Brett Olson (ice hockey)
| Brett Olson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 19, 1987 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Abbotsford Heat San Antonio Rampage Portland Pirates EC Red Bull Salzburg ERC Ingolstadt Krefeld Pinguine Düsseldorfer EG | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–2022 | ||
Brett Olson (born February 19, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey centre. He most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Playing career[edit]
College[edit]
Prior to turning professional, Olson attended the Michigan Technological University where he played four seasons (2008–12) of NCAA Division I hockey with the Michigan Tech Huskies, where he registered 42 goals, 51 assists, 93 points, and 156 penalty minutes, in 127 games. Olson was named to the WCHA All-Academic team in both 2011 and 2012, and served as captain during his senior year.[1]
Professional[edit]
Following his graduation, Olson played professional hockey in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Abbotsford Heat for the 2012–13 and 2013–14 AHL seasons.
On July 4, 2014, the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Olson to a one-year, two-way contract,[2] and he played the 2014–15 season with the Panthers' AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage.
On May 28, 2015, the Florida Panthers re-signed Olson to another one-year contract.[3] Olsen suffered a dip in production with new Panthers' AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates during the 2015–16 season. In 67 games, he contributed with 13 goals and 26 points.
As a free agent from the Panthers in the off-season, Olson left North America, signing a one-year deal with reigning Austrian champions, EC Red Bull Salzburg of the EBEL on July 15, 2016.[4] Olson demonstrated his versatility throughout the 2016-17 season with Salzburg, scoring 38 points in 39 games while playing in all situations defensively with the club.
On May 28, 2017, Olson opted to sign in the Neighbouring DEL, agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, ERC Ingolstadt.[5] On February 3, Olson scored the goal of the month by batting the puck out of mid-air from his defensive zone into the opposing team's net in the game against the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg.
Olson played three seasons in Ingolstadt before leaving as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Krefeld Pinguine on December 2, 2020.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 44 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 52 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 82 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 49 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 38 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 32 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 39 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 70 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 75 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 76 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 67 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL | 39 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 44 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | ||
| 2018–19 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 47 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 51 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 34 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 39 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 288 | 52 | 81 | 133 | 147 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| DEL totals | 215 | 53 | 62 | 115 | 143 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 39 | ||||
Awards and honors[edit]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2010–11 | [7] |
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2011–12 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Brett Olson Huskies Biography". Michigan Tech Huskies. April 1, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Panthers sign forward Brett Olson". Florida Panthers. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Florida Panthers re-sign Brett Olson on two-way contract". Superior Telegram. May 28, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ "American Brett Olson will come" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "ERC signs Brett Olson" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. May 28, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ Krefeld Pinguine (December 2, 2020). "Pinguine sign Brett Olson to one-year contract". Instagram. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "WCHA award winners announced". WCHA. April 1, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1987 births
- Abbotsford Heat players
- American men's ice hockey centers
- Düsseldorfer EG players
- ERC Ingolstadt players
- Krefeld Pinguine players
- Living people
- Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey players
- Portland Pirates players
- EC Red Bull Salzburg players
- San Antonio Rampage players
- Sioux City Musketeers players
- Waterloo Black Hawks players