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USA Brian Swanson
#27 Alaska Aces / ECHL - 11/12
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time ECHL Kelly Cup Champion 1
1-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
1-time USHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time USHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Mar 24, 1976
Position
C
Age
48
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Eagle River, AK, USA
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1994 round 5 #115 overall by San Jose Sharks

Swanson was a speedy center with good playmaking ability and vision. Had solid defensive acumen, too. On the downside, he wasn't a physical player. Would also display a poor attitude at times.
- Ulf Andersson, EP
Mac Swanson

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Brian Swanson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 Chugiak High USHS-AK -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1991-92 Anchorage North Stars 18U AAA 18U AAA 50* 35* 40* 75* 10* -* |
1992-93 Anchorage North Stars 18U AAA 18U AAA 45* 40* 50* 90* 12* -* |
Alaska All Stars 18U AAA 18U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1993-94 Omaha Lancers USHL 47* 38* 42* 80* 40* -* |
1994-95 Omaha Lancers USHL 33* 14* 35* 49* 12* -* |
1995-96 Colorado College NCAA 40* 26* 33* 59* 24* -* |
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 2* 1* 3* 29* -* |
1996-97 Colorado College NCAA 43* 19* 32* 51* 47* -* |
1997-98 Colorado College NCAA 42* 18* 38* 56* 26* -* |
1998-99 Colorado College NCAA 42* 25* 41* 66* 28* -* |
Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 4* 0* |
1999-00 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 69* 19* 40* 59* 18* -13* | Playoffs 10 2 5 7 6 -8
2000-01 Edmonton Oilers NHL 16* 1* 1* 2* 6* -1* |
Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 49* 18* 29* 47* 20* -10* |
2001-02 Edmonton Oilers NHL 8* 1* 1* 2* 0* -1* |
Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 65* 34* 39* 73* 26* 28* | Playoffs 15 7 6 13 6 -5
2002-03 Edmonton Oilers NHL 44* 2* 10* 12* 10* -7* |
2003-04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 70* 13* 34* 47* 30* -7* | Playoffs 10 4 4 8 6 0
2004-05 Kassel Huskies DEL 37* 14* 19* 33* 16* -4* | Relegation 5 2 2 4 4 -2
2005-06 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 46* 7* 24* 31* 22* 10* |
2006-07 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 51* 11* 28* 39* 75* 13* | Playoffs 13 4 7 11 14 1
2007-08 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 53* 15* 31* 46* 20* 12* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 2 -1
2008-09 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 51* 9* 18* 27* 38* 12* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 8 -1
2009-10 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 54* 19* 23* 42* 30* 0* |
2010-11 Alaska Aces ECHL 69* 24* 46* 70* 20* 12* | Playoffs 13 3 8 11 4 7
2011-12 Alaska Aces “C” ECHL 59* 9* 33* 42* 12* 11* | Playoffs 10 0 3 3 2 0

Brian Swanson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEB-Pokal 2* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |

Brian Swanson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
18U AAA 2 95* 75* 90* 165* 1.74* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 5 257* 84* 142* 226* 0.88* 98* -2* | 3 35 13 * 15 * 28 * 0.80 * 18 * -13 *
DEB-Pokal 1 2* 1* 2* 3* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 6 292* 75* 143* 218* 0.75* 201* 43* | 4 28 7 * 11 * 18 * 0.64 * 28 * -3 *
ECHL 2 128* 33* 79* 112* 0.88* 32* 23* | 2 23 3 * 11 * 14 * 0.61 * 6 * 7 *
NCAA 4 167* 88* 144* 232* 1.39* 125* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 70* 4* 13* 17* 0.24* 16* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 80* 52* 77* 129* 1.61* 52* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-AK 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 2* 1* 3* 0.50* 29* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Brian Swanson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/06/2012
05/06/2012 Confirmed Alaska Aces Retired
08/31/2011
08/31/2011 Extension Alaska Aces Alaska Aces
07/14/2010
07/14/2010 Confirmed Iserlohn Roosters Alaska Aces
07/30/2009
07/30/2009 Confirmed Nürnberg Ice Tigers Iserlohn Roosters
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Colorado College

Cult/Star player for Nürnberg Ice Tigers

Cult/Star player for Omaha Lancers