Rick Brebant
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Richard Joseph "Rick" Brebant (born February 21, 1964 in Elliot Lake, Ontario
, Canada
) is a retired ice hockey
player who played mainly in Great Britain
. He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.
in the All-American Hockey League
(a predecessor of the East Coast Hockey League). However, he left the club part way through the season to join the Durham Wasps
who were playing in the Premier Division of the British Hockey League
(BHL). Brebant stayed with the Wasps for six seasons. During his time with the Wasps he helped them to win the Norwich Union Cup in 1988–89 and 1990–91, the Premier Division in 1988–89, 1990–91 and 1991–92, and the playoffs
in 1988, 1991 and 1992. Brebant, himself, was named to the All-star team three times during this period as well as being named the British Ice Hockey Writers Association
Player of the Year in 1990–91.
In 1993, Brebant moved to the Cardiff Devils
where he helped the team win the Premier Division and the playoffs in 1993–94. Brebant, again, was named to the All-star team this season. The following season, 1994–95, Brebant moved to the Nottingham Panthers
where he helped the team win the Benson and Hedges Cup (B&H Cup) and himself to his fifth time on the All-star team.
Brebant returned to the Durham Wasps for the 1995–96 season before the team relocated to Newcastle
for the 1996–97 season as the Newcastle Cobras
in the newly formed Ice Hockey Superleague
(ISL) and he became the team's player-coach
. After only a few games at the beginning of the 1997–98 season, Brebant moved to the Manchester Storm
. The following season, still with Manchester, Brebant helped the team to win the B&H Cup and the league. Brebant stayed with Manchester for the beginning of the 1999–00 season before finishing the season with the London Knights
.
For the 2000–01 season, Brebant moved to the Sheffield Steelers
to play as an assistant coach under head coach
, Mike Blaisdell
, a friend from his time with the Durham Wasps. During the 2000–01 season, Brebant helped the team to a grand-slam by winning the B&H Cup, the Challenge Cup
, the league, and the playoffs. The following season he helped the team to win the playoffs and, in the 2002–03 season, to win the Challenge Cup and the league.
In 2003, Brebant moved back to Manchester for his final season in ice hockey, this time with the Manchester Phoenix
in the Elite Ice Hockey League
and again as a player-coach.
. Brebant's only point
during the tournament was a shorthanded goal
against his home country, Canada
, which Brebant has described as his favourite goal.
Brebant was a regular member of the GB team throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s making a total of 32 appearances and scoring ten goals and 26 points.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
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...
) is a retired 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 who played mainly in Great Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.
Club
Brebant started his professional career by playing the start of the 1987–88 season with the Carolina ThunderbirdsCarolina Thunderbirds
The Carolina Thunderbirds were a professional ice hockey team located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. The Thunderbirds played their home games at the old Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum before the arena was demolished in 1989...
in the All-American Hockey League
All-American Hockey League
The All-American Hockey League was a minor league hockey organization formed in 1972 with teams based in the Upper Midwest and Great lakes regions of the United States as the Continental Hockey League. In 1986 the league folded and the Danville, Dayton, Troy went on to form the All-American Hockey...
(a predecessor of the East Coast Hockey League). However, he left the club part way through the season to join the Durham Wasps
Durham Wasps
The Durham Wasps was an ice hockey team located in Durham and was one of England's most well-known names in ice hockey. The team was bought by Sir John Hall and moved to the neighbouring city of Newcastle Upon Tyne in August 1996...
who were playing in the Premier Division of the British Hockey League
British Hockey League
The British Hockey League was the top-flight ice hockey league in the United Kingdom from 1982 until 1996, when it was replaced by the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League...
(BHL). Brebant stayed with the Wasps for six seasons. During his time with the Wasps he helped them to win the Norwich Union Cup in 1988–89 and 1990–91, the Premier Division in 1988–89, 1990–91 and 1991–92, and the playoffs
British Championship
The British Championship is the most prestigious ice hockey cup competition in the United Kingdom, and also the longest established ice hockey competition. It has been run under various formats and titles since 1930 and contested annually since 1966...
in 1988, 1991 and 1992. Brebant, himself, was named to the All-star team three times during this period as well as being named the British Ice Hockey Writers Association
Ice Hockey Journalists UK
Ice Hockey Journalists UK, abbreviated to IHJUK, is an organisation which was set up in 1984 to promote the interests of ice hockey and its writers, photographers and broadcasters...
Player of the Year in 1990–91.
In 1993, Brebant moved to the Cardiff Devils
Cardiff Devils
The Cardiff Devils are a Welsh ice hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. The team currently plays in the temporary Cardiff Arena...
where he helped the team win the Premier Division and the playoffs in 1993–94. Brebant, again, was named to the All-star team this season. The following season, 1994–95, Brebant moved to the Nottingham Panthers
Nottingham Panthers
The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
where he helped the team win the Benson and Hedges Cup (B&H Cup) and himself to his fifth time on the All-star team.
