| Brian Lee | |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) |
| NHL Team | Ottawa Senators |
| Nationality |  American
|
| Born | March 26, 1987, Moorhead, MN, USA |
| NHL Draft | 9th overall, 2005 Ottawa Senators |
| Pro Career | 2007 – present |
Brian Lee (born March 26, 1987 in Moorhead, Minnesota) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing career
Brian Lee grew up in Moorhead, Minnesota, and was a stand out player for the Moorhead High School Spuds hockey team. In 2004–05, Lee played junior hockey for the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League (USHL) and had an outstanding season. For his season, he was selected Minnesota's Mr. Hockey as the number one player in Minnesota high school boys hockey in 2005. He was also named the Associated Press' Player of the Year for Minnesota prep boys hockey that year. That year, his senior year, he was one of the few high school players to play for Team USA in the World Junior Hockey Championships.
In the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators drafted Lee in the first round, 9th overall. Lee chose to attend the University of North Dakota and played for the college team for two years. Lee would play for the USA at the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Lee made his professional hockey debut in the 2007–08 NHL season. Ottawa then assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, after training camp. Lee was named to the AHL All-Star Game roster in the 2007–08 season. Lee made his NHL regular season debut on March 25, 2008, against the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena in a 6–3 win for Ottawa.[1]
Lee played in 6 games with Ottawa in 2007–08 and in 5 games in 2008–09 before being re-assigned to Binghamton for development on October 22, 2008.[2] He was later recalled and finished the season with Ottawa, recording 13 points in 53 NHL games and assuming a more defensive role.
Following the training camp for the 2009–10 season, Lee was once again assigned to Binghamton, while AHL veteran Matt Carkner and newcomer Erik Karlsson remained with Ottawa. Lee's agent stated that Lee was "shocked and surprised that he’s not among Ottawa’s top-six defencemen."[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 43 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 38 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 55 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 27 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 53 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 41 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 82 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States of America
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2007 Mora | |
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | United States | WJC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | United States | WJC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | United States | WJC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Junior int'l totals | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | ||
References
- ↑ The Canadian Press. TSN Game Report. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ↑ "Senators assign defenceman Brian Lee to AHL's Binghamton". Marketwire.com (2008-10-22). Retrieved on 2008-11-10.
- ↑ Lee floored by demotion, Ottawa Sun, 30 September 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
External links
| Preceded by Tom Gorowsky |
Minnesota Mr. Hockey 2004–05 |
Succeeded by David Fischer |
| Preceded by Andrej Meszároš |
Ottawa Senators first round draft pick 2005 |
Succeeded by Nick Foligno |