Brian Flynn (ice hockey)
| Brian Flynn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Flynn in April 2015. | |||
| Born |
July 26, 1988 Lynnfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues San Antonio Rampage (AHL) Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Brian Michael Flynn (born July 26, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Brian Flynn played his high school hockey at a New England private school in Connecticut, Pomfret School. Undrafted, Flynn previously played for the Maine Black Bears in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his senior year, Flynn's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2011-12 Hockey East First-Team All-Stars.[1]
On March 28, 2012, Flynn agreed to terms on a two-way, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[2] As Flynn was over the age of 22 when he entered the league, he was allowed to forgo the NHL Draft and sign as a free agent. During the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, Flynn was called up March 1, 2013, and scored his first NHL goal on March 7 against Johan Hedberg of the New Jersey Devils.
On March 2, 2015, Flynn was traded by the Sabres to the Montreal Canadiens for a 2016 fifth-round draft pick.[3] On April 15, 2015, he played in his first ever playoff game and scored the game-winning goal against the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Following the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, Flynn re-signed to a two-year contract extension with the Canadiens on July 1, 2015.[4]
After two and a half seasons with the Canadiens, Flynn left as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars on July 1, 2017.[5] After attending the Stars training camp, Flynn was placed on waivers and assigned to AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars for the duration of the 2017–18 season. In 66 games he regained his scoring touch, to contribute with 18 goals and 47 points. He helped the Stars advance to the Calder Cup finals before falling to the Toronto Marlies.
As a free agent from the Stars, Flynn opted to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues on July 1, 2018.[6]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs | EJHL | 41 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Maine | H-East | 38 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Maine | H-East | 39 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Maine | H-East | 36 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Maine | H-East | 40 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 45 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 26 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 54 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 51 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Texas Stars | AHL | 66 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 275 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| Len Ceglarski Award - Hockey East Sportsmanship[7] | 2011 | |
| All-Hockey East First Team[1] | 2011–12 | |
References
- 1 2 "Dumoulin, Almeida Highlight 2011-12 Hockey East All-Star Teams". bcinterruption.com. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ↑ Mahoney, Larry (2012-03-28). "Maine hockey linemates, roommates Brian Flynn, Spencer Abbott agree to pro contracts". BangorDailyNews.com. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ↑ "Canadiens acquire Brian Flynn from Sabres". Montreal Canadiens. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ↑ "Canadiens agree to terms on a two-year contract with forward Brian Flynn". Canadiens.com. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Stars sign forward Brian Flynn to one-year contract". Dallas Stars. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ Bob McKenzie (2017-07-01). "Brian Flynn agrees to deal with Blues". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ "Hockey East Awards 2011". Hockey East. April 1, 2011. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ben Smith |
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 2010–11 |
Succeeded by Chris Connolly |