Sam Brittain
Sam Brittain (born May 10, 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He most notably played as a prospect within the Florida Panthers organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Panthers in the 4th round (92nd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
| Sam Brittain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
May 10, 1992 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
San Antonio Rampage Portland Pirates Springfield Thunderbirds | ||
| NHL Draft |
92nd overall, 2010 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2014–2018 | ||
Playing career
Brittain played collegiate hockey for the Denver Pioneers in the NCAA Men's Division I National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). In his senior year, Brittain's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the inaugural 2013–14 All-NCHC First Team.[1]
At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Panthers, Brittain was not tendered a qualifying offer and was released to free agency. On August 21, 2017, Brittain signed a one-year AHL contract in a return to the San Antonio Rampage.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2008–09 | Canmore Eagles | AJHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 179 | 9 | 3.02 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Canmore Eagles | AJHL | 52 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 3065 | 167 | 2 | 3.27 | .896 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 559 | 28 | 0 | 3.01 | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Denver | WCHA | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1998 | 76 | 1 | 2.28 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Denver | WCHA | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 735 | 29 | 1 | 2.36 | .932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Denver | WCHA | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 751 | 37 | 0 | 2.95 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Denver | NCHC | 39 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2347 | 87 | 5 | 2.22 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 27 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1547 | 70 | 4 | 2.71 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 374 | 11 | 1 | 1.76 | .943 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 25 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1313 | 61 | 0 | 2.79 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 546 | 22 | 0 | 2.42 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Manchester Monarchs | ECHL | 36 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2011 | 110 | 0 | 3.28 | .896 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1132 | 44 | 1 | 2.33 | .925 | ||
| 2017–18 | Colorado Eagles | ECHL | 27 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1525 | 81 | 0 | 3.19 | .897 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 4.22 | .818 | ||
| 2017–18 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 4.11 | .862 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 43 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 2291 | 98 | 1 | 2.57 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2010–11 | |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2011 | [3] |
| All-NCHC First Team | 2013–14 | [4] |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2013–14 | |
| NCHC All-Tournament Team | 2014 | [5] |
| ECHL | ||
| Kelly Cup (Colorado Eagles) | 2018 | [6] |
References
- "All-NCHC First Team selected". Denver Pioneers. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Rampage sign Goaltender Sam Brittain and blueliner Josh Atkinson". San Antonio Rampage. August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. June 26, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- "NCHC First Team for 2014". National Collegiate Hockey Conference. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Denver Wins Inaugural NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship". NCHC Hockey. March 22, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- "Back-to-back Kelly Cup Champions". Colorado Eagles. June 10, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Award Created |
NCHC Goaltender of the Year 2013–14 |
Succeeded by Zane McIntyre |