Brian Wesenberg

Brian Wesenberg
Born (1977-05-09) May 9, 1977 (age 47)
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
NHL draft 29th overall, 1995
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Playing career 1997–2001

Brian Wesenberg (born May 9, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1998–99 season. Wesenberg was born in Peterborough, Ontario.

Playing career

Wesenberg was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the second round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Anaheim traded his NHL rights in March 1996 to the Philadelphia Flyers for Anatoli Semenov and Mike Crowley.[2] Wesenberg signed a contract with the Flyers that offseason and started his professional career with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, in the 1997 Calder Cup playoffs.[3] He was a member of the Phantoms’ 1998 Calder Cup championship team.[4]

Wesenberg was called up by the Flyers late in the 1998–99 season and made his NHL debut on April 10 against the Washington Capitals. In what proved to be his lone NHL game, Wesenberg played only two shifts totaling 1 minute and 8 seconds before leaving the game with a mild concussion after fighting Washington’s Trevor Halverson.[5]

Two months into the 1999–2000 season, the Flyers traded Wesenberg to the expansion Atlanta Thrashers for Eric Bertrand.[6] He spent the rest of that and the following season playing for Atlanta’s minor league affiliates before retiring in 2001.[7]

Awards

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1993–94 Cobourg Cougars OPJHL 40 14 18 32 81 — — — — —
1994–95 Guelph Storm OHL 66 17 27 44 81 14 2 3 5 18
1995–96 Guelph Storm OHL 66 25 33 58 161 16 4 11 15 34
1996–97 Guelph Storm OHL 64 37 43 80 186 18 4 9 13 59
1996–97 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL — — — — — 3 0 0 0 7
1997–98 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 74 17 22 39 93 19 1 4 5 34
1998–99 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 71 23 20 43 169 16 5 3 8 28
1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1 0 0 0 5 — — — — —
1999–00 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 22 3 5 8 44 — — — — —
1999–00 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 31 9 3 12 50 4 0 0 0 9
2000–01 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 12 2 0 2 19 — — — — —
2000–01 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL 4 0 0 0 7 — — — — —
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 5 — — — — —

See also

References

  1. ^ Pargas, Mark (July 9, 1995). "Ducks Take Delight With Draft of Kilger : Hockey: Anaheim gets its center of choice, among other prospects, after defensemen go 1-2-3". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Norwood, Robyn (March 20, 1996). "Mighty Ducks Reacquire Semenov". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Flyers Sign Winger Wesenberg, Former Anaheim Draft Choice". Philly.com. August 1, 1996. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Calder Cup Champions – Players". theahl.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Flyers Sneak One By Capitals - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. April 10, 1999. Retrieved October 27, 2023. Flyers right wing Brian Wesenberg suffered a mild concussion in the first period and did not return.
  6. ^ "FLYERS TIP LEAFS ON LINDROS' HAT TRICK * THE VICTORY OVER TORONTO PUTS PHILADELPHIA ON TOP OF THE NHL STANDINGS". The Morning Call. December 10, 1999. Retrieved October 27, 2023. Phantom trade: The Flyers traded Phantoms winger Brian Wesenberg to Atlanta on Thursday and received 24-year-old left wing Eric Bertrand in return.
  7. ^ a b "[ALUMNI BIO] Brian Wesenberg". Guelph Storm. Retrieved October 27, 2023.


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