Brendan Witt

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Brendan Witt
Date of birth 20th February 1975
place of birth Humboldt , Saskatchewan , Canada
size 188 cm
Weight 99 kg
position defender
Shot hand Left
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1993 , 1st round, 11th position
Washington Capitals
Career stations
1990-1994 Seattle Thunderbirds
1995-2006 Washington Capitals
2006 Nashville Predators
2006-2010 New York Islanders

Brendan Witt (* 20th February 1975 in Humboldt , Saskatchewan ) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player , who during his playing career between 1990 and 2010 among other 931 games for the Washington Capitals , Nashville Predators and New York Islanders in the National Hockey League on contested the position of defender . With the Washington Capitals, where Witt spent most of his career, he reached the finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 1998 .

Career

The 1.88 m tall defender began his career with the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Canadian Junior Western Hockey League before he was selected in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft as eleventh in the first round by the Washington Capitals .

His first appearances in the National Hockey League for the capital city completed the Links shooter in the 1995/96 season , the following season he commuted the only time in his career between an AHL - farm team , in this case, the Portland Pirates , and the associated NHL - franchise . Since the 1997/98 season Witt was part of the regular team of the Capitals, whose assistant captain he was finally 2001 together with Steve Konowalchuk . After only one season, however, he lost this post again by a player vote.

In August 2005 Witt announced that he wanted to switch to a team with greater chances of winning the Stanley Cup , but on August 15 he extended his contract in Washington. On March 9, 2006, the Canadian was finally transferred to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Kris Beech and a first-round draft pick . During the lockout - 2004/05 completed Witt three games for the Bracknell Bees in the British National League , the then second highest British Hockey League.

On July 3, 2006, Witt signed a three-year contract with the New York Islanders , where he again held the post of assistant captain, this time together with Mike Sillinger . For the Islanders, the defender wore the number 32, a tribute to his role model and former teammate Dale Hunter . After the 2009/10 season , his ongoing contract was terminated by the Islanders and Witt paid off. The Canadian then ended his active career at the age of 35.

International

On an international level, Witt took part in the 1994 Junior World Cup in the Czech Republic with the Canadian U20 national team. The defender played all seven tournament games in which he remained pointless. Nevertheless, at the end of the tournament he celebrated winning the U20 world championship.

Achievements and Awards

International

Career statistics

Regular season Play-offs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1990/91 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL - - - - - 1 0 0 0 0
1991/92 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 67 3 9 12 212 15th 1 1 2 84
1992 Seattle Thunderbirds Memorial Cup 4th 0 1 1 11
1992/93 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 70 2 26th 28 239 5 1 2 3 30th
1993/94 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 56 8th 31 39 235 9 3 8th 11 23
1994/95 without a contract not played because of contractual dispute
1995/96 Washington Capitals NHL 48 2 3 5 85 - - - - -
1996/97 Portland Pirates AHL 30th 2 4th 6th 56 5 1 0 1 30th
1996/97 Washington Capitals NHL 44 3 2 5 88 - - - - -
1997/98 Washington Capitals NHL 64 1 7th 8th 112 16 1 0 1 14th
1998/99 Washington Capitals NHL 54 2 5 7th 87 - - - - -
1999/00 Washington Capitals NHL 77 1 7th 8th 114 3 0 0 0 0
2000/01 Washington Capitals NHL 72 3 3 6th 101 6th 2 0 2 12
2001/02 Washington Capitals NHL 68 3 7th 10 78 - - - - -
2002/03 Washington Capitals NHL 69 2 9 11 106 6th 1 0 1 0
2003/04 Washington Capitals NHL 72 2 10 12 123 - - - - -
2004/05 Bracknell Bees BNL 3 1 4th 5 0 - - - - -
2005/06 Washington Capitals NHL 58 1 10 11 141 - - - - -
2005/06 Nashville Predators NHL 17th 0 3 3 68 5 0 0 0 12
2006/07 New York Islanders NHL 81 1 13 14th 131 5 0 1 1 6th
2007/08 New York Islanders NHL 59 2 5 7th 51 - - - - -
2008/09 New York Islanders NHL 65 0 9 9 94 - - - - -
2009/10 New York Islanders NHL 42 2 3 5 45 - - - - -
2009/10 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 27 2 4th 6th 49 - - - - -
WHL overall 193 13 66 79 686 30th 5 11 16 137
AHL total 57 4th 8th 12 105 5 1 0 1 30th
NHL overall 890 25th 96 121 1424 41 4th 1 5 44

International

Represented Canada to:

year team event result Sp T V Pt SM
1994 Canada June World Cup 1st place, gold 7th 0 0 0 6th
Juniors overall 7th 0 0 0 6th

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

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personal data
SURNAME Witt, Brendan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH 20th February 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH Humboldt , Saskatchewan