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{{short description|American professional ice hockey forward|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2012}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Brian Flynn
| image = Brian Flynn - Montreal Canadiens.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Flynn with the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|7|26}}
| birth_place = [[Lynnfield, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 183
| position = [[Center (ice hockey)|Center]]
| shoots = Right
| league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| team = [[New Jersey Devils]]
| prospect_team = 
| prospect_league = 
| former_teams = [[Buffalo Sabres]]<br>[[Montreal Canadiens]]<br>[[EV Zug]]<br>[[HC Ambrì-Piotta]]
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 2012
| career_end = 
}}
'''Brian Michael Flynn''' (born July 26, 1988) is an American professional [[ice hockey]] [[forward (ice hockey)|forward]] for the [[New Jersey Devils]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL with the [[Buffalo Sabres]] and [[Montreal Canadiens]].

==Playing career==
[[File:Brian Flynn 2013-10-05.JPG|thumb|right|Flynn in October 2013.]]
As a youth, Flynn played in the 2002 [[Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament]] with the Middlesex Islanders [[minor ice hockey]] team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref>

Flynn played his high school hockey at a New England private school in Connecticut, [[Pomfret School]]. Undrafted, Flynn previously played for the [[Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey|Maine Black Bears]] in the [[NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey|NCAA Men's Division I]] [[Hockey East]] conference. In his senior year, Flynn's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2011-12 Hockey East First-Team All-Stars.<ref name="Award">{{cite web| url = http://www.bcinterruption.com/2012/3/15/2876378/dumoulin-almeida-highlight-2011-2012-hockey-east-all-star-teams | title = Dumoulin, Almeida Highlight 2011-12 Hockey East All-Star Teams | publisher = bcinterruption.com | date = 2012-03-15 | accessdate = 2012-03-15}}</ref>

On March 28, 2012, Flynn agreed to terms on a two-way, entry-level contract with the [[Boston Bruins|Buffalo Sabres]].<ref>{{cite web| last = Mahoney | first = Larry | date = 2012-03-28 | accessdate = 2012-03-28 | url = http://bangordailynews.com/2012/03/28/sports/umaine-sports/maine-hockey-linemates-roommates-brian-flynn-spencer-abbott-agree-to-pro-contracts/ | title = Maine hockey linemates, roommates Brian Flynn, Spencer Abbott agree to pro contracts | publisher = BangorDailyNews.com }}</ref> As Flynn was over the age of 22 when he entered the league, he was allowed to forgo the [[NHL Draft]] and sign as a [[free agent]]. During the [[2012 NHL lockout|lockout]] shortened [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13 season]], Flynn was called up March 1, 2013, and scored his first NHL goal on March 7 against [[Johan Hedberg]] of the [[New Jersey Devils]].{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

On March 2, 2015, Flynn was traded by the Sabres to the [[Montreal Canadiens]] for a [[2016 NHL Entry Draft|2016]] fifth-round draft pick.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=756003 | title = Canadiens acquire Brian Flynn from Sabres | publisher = [[Montreal Canadiens]] | date = 2015-03-02 | accessdate = 2015-03-02}}</ref> On April 15, 2015, he played in his first ever playoff game and scored the game-winning goal against the [[Ottawa Senators]] in Game 1 of the [[2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs|Eastern Conference Quarterfinals]]. Following the conclusion of the [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15 season]], Flynn re-signed to a two-year contract extension with the Canadiens on July 1, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773007|title=Canadiens agree to terms on a two-year contract with forward Brian Flynn|publisher=Canadiens.com|accessdate=June 30, 2015}}</ref>

After two and a half seasons with the Canadiens, Flynn left as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the [[Dallas Stars]] on July 1, 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-sign-forward-brian-flynn-to-a-one-year-contract/c-290254168 | title = Stars sign forward Brian Flynn to one-year contract | publisher = [[Dallas Stars]] | date = 2017-07-01 | accessdate = 2017-07-01}}</ref> After attending the Stars training camp, Flynn was placed on waivers and assigned to AHL affiliate, the [[Texas Stars]] for the duration of the [[2017–18 AHL season|2017–18 season]]. In 66 games he regained his scoring touch, to contribute with 18 goals and 47 points. He helped the Stars advance to the [[Calder Cup]] finals before falling to the [[Toronto Marlies]].{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

As a free agent from the Stars, Flynn opted to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the [[St. Louis Blues]] on July 1, 2018.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/1013454432137240577 | title = Brian Flynn agrees to deal with Blues | publisher = [[Twitter]] | author = Bob McKenzie | date = 2017-07-01 | accessdate = 2017-07-01}}</ref> Flynn was assigned to begin the [[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19 season]], with the Blues' AHL affiliate, the [[San Antonio Rampage]]. Limited to 21 games through injury with the Rampage, Flynn requested to be terminated from his contract with the Blues and was place and cleared unconditional waivers on January 18, 2019.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/sarampage/status/1086671510989877248 | title = Blues terminate contract with Flynn | publisher = [[San Antonio Rampage]] | date = 2019-01-18 | accessdate = 2019-01-18}}</ref>

On January 21, 2019, Flynn agreed to his first European contract, joining Swiss club [[EV Zug]] of the [[National League (ice hockey)|National League]] (NL) on a one-year deal through the end of the [[2018–19 NL season|2018–19 season]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.evz.ch/news/news/national-league/2018-19/2019-januar/us-stuermer-fuer-den-evz/ | title = American Forward Brian Flynn for ECC | publisher = [[EV Zug]] