Brandon Straub

Brandon Straub (born March 1, 1983 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is a professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL.

Junior/Collegiate career
Straub played two years of juniors, playing for the United States Hockey League's Tulsa Crude during the 2001-02 season, notching only three assists in 54 games. After the team folded, he played the 2002-03 season in a Canadian junior league. Following juniors, Straub signed to play collegiately for the University of Findlay of College Hockey America, scoring six points in 38 games.

In 2004, the University of Findlay announced that it was disbanding its intercollegiate hockey team, leading Straub to transfer to hometown Colorado College. Straub would play the next three season for the Tigers, scoring seven points in 84 games.

Professional career
Straub began his professional career in 2007 when he signed to play with the ECHL's Johnstown Chiefs. Straub would score twelve points in 55 regular season games and had two assists in six playoff games while with Johnstown and received a nine game call up for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League. After one year with Johnstown, Straub signed with the Las Vegas Wranglers for the 2008-09 season. After five games with Las Vegas, Straub earned another call up to the AHL, this time with the Quad City Flames where he would play four games before returning to Las Vegas.