Tim Brent

Tim Brent (born March 10, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played over 200 games in the National Hockey League (NHL), most notably for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes.

Tim Brent
Born (1984-03-10) March 10, 1984
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Anaheim Ducks
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Carolina Hurricanes
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
NHL Draft 37th overall, 2002
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
75th overall, 2004
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Playing career 2004–2016

Playing career

Junior hockey

Brent grew up in the Cambridge, Ontario, area playing minor ice hockey for the Hespeler Shamrocks of the OMHA and the Cambridge Hawks of the Alliance Pavilion League.[1] He played in the 1998 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Cambridge.[2] At age 15, Brent signed with the Cambridge Winterhawks Jr.B. team of the OHA Midwestern Ontario Hockey League in the 1999–2000 season. After completing his Jr.B. season, Brent was the 2nd overall selection of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)'s Toronto St. Michael's Majors in the 2000 OHL Priority Selection.[1]

Brent began his major junior career on the Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the OHL in the 2000–01 season. He played on the team for four seasons, until 2003–04. During that time, he was drafted twice, both times by Anaheim. He was first drafted 37th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, but was re-entered into the draft two years later after not signing with Anaheim. In the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected 75th overall, again by the Ducks. After firing his agent, he agreed to a three-year entry-level contract with Anaheim.[3][4] In 2004, Brent was part of the Canada men's national junior ice hockey team at the 2003 World Junior Championships. He was named an alternate captain prior to the tournament's start.[5][6] The team lost to the United States in the final game, earning the Canadians the silver medal.[7]

Professional hockey

In the 2004–05 season, he started his professional career with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks but was recalled by Anaheim and played 18 games in the NHL that season.[1] The next season, he played on the Portland Pirates, the Ducks' new minor league affiliate. He began his 2006–07 season with Portland, but was recalled[8] to the Stanley Cup-winning Ducks and scored his first NHL goal February 20 against the Vancouver Canucks.[9] Brent did receive a Stanley Cup Ring, but did not play enough games to be included on the Stanley Cup.[1]

On June 23, 2007, the Anaheim Ducks traded Brent to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for centre Stephen Dixon.[10] He played only one game with the Penguins, spending the rest of the season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, their AHL affiliate reaching the Calder Cup final.[3][11] On July 17, 2008, Brent was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Danny Richmond.[12] Brent spent the most of the 2008–09 season with the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate Rockford IceHogs, but was recalled to Chicago, playing in two games.[3]

On July 6, 2009, Brent signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[13] During his first preseason game of the 2009–2010 season, Brent tore his pectoral muscle – requiring surgery that would see him miss four months of action. After recovering, Brent returned to play with the Toronto Marlies, recording 28 points in 33 games. He was called up for the final game of the season to make his debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Montreal Canadiens. He re-signed with the Leafs that offseason to a one-year two-way contract.[14] A strong training camp with Toronto saw Brent dress for the Maple Leafs in the season opener on October 7, 2010, versus the Montreal Canadiens. Brent immediately made an impact, scoring a goal.[15] With the Leafs, Brent took on a checking center role, playing on the penalty kill unit. During a game on February 3, 2011, against the Carolina Hurricanes, Brent blocked two shots and cleared the puck in a single penalty kill. This play was considered among the Leafs' best of the season.[16] Brent went on to suit up for 79 games that season, registering 8 goals and 20 points while seeing the most time on the Leafs penalty kill.[17]

Brent signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 1, 2011.[17] He played 30 games for the Hurricanes, registering just 3 points.[18] Upon completion of his contract with the Hurricanes, Brent signed his first contract outside North America, on a one-year deal with Russian club, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League on July 30, 2013.[19] After eighteen games with Torpedo, he was traded to Metallurg Magnitogorsk for Justin Hodgman. With Metallurg he won the Gagarin Cup.[20]

Brent returned to North America following the 2014–15 season, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 1, 2015.[21] He was assigned for the duration of the 2015–16 season to the team's AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. In 52 games with the Phantoms, Brent contributed with 10 goals and 28 points before announcing his retirement from professional hockey at season's end on May 25, 2016.[22]

