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	; Sheldon Brookbank (right) fights Donald Brashear
Born	October 3, 1980 (age 29),; Lanigan, SK, CAN
Height; Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m); 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team; F. teams	Anaheim Ducks; Nashville Predators; New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft	undrafted
Pro career	2001 – present

Sheldon Brookbank (born October 3, 1980 in Lanigan, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He is the younger brother of Wade Brookbank who currently plays in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization and is also the cousin of former NHL player Geoff Sanderson.

[edit] Playing career

Brookbank played three seasons with the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, before turning pro. He played one season with the Mississippi Sea Wolves of the ECHL, and then played two seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL.

Brookbank was then signed by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and played two seasons with their AHL affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. He was not re-signed, and in August 2005, he signed a contract with the Predators.

In the 2005–06 season with the Predators' affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, Brookbank had 9 goals, 35 points, and 232 penalty minutes.

The 2006–07 season saw Brookbank see his first time in the NHL. He appeared in 3 games with the Predators, and had 1 assist and 12 penalty minutes. He won the Eddie Shore Award as the American Hockey League's Outstanding Defenceman and was an AHL First Team All-Star. While in the AHL that season, he led all defencemen in points at 53 points.

On July 2, 2007, Brookbank was signed by the Blue Jackets. He joined the Devils on October 2, 2007 after being waived by the Blue Jackets. He played in 44 games with the Devils in the 2007–08 season, and had 8 assists.

On February 3, 2009, Brookbank was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for the rights to David McIntyre.^[1] He finished the season with one goal and three assists.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Humboldt Broncos	SJHL	61	—	—	—	205	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Humboldt Broncos	SJHL	59	13	29	42	240	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Humboldt Broncos	SJHL	59	14	35	49	281	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Mississippi Sea Wolves	ECHL	62	8	21	29	137	10	1	4	5	27
2001–02	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	6	0	1	1	24	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	69	2	11	13	136	15	1	3	4	28
2003–04	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL	74	2	9	11	216	9	0	2	2	20
2004–05	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL	60	1	11	12	181	11	0	0	0	40
2005–06	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	73	9	26	35	232	21	1	8	9	49
2006–07	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	78	15	38	53	176	4	0	0	0	6
2006–07	Nashville Predators	NHL	3	0	1	1	12	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	New Jersey Devils	NHL	44	0	8	8	63	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Lowell Devils	NHL	1	0	0	0	5	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	New Jersey Devils	NHL	15	0	0	0	25	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	29	1	3	4	51	13	0	0	0	18
NHL totals			91	1	12	13	151	13	0	0	0	18

[edit] References

^ Tom Gulitti (2009-02-03). "Devils trade Brookbank to Anaheim for McIntyre". The Bergen Record. http://njmg.typepad.com/devilsblog/2009/02/devils-trade-brookbank-to-anaheim-for-mcintyre.html. Retrieved 2009-02-03.

[edit] External links

[0] Tom Gulitti (2009-02-03). "Devils trade Brookbank to Anaheim for McIntyre". The Bergen Record. http://njmg.typepad.com/devilsblog/2009/02/devils-trade-brookbank-to-anaheim-for-mcintyre.html. Retrieved 2009-02-03.

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