Brett Olson (ice hockey)
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| Brett Olson | |||
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| Born | February 19, 1987 Duluth, Minnesota, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Florida Panthers | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Brett Olson (born February 19, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey centre. He is currently playing under contract with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Playing career
College
Prior to turning professional, Olson attended the Michigan Technological University where he played four seasons (2008-12) of NCAA Division I hockey with the Michigan Tech Huskies, where he registered 42 goals, 51 assists, 93 points, and 156 penalty minutes, in 127 games. Olson was named to the WCHA All-Academic team in both 2011 and 2012, and served as captain during his senior year.[1]
Professional
Following his graduation, Olsen played professional hockey in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Abbotsford Heat for the 2012–13 and 2013–14 AHL seasons.
On July 4, 2014, the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Olson to a one-year, two-way contract,[2] and he played the 2014–15 season with the Panthers' AHL affliiate, the San Antonio Rampage.
On May 28, 2015, the Florida Panthers re-signed Olsen to another one-year contract.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 44 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 52 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 82 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 49 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 38 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 32 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 39 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 70 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 75 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 76 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 67 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 288 | 52 | 81 | 133 | 147 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2010–11 | [4] |
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2011–12 |
References
External links
- Brett Olson's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Brett Olson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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