Brebant returned to the Durham Wasps for the 1995–96 season before the team relocated to Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
for the 1996–97 season as the Newcastle Cobras
Newcastle Jesters
The Newcastle Jesters were an ice hockey franchise based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. The team were members of the Ice Hockey Superleague and played their home games at the Telewest Arena .-Single Season of Jesters :...
in the newly formed Ice Hockey Superleague
Ice Hockey Superleague
The Ice Hockey Superleague was a professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom between 1996 and 2003. Formed in 1995, it replaced the Premier Division of the British Hockey League, it was the highest level of ice hockey competition in the United Kingdom...
(ISL) and he became the team's player-coach
Player-coach
A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. The term can be used to refer to both players who serve as head coaches, or as assistant coaches....
. After only a few games at the beginning of the 1997–98 season, Brebant moved to the Manchester Storm
Manchester Storm
The Manchester Storm were an ice hockey team from Manchester, England. The team formed in 1995, playing their home games at the then newly built Nynex Arena . Storm won the British Hockey League Division One in their first season, watched by an average crowd of 6,342...
. The following season, still with Manchester, Brebant helped the team to win the B&H Cup and the league. Brebant stayed with Manchester for the beginning of the 1999–00 season before finishing the season with the London Knights
London Knights (UK)
London Knights were an English ice hockey team based in London. They first played in the UK's Ice Hockey Superleague in September 1998 and finally folded in April 2003....
.
For the 2000–01 season, Brebant moved to the Sheffield Steelers
Sheffield Steelers
The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
to play as an assistant coach under head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
, Mike Blaisdell
Mike Blaisdell
Michael Walter "Wally" Blaisdell is a retired professional ice hockey right winger who played in the NHL and later in the BHL. He was the 1st round draft pick in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft of the Detroit Red Wings...
, a friend from his time with the Durham Wasps. During the 2000–01 season, Brebant helped the team to a grand-slam by winning the B&H Cup, the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup (UK Ice Hockey)
The Challenge Cup, hosted annually by the Elite Ice Hockey League, is a cup competition for ice hockey clubs in the United Kingdom. It is one of three competitions ran each season by the Elite League, the others being the league championship and the playoff championship...
, the league, and the playoffs. The following season he helped the team to win the playoffs and, in the 2002–03 season, to win the Challenge Cup and the league.
In 2003, Brebant moved back to Manchester for his final season in ice hockey, this time with the Manchester Phoenix
Manchester Phoenix
Manchester Phoenix are a professional ice hockey team from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in 2003 as a result of the efforts of supporters group Friends of Manchester Ice Hockey to bring top-level ice hockey back to Manchester after Manchester Storm folded in...
in the Elite Ice Hockey League
Elite Ice Hockey League
Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other...
and again as a player-coach.
International
Brebant was first selected to play for the Great Britain national ice hockey team in 1994 in Pool A of the Ice Hockey World ChampionshipsIce Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
. Brebant's only point
Point (ice hockey)
Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...
during the tournament was a shorthanded goal
Goal (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...
against his home country, Canada
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...
, which Brebant has described as his favourite goal.
Brebant was a regular member of the GB team throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s making a total of 32 appearances and scoring ten goals and 26 points.
Awards
- Named to the Premier Division All-star Team in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1995.
- British Ice Hockey Writers AssociationIce Hockey Journalists UKIce Hockey Journalists UK, abbreviated to IHJUK, is an organisation which was set up in 1984 to promote the interests of ice hockey and its writers, photographers and broadcasters...
Player of the YearPlayer of the Year Trophy (IHJUK)The Player of the Year Trophy is an award given by Ice Hockey Journalists UK to the MVP in the Elite League and the English Premier League at the end of each season. In previous seasons it has been awarded to players in the British Hockey League's Premier and First Divisions, the Super League and...
in 1990–91. - Inducted to British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004.
Records
- Highest BHL Premier DivisionBritish Hockey LeagueThe British Hockey League was the top-flight ice hockey league in the United Kingdom from 1982 until 1996, when it was replaced by the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League...
pointsPoint (ice hockey)Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...
scorer in 1988–89, 1990–91 and 1991–92. - All time goal, assist and point scorer for Durham Wasps.
- Most assists in a single season for Durham Wasps.
- Most points in a single season for Durham Wasps.
