Sting 1994-96, Sarnia Sting & London Knights 1996-97, London Knights 1997-98, Charlotte Checkers & Team Canada & Hartford Wolf Pack 1998-99, Hartford Wolf Pack & Charlotte Checkers 1999-00, New Haven Knights & Hartford Wolf Pack 2000-01 and Sheffield Steelers 2001-03. Medals : Won the British Championship in 2001. Won the Challenge Cup 2002-03. Won the Superleague 2002-03. Brown, Jimmy (1911-1955) Born in Falkirk, Scotland. Emigrated to Australia with his parents. During World War II he served with the RAF. After his playing career, he had different managing and coaching duties for the NSW Ice Hockey Association. Club Career : He was one of the founders of the St George IHC in 1927 (one of the most successful Sydney clubs in Australian hockey history). He played for New South Wales in Goodall Cup until 1946, often as the team captain. He went to England in 1930 and played for the Grosvenor House Canadians 1930-31 with great success and he also played some challenge games for Great Britain. He was back in Australia in July 1931 and continued with St George, playing with them until 1950. Brown, Joseph 'Joe' (1927-1983) Born in Paisley, Glasgow, Scotland. Defenceman. Played a large part in forming the Scottish Ice Hockey Association, becoming the first SIHA president. International Career : Played for Great Britain 1961-63. Club Career : Played for Paisley Wildcats in the late 1940s, moved to Paisley Pirates and played with them until they folded in 1959. He played for Paisley Mohawks for one season, played three seasons as player-coach at Ayr Rangers and then completed his playing career at Paisley in 1964. Brown, Joseph D 'Joe' (1913- ) Born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada. Centre. Club Career : Played for Edmonton Superiors 1931-35, Edmonton Superiors & Kensington Corithians 1935-36, Earls Court Rangers 1936-38 and Harringay Racers 1938-39. Brown, Joseph (- ) Forward. International Career : Played for France in the 1981, 1982 & 1983 World Championship (Pool C). Brown, Keith (1960- )  International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1978-79. Brown, Kevin (1974- )  Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Right-wing. Club Career : Played for Los Angeles Kings & Phoenix Roadrunners 1994-96 (also 11 games for PEI Senators in 1995-96), Hartford Whalers & Springfield Falcons 1996-97, Carolina Hurricanes & New Haven Beasts 1997-98, Edmonton Oilers & Hamilton Bulldogs & Hartford Wolf Pack 1998-99, Edmonton Oilers & Hamilton Bulldogs 1999-00 and Manchester Storm & Phoenix Mustangs 2000- . Honours : Played for Team Ontario U-17 in the Canada Winter Games in 1991. Brown, Rob (1968- )  International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1987-88. Brown, Steve (1965- ) Born in Canada. Played as both a forward and defenceman. Club Career : Played for Whitley Warriors 1993-95 and Newcastle Warriors 1995-96. Brown, Tom (1972- ) Born in Canada. Club Career : Played for Billingham Bombers 1995-96 and Billingham Eagles. Brown, Walter A (1905-1964) Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. President of the IIHF 1954-57. Vice president of the IIHF 1948-54 and 1960-63. At the time of his death 1964 he was president of the Boston Gardens, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame Governing Committe and co-owner and president of Boston Bruins. International Career : He was General Manager of the US national team in six World Championships and took them to the gold medal in 1933. In 1960 as chairman of the US Olympic Ice Hockey Committe he played a significant role in the selection of the gold medal winning USA. Honours : Elected to the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997 (builder). Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962 (builder). Brown, Warren (1954-1973) Born in Scarboro, Ontario, Canada. Left-wing. Died in a car accident on 22nd December 1973. Club Career : Played for University of New Hampshire Wildcats 1972-74. Brown, Willard 'Buzz' (- ) Defenceman. Club Career : Played for Whitley Bay Warriors 1981-82. Browne, Neil (1967- ) Club Career : Played for Streatham Bruins 1982-83, Streatham Redskins 1983-87, Slough Jets 1987-90, Cardiff Devils 1990-92 and Swindon Wildcats 1992-96. Brown-Miller, Elizabeth 'Lisa' (- ) International Career : Played for USA (Women) in the 1998 Olympics (Women) and the 1990, 1992, 1994 & 1997 World Championships (Women). Medals : Won Olympic (Women) gold in 1998. Won World Championship (Women) silver in 1990, 1992, 1994 & 1997 Broz, Paola (- ) Coach. International Career : Coached Italy (Women) (assistant) in the 2000 World Championship (Women). Bruce, Morley (1894-1959) Born in North Gower, Ontario, Canada. Played both forward and defence. Club Career : Played for Ottawa Senators 1917-18 & 1919-22. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1920 & 1921. Bruce Bennett Studios [web site] Hicksville, New York, USA. Bruce Bennett set up the Bruce Bennett Studios, which has become the world's leading provider of hockey photographs. With a staff of 14, based in Hicksville, Long Island, the studios place about 5,000 photographs each year in major publications including Life, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Time  and countless hockey magazines. Bruce C Taylor Cup Awarded to the play-off champion of the West Coast Hockey League. Bruggemann, Lars (- ) International Career : Played for Germany in the 1998 Olympics. Brugnoli, Lucio (- ) International Career : Played for Italy in the 1972 World Championships. Honours : Best Defenceman World Championships Pool C in 1972. Brunclik, Bedrich (1946- ) Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He was a creative centre with a good work ethic. He played 16 seasons in the Czechoslovakian league, 583 games (237 goals). International Career : He only played for Czechoslovakia 21 times because the competition for the centre spot at that time was very fierce. He appeared in the 1971 World Championship. Club Career : Played for Slavia Praha 1956-65, Dukla Kosice 1965-67 and VSZ Kosice 1967-81. Brunet, Benoit (1968- ) Born in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada. Left-wing. Club Career : Played for Montreal Canadiens & Sherbrooke Canadiens 1988-89, Sherbrooke Canadiens 1989-90, Montreal Canadiens & Fredericton Canadiens 1990-92, Montreal Canadiens 1992-95, Montreal Canadiens & Fredericton Canadiens 1995-96 and Montreal Canadiens 1996- . Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1993. Bruneteau, Modere 'Mud' (1914-1982) Born in St Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. Right-wing. See Longest Game Club Career : Played for Detroit Olympics 1934-35, Detroit Red Wings & Detroit Olympics 1935-36, Detroit Red Wings 1936-37, Detroit Red Wings & Pittsburgh Hornets 1937-38, Detroit Red Wings 1938-40, Detroit Red Wings & Pittsburgh Hornets 1940-41, Detroit Red Wings 1941-45, Detroit Red Wings & Indianapolis Capitals 1945-46 and Omaha Knights 1946-48. Coached Omaha Knights 1948-49. Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1936, 1937 & 1943. Brunetta, Mario (- ) International Career : Played for Italy in the 1998 Olympics. Brunico (SG Brunico)   Brunner, Josef (- ) Former President of the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation Brunner, Markus (- ) International Career : Played for Italy in the 1998 Olympics. Brunner, Patrizia (1975- ) Played defence. International Career : Played for Italy (Women) in the 2000 World Championship (Women). Club Career : Played for HC Eagles. Brunnhages F�rlag AB Edited an annual yearbook of ice hockey called "Ishockey" between 1974 and 1986. The yearbook covered International and Swedish ice hockey in particular. In 1987 it merged with Str�mbergs Idrottsb�cker. Brunt, Andrew James (- ) Left-wing. International Career :  Played for Austalia in the 1995 (Pool C) World Championships. Brussels (Cercle des Patineurs de Bruxelles) Brussels, Belgium. Founded in 1905. Home ice :  Team colours :  Brussels (Club des Patineurs de Bruxelles) See CPB Brussels Hockey Club Brussels, Belgium. Founded in 1908. Home ice :  Team colours :  Brussels Ice Hockey Club Brussels, Belgium. Founded in 1909. Home ice :  Team colours :  Brussels IHSC i. Brussels, Belgium. Founded in 1911 as Brussels Ice Hockey and Skating Club. Name changed to Entente Saint Sauveur de Brusselles in 1948. Home ice :  Team colours :  Honours : Won the Belgian Championship in 1912, 1913, 1923, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947 & 1948. ii. Brussels, Belgium. Founded in 1954 as Brussels Ice Hockey and Skating Club. Formerly known as Entente Saint Sauveur de Brusselles. Name changed to Brussels IHSC Poseidon in 1966. Home ice :  Team colours :  Honours : Won the Belgian Championship in 1962 (shared with Olympia IHC) Brussels IHSC Poseidon St Lamb/Woluwe, Belgium. Founded in 1966. Formerly known as Brussels IHSC. Name changed to Royal Brussels Ice Hockey and Skating Club in 1970. Home ice :  Team colours :  Honours : Won the Belgian Championship in 1968.  Brussels Tigers Vorst, Belgium. Founded in 1989. Home ice :  Team colours :  Honours : Won the Belgian Cup in 1992. "Brute, The" Boston, Massachusetts, USA. A podcast animation by brothers Jerry and Orrin Zucker. Their Its JerryTime! animated Emmy-nominated podcast site includes an episode dealing with adult street hockey leagues called The Brute. It won top prize in Internet Animation at the Ottawa Animation Festival in 2006. Bruun, Panu (- ) Finnish SM-liiga linesman. Honours : Won the Pentti Isotalo Trophy in 1997. Brydge, Bill (1901-1949) Born in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. Club Career : Played for Port Arthur Bear Cats 1923-26, Toronto Maple Leafs 1926-27, Detroit Cougars 1928-29 and New York Americans 1929-36. Medals : Won the Allan Cup with Port Arthur Bear Cats in 1925 and 1926. Brydson, Glenn (1910-) Born in Swansea, Ontario, Canada. Right-wing.  Club Career : Played for Montreal AAA 1929-30, Montreal Maroons & Montreal AAA 1930-31, Montreal Maroons 1931-34 (also two games for Windsor Bulldogs in 1933-34), St Louis Eagles 1934-35, New York Rangers & Chicago Blackhawks 1935-36, Chicago Blackhawks 1936-37, Chicago Blackhawks & New Haven Eagles 1937-38, New Haven Eagles 1938-40, Springfield Indians 1940-41, Pittsburgh Hornets 1941-42 and Kingston Frontenacs 1942-43.  Medals : Won the Allan Cup in the 1930. Brylin, Sergei (1974- ) Bornin Moscow, USSR. Centre. New Jersey Devils 2nd pick (42nd overall) in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. International Career : Played for Russia (Junior) in 1993 & 1994. Played for Russia in the 1996 World Championships. Club Career : Played for CSKA Moscow 1991-94, New Jersey Devils & Albany River Rats 1994-95, New Jersey Devils 1995-96, New Jersey Devils & Albany River Rats 1996-98 and New Jersey Devils 1998- . Medals : Won World Championship (Junior) bronze in 1993-94. Won the Stanley Cup in 1995, 2000 & 2003.  Bryn�s IF (Bryn�s Tigers) [web site] G�vle, Sweden. Founded 1912. Bryn�s have played over 40 seasons in the top Swedish division. Home ice : Gavlerinken Team colours : red, black & yellow Head coach : Roger Melin/Gunnar Persson Honours : Won the Swedish Championship in 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1993 & 1999. Won the Elite League in 1975-76, 1976-77 & 1977-78. Won Division 1 in 1974-75. Won Division 1 South in 1967-68 & 1968-69. Won Division 1 North in 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 & 1973-74. Won the Ahearne Cup in 1965. Bryzgalov, Ilja (1980- ) Born in Togliatti, Russia. Netminder. Anaheim Mighty Ducks 2nd pick (44th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. International Career : Played for Russia (Junior) in 1999-00. Played for Russia in the 2000 World Championships and the 2002 & 2006 Olympics. Club Career : Played for Lada Togliatti 1999-01, Anaheim Mighty Ducks (one game) & Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 2001-02 and Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 2002-03, Anaheim Mighty Ducks (one game) & Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 2003-04, Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 2004-05, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 2005-06 and Anaheim Ducks 2006- . Medals : Won World Championship (Junior) silver in 1999-00. Won Olympic bronze in 2002. Won the Stanley Cup in 2007. Jersey/Shirt numbers worn : 30