Aris Brimanis

Aris Aldis Brimanis (born March 14, 1972) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman from Shaker Heights, Ohio who is currently a free agent. He most recently played with the Hannover Scorpions of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Playing career
At junior level, Brimanis played for Bowling Green State University and then for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted 86th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. As well as the Flyers, he also played for the New York Islanders, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the St. Louis Blues. He played a total of 113 NHL games, scoring 2 goals and 12 assists for 14 points, collecting 57 penalty minutes. In 2005, Brimanis moved to the Swiss Nationalliga A, joining the Kloten Flyers where he spent 2 seasons before joining Hannover in 2007.

Brimanis spent four seasons with the Scorpions before leaving as a free agent after the 2010–11 season.