Personal life

Brent is married to Eva Shockey.[23]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 Cambridge Winterhawks MWJHL 40 19 16 35 42 — — — — —
2000–01 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 64 9 19 28 31 18 2 8 10 6
2001–02 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 61 19 40 59 52 14 7 12 19 20
2002–03 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 60 24 42 66 74 19 7 17 24 14
2003–04 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 53 26 41 67 105 18 4 13 17 24
2004–05 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 46 5 13 18 42 12 0 1 1 6
2005–06 Portland Pirates AHL 37 15 9 24 32 15 4 4 8 16
2006–07 Portland Pirates AHL 48 16 14 30 40 — — — — —
2006–07 Anaheim Ducks NHL 15 1 0 1 6 — — — — —
2007–08 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 74 18 43 61 79 23 12 15 27 10
2007–08 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2008–09 Rockford IceHogs AHL 64 20 42 62 59 4 0 1 1 2
2008–09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 33 13 15 28 19 — — — — —
2009–10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 79 8 12 20 33 — — — — —
2011–12 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 79 12 12 24 27 — — — — —
2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 30 0 3 3 8 — — — — —
2013–14 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 18 3 8 11 16 — — — — —
2013–14 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 33 6 12 18 59 20 1 0 1 37
2014–15 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 42 5 10 15 30 10 1 2 3 8
2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 52 10 18 28 39 — — — — —
AHL totals 354 97 154 251 310 54 16 21 37 34
NHL totals 207 21 27 48 76 — — — — —
KHL totals 93 14 30 44 105 30 2 2 4 45

International
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2001 Canada Ontario U17 41122
2001 Canada U18 523513
2004 Canada WJC 61234
Junior totals 15 4 6 10 19

References
  1. "Tim Brent". Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  3. Doucet, Bill (July 6, 2016). "Former Toronto Maple Leaf Tim Brent calls it a career". Cambridge Times. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Toronto.com.
  4. "Anaheim signs Tim Brent to three-year entry level contract" (Press release). Cincinnati RailRiders. September 8, 2004. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Oursportscentral.
  5. "Canada finalizes world junior hockey roster". CBC Sports. December 17, 2003. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  6. Wharnsby, Tim (December 26, 2003). "World junior primer". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  7. "U.S. defeats Canada for world junior gold". CBC Sports. January 5, 2004. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  8. "Tim Brent Recalled by Anaheim Ducks from AHL Farm Team in Portland, ME". The Hockey News. The Canadian Press. January 4, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  9. "Sabourin, Canucks edge Ducks in matchup of division leaders". ESPN. Associated Press. February 21, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  10. "Stanley Cup champs extend O'Donnell, Huskins and trade Brent". ESPN. 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  11. "Blackhawks hang on to Tim Brent". CBC Sports. August 28, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  12. "Pens acquire Danny Richmond". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2008-07-17. Archived from the original on 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  13. "Maple Leafs agree to Terms with Five Players". TSN. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
  14. "Cambridge's Tim Brent re-signs with Leafs". The Record. July 5, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  15. "Leafs open 2010 season with 3-2 win over Habs". CTV News. The Canadian Press. October 7, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  16. Love, Noah (February 3, 2011). "Brent's blocks highlight best sequence of Leafs' season". National Post. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  17. Preston, Ken (July 1, 2010). "Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Tim Brent". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  18. Brough, Jason (July 30, 2013). "Brent signs with KHL club". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  19. "Striker from Carolina signs with Torpedo" (in Russian). Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  20. Doucet, Bill (May 18, 2015). "Tim Brent's KHL career comes to an end". Cambridge Times. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Hamiltonnews.com.
  21. "Flyers sign C Tim Brent, RW Chris Connor, D Davis Drewiske". Philadelphia Flyers. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  22. "Tim Brent retires from pro hockey". Highland Park Hockey. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  23. McGraw, Glenn . "Eva Shockey Engaged To Fiance Tim Brent, Shows Off Beautiful Ring" Gamedayr May 23, 2014.
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