Club
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | Carolina Thunderbirds Carolina Thunderbirds The Carolina Thunderbirds were a professional ice hockey team located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. The Thunderbirds played their home games at the old Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum before the arena was demolished in 1989... |
AAHL All-American Hockey League The All-American Hockey League was a minor league hockey organization formed in 1972 with teams based in the Upper Midwest and Great lakes regions of the United States as the Continental Hockey League. In 1986 the league folded and the Danville, Dayton, Troy went on to form the All-American Hockey... |
14 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 40 | |||||||
| 1987–88 | Durham Wasps Durham Wasps The Durham Wasps was an ice hockey team located in Durham and was one of England's most well-known names in ice hockey. The team was bought by Sir John Hall and moved to the neighbouring city of Newcastle Upon Tyne in August 1996... |
BHL British Hockey League The British Hockey League was the top-flight ice hockey league in the United Kingdom from 1982 until 1996, when it was replaced by the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League... |
25 | 77 | 75 | 152 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 14 | ||
| 1988–89 | Durham Wasps | BHL | 36 | 99 | 119 | 219 | 67 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | Durham Wasps | BHL | 31 | 64 | 70 | 134 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | Durham Wasps | BHL | 35 | 93 | 116 | 209 | 72 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 16 | ||
| 1991–92 | Durham Wasps | BHL | 34 | 78 | 82 | 160 | 99 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 26 | ||
| 1992–93 | Durham Wasps | BHL | 34 | 59 | 62 | 121 | 84 | |||||||
| 1993–94 | Cardiff Devils Cardiff Devils The Cardiff Devils are a Welsh ice hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. The team currently plays in the temporary Cardiff Arena... |
BHL | 64 | 119 | 154 | 273 | 130 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | Nottingham Panthers Nottingham Panthers The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League... |
BHL | 39 | 58 | 95 | 153 | 78 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Durham Wasps | BHL | 24 | 19 | 60 | 79 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 20 | ||
| 1996–97 1996–97 ISL season The 1996–97 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the inaugrual season of the Ice Hockey Superleague .The league was formed by the owners of the Ayr Scottish Eagles, Basingstoke Bison, Bracknell Bees, Cardiff Devils, Manchester Storm, Newcastle Cobras, Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers... |
Newcastle Cobras Newcastle Jesters The Newcastle Jesters were an ice hockey franchise based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. The team were members of the Ice Hockey Superleague and played their home games at the Telewest Arena .-Single Season of Jesters :... |
ISL Ice Hockey Superleague The Ice Hockey Superleague was a professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom between 1996 and 2003. Formed in 1995, it replaced the Premier Division of the British Hockey League, it was the highest level of ice hockey competition in the United Kingdom... |
22 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 68 | |||||||
| 1997–98 1997–98 ISL season The 1997–98 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the second season of the Ice Hockey Superleague .There were no changes in the teams taking part during the season – Ayr Scottish Eagles, Basingstoke Bison, Bracknell Bees, Cardiff Devils, Manchester Storm, Newcastle Cobras, Nottingham Panthers and... |
Newcastle Cobras | ISL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |||||||
| 1997–98 1997–98 ISL season The 1997–98 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the second season of the Ice Hockey Superleague .There were no changes in the teams taking part during the season – Ayr Scottish Eagles, Basingstoke Bison, Bracknell Bees, Cardiff Devils, Manchester Storm, Newcastle Cobras, Nottingham Panthers and... |
Manchester Storm Manchester Storm The Manchester Storm were an ice hockey team from Manchester, England. The team formed in 1995, playing their home games at the then newly built Nynex Arena . Storm won the British Hockey League Division One in their first season, watched by an average crowd of 6,342... |
ISL | 33 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 1998–99 ISL season The 1998–99 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the third season of the Ice Hockey Superleague . Having reached a sponsorship deal with Sekonda, the league was now formally known as the Sekonda Ice Hockey Superleague.... |
Manchester Storm | ISL | 39 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 1999–00 | Manchester Storm | ISL | 18 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| 1999–00 | London Knights London Knights (UK) London Knights were an English ice hockey team based in London. They first played in the UK's Ice Hockey Superleague in September 1998 and finally folded in April 2003.... |
ISL | 19 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 2000–01 2000–01 ISL season The 2000–01 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the fifth season of the Sekonda Ice Hockey Superleague .Belfast Giants, a new team formed in Northern Ireland, were granted a franchise, although they did not take part in the Benson & Hedges Cup... |
Sheffield Steelers Sheffield Steelers The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League... |
ISL | 45 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 94 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 2001–02 ISL season The 2001–02 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the sixth season of the Ice Hockey Superleague .Although the league started the season as the Sekonda Ice Hockey Superleague, Sekonda withdrew their sponsorship of the league in December 2001 and the league reverted to being known simply as the... |
Sheffield Steelers | ISL | 42 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 | ||
| 2002–03 2002–03 ISL season The 2002–03 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the seventh and final season of the Ice Hockey Superleague .The Ayr Scottish Eagles, under new management, moved from the Centrum Arena in Ayr to the Braehead Arena just outside Glasgow and shortened their name to simply the Scottish Eagles.The... |
Sheffield Steelers | ISL | 23 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 46 | ||
| 2003–04 | Manchester Phoenix Manchester Phoenix Manchester Phoenix are a professional ice hockey team from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in 2003 as a result of the efforts of supporters group Friends of Manchester Ice Hockey to bring top-level ice hockey back to Manchester after Manchester Storm folded in... |
EIHL Elite Ice Hockey League Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other... |
32 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Great Britain | Ice Hockey World Championships Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 1995 | Great Britain | Olympic Qualifiers | |||||
| 1998 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool B | |||||
| 1999 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool A Qualifiers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool B | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 2000 | Great Britain | Olympic Qualifiers | |||||
| 2002 | Great Britain | IHF World Championship Division I|World Championships Division 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |