Brian Engblom
| Brian Engblom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 27, 1955 Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres Calgary Flames | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
22nd overall,1975 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| WHA draft |
22nd overall,1974 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1987 | ||
Brian Paul Engblom(born January 27, 1955) is aCanadianice hockeybroadcasterfor theTampa Bay Lightning,and a former professional hockeydefenseman.He was a three-timeStanley Cupwinner with theMontreal Canadiens.
Biography
[edit]Engblom was born inWinnipeg,Manitoba,and played for theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison.He was drafted 22nd overall by theMontreal Canadiensin the1975 NHL Entry Draft.He played his first two professional seasons with Montreal'sAHLaffiliateNova Scotia Voyageursbefore playing in his firstNHLgame in the 1977Stanley Cup playoffswith Montreal. He won twoStanley Cups,in1978,and1979with the Canadiens. Engblom's name was left off the Cup in 1977 because he played no regular season games. He played in two playoff games and did not play in the finals.
In September 1982, while he was establishing himself as a top NHL defenseman, Engblom was traded to theWashington Capitalsas part of a six-player blockbuster trade that sent him,Doug Jarvis,Rod LangwayandCraig Laughlinto Washington in exchange forRick GreenandRyan Walter.[1]A season later, he was dealt withKen Houstonto theLos Angeles Kingsin exchange for future Hall Of FamerLarry Murphy.He finished his career with stints for theBuffalo Sabres,andCalgary Flames.Engblom's final NHL season of1986–87ended prematurely due to bone spurs in his spinal column that required major surgery to repair.[2]In 11 seasons, Engblom scored 29goalsand 177assists.
Broadcasting career
[edit]Engblom was an NHLcolor commentatorforESPNandNHL on ABCfrom 1993 to 2004. AfterNBC Sportsacquired NHL TV rights in 2004, he served as their color commentator/studio analyst for both NBC/NBCSNand the network's coverage of the2014 Winter OlympicsinSochi,Russia. Engblom was an analyst onNHL Livefor Versus and also served as a color analyst forWinnipeg Jetsgames onTSNin Canada.[3]During the 2005–06 season, he was color analyst forColumbus Blue Jacketsgames aired onFox Sports Ohio.Engblom has also provided post-game analysis for theColorado AvalancheonAltitude Sports and Entertainment,in rotation withMark Rycroft.
Engblom joinedSun Sportsfor the 2015–16 season as a color analyst for theTampa Bay LightningreplacingBobby Taylor,who moved to studio host.[4]
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHAFirst Team | 1974–75 | [5] |
| AHCAWest All-American | 1974–75 | [6] |
| MJHLMost Valuable Player | 1973 | |
| AHLfirst All-Star team | 1977 | |
| Eddie Shore Award(AHL Most Outstanding Defenseman) | 1977 | |
| Stanley Cupchampionships | 1978,1979 | |
| NHL second team All-Star | 1982 |
- NHLplus-minusleader (+63) (1981)
- "Honoured Member" of theManitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 48 | 17 | 46 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 36 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 38 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 73 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 26 | ||
| 1976–77 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 80 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 89 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 1976–77 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978–79 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1979–80 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1980–81 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1981–82 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 76 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1982–83 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 73 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 74 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 79 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 49 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 659 | 29 | 177 | 206 | 599 | 48 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 43 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | CC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1983 | Canada | WC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||
References
[edit]- ^Fisher, Red (September 11, 1978)."Canadiens make blockbuster trade".Montreal Gazette.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^Duhatschek, Eric (1987-01-16)."Engblom hits fork in road".Calgary Herald.p. D1.Retrieved2013-12-02.
- ^Smith, Joe (August 11, 2015)."Bolts name 'The Chief's' successor: Brian Engblom to take over as color analyst".Tampa Bay Times.Archived fromthe originalon August 12, 2015.RetrievedAugust 11,2015.
- ^"Brian Engblom named new Color Analyst for Lightning television broadcasts".NHL.com.August 11, 2015.RetrievedMay 28,2018.
- ^"WCHA All-Teams".College Hockey Historical Archives.RetrievedMay 19,2013.
- ^"Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners"(PDF).NCAA.org.RetrievedJune 11,2013.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com,orEliteprospects.com,orHockey-Reference.com,orThe Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- 1955 births
- Living people
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Calgary Flames players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadian people of Swedish descent
- Colorado Avalanche announcers
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Montreal Canadiens draft picks
- Montreal Canadiens players
- National Hockey League broadcasters
- Nova Scotia Voyageurs players
- Ice hockey people from Winnipeg
- Stanley Cup champions
- Washington Capitals players
- Winnipeg Jets (WHA) draft picks
- Winnipeg Jets announcers
- Winnipeg Monarchs players
- Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players