John Brenneman
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John Gary Brenneman is a Canadian
former professional ice hockey
player. In 159 NHL
career games, he scored 21 goals and 19 assists as a left winger.
Brenneman played OHA
junior hockey in the Chicago Black Hawks
organization, playing for the St. Catharines Teepees
from 1959 through 1962 and the St. Catharines Black Hawks
in 1962–3. While still in his final year of junior he played 4 games for the AHL
's Buffalo Bisons
, scoring a goal. The next season saw Brenneman post impressive offensive totals with the St. Louis Braves
of the CPHL
. In 1964–65 he split the season amongst the Braves and two NHL teams, the Chicago Black Hawks
, for whom he appeared in 17 games and scored a goal, and the New York Rangers
, collecting 3 goals and 3 assists in 22 contests.
Brenneman remained in the Rangers organization for the following season, going scoreless in 11 games with the parent club while playing again in the CPHL for the Minnesota Rangers and the AHL with the Baltimore Clippers
. For 1966–67, Brenneman played split time between the AHL's Rochester Americans
and NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs
. He played 43 regular season games for Toronto, qualifing to be on the cup. However, John's Brenneman name was left off the cup, because he was sent to the minors before the playoffs.
Brenneman spend the following seasons split between the Detroit Red Wings
origanization, where he played 9 games and scored 2 assists for the parent club, and the Oakland Seals, for whom he appeared in 31 games and scored 10 goals and 8 assists in 31 games. He remained with Oakland for the following season, scoring a goal and collecting 2 assists in 21 games. Following a season when did not play pro hockey, Brenneman played 1970–71 in the IHL with the Dayton Gems, scoring 41 points in 50 games.
In 1974–5, Brenneman returned to pro hockey, joining Austria
n club Innsbrucker EV, for whom he collected 18 goals and 31 points in 28 games.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. In 159 NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
career games, he scored 21 goals and 19 assists as a left winger.
Brenneman played OHA
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...
junior hockey in the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
organization, playing for the St. Catharines Teepees
St. Catharines Teepees
The St. Catharines Teepees were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1947 to 1962. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
from 1959 through 1962 and the St. Catharines Black Hawks
St. Catharines Black Hawks
The St. Catharines Black Hawks were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
in 1962–3. While still in his final year of junior he played 4 games for the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
's Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons (AHL)
The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed...
, scoring a goal. The next season saw Brenneman post impressive offensive totals with the St. Louis Braves
St. Louis Braves
The St. Louis Braves were a minor league hockey club located in St. Louis, Missouri. The team originated as the Syracuse Braves in the Eastern Professional Hockey League's final season of 1962–63. The team was moved to St. Louis mid-season, and continued in the new Central Hockey League after the...
of the CPHL
CPHL
CPHL may refer to:*Central Hockey League , a minor pro ice hockey league that operated in North America*Canadian Professional Hockey League, a minor pro league that operated predominantly in Canada from 1926 through 1929...
. In 1964–65 he split the season amongst the Braves and two NHL teams, the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
, for whom he appeared in 17 games and scored a goal, and the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, collecting 3 goals and 3 assists in 22 contests.
Brenneman remained in the Rangers organization for the following season, going scoreless in 11 games with the parent club while playing again in the CPHL for the Minnesota Rangers and the AHL with the Baltimore Clippers
Baltimore Clippers
The Baltimore Clippers were an American ice hockey team. They were the first of three Baltimore entries into the American Hockey League, who played from 1962–76...
. For 1966–67, Brenneman played split time between the AHL's Rochester Americans
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
and NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He played 43 regular season games for Toronto, qualifing to be on the cup. However, John's Brenneman name was left off the cup, because he was sent to the minors before the playoffs.
Brenneman spend the following seasons split between the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
origanization, where he played 9 games and scored 2 assists for the parent club, and the Oakland Seals, for whom he appeared in 31 games and scored 10 goals and 8 assists in 31 games. He remained with Oakland for the following season, scoring a goal and collecting 2 assists in 21 games. Following a season when did not play pro hockey, Brenneman played 1970–71 in the IHL with the Dayton Gems, scoring 41 points in 50 games.
In 1974–5, Brenneman returned to pro hockey, joining Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n club Innsbrucker EV, for whom he collected 18 goals and 31 points in 28 games.