Josh Brittain
| Josh Brittain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 3, 1990 Milton, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 233 lb (106 kg; 16 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ECHL team Former teams |
Norfolk Admirals Syracuse Crunch Norfolk Admirals Hershey Bears Rockford IceHogs | ||
| NHL Draft |
71st overall, 2008 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Josh Brittain (born January 3, 1990) is a Canadian professional Ice Hockey Left Wing currently playing with the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL. He was originally selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 3rd round (71st overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2]
Playing career
Brittain played four seasons (2006-2010) of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where he scored 80 goals and 72 assists for 152 points while registering 370 penalty minutes in 258 games played.[3] On May 6, 2010, the Anaheim Ducks signed Brittain to a three-year entry-level contract.[4]
Between the 2010-11 and 2012-13 seasons, Brittain would split time between the ECHL, in which he played for the Elmira Jackals and Fort Wayne Komets, and the American Hockey League, in which he played for the Syracuse Crunch and Norfolk Admirals.[1][5]
On August 7, 2013, Brittain signed a one-year AHL contract as a free agent with the Hershey Bears.[5] Brittain would split the 2013-14 season between the Bears and the Reading Royals.[3]
On September 18, 2014, Brittain signed a contract with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL.[3] On November 19, 2014, Brittain was traded to the Missouri Mavericks of the ECHL in exchange for future considerations.[6]
On March 11, 2015, the Mavericks traded Brittain to the Ontario Reign of the ECHL in exchange for Defenseman Chris Owens and future considerations.[7] On August 3, 2015, Brittain joined the Indy Fuel as a free agent on a one-year contract.[8] In an injury hit 2015–16 season, Brittain compiled 7 points in 24 games. He was loaned to the AHL, featuring in 5 games for 1 assist with affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.
As a free agent, Brittain opted to continue in the ECHL, signing a one-year deal with the Norfolk Admirals on September 1, 2016.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | GTHL | 33 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 54 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 68 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 27 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 41 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 56 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 101 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 38 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 43 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 31 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 36 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Missouri Mavericks | ECHL | 46 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL | 119 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Canada | IH18 |  |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
References
- 1 2 "Josh Brittain". Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Josh Brittain (F)". ECHL. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "K-Wings Add Sova, Kaunisto and Brittain". OurSportsCentral.com. September 18, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Ducks Sign Brittain to Entry-Level Deal". Anaheim Ducks. May 6, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- 1 2 "Bears Sign Brittain and Gazley to AHL Contracts". OurSportsCentral.com. August 7, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Mavericks Make a Pair of Trades, Acquire Josh Brittain and Brendan". OurSportsCentral.com. November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Mavericks Acquire Defenseman Chris Owens; Missouri Trades Josh Brittain to Ontario Reign". OurSportsCentral.com. March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Fuel ink Brittain, Fanzon to ECHL deals". Indy Fuel. 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ↑ "Admirals agree to terms with Brittian". ECHL. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
External links
- Josh Brittain's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Josh Brittain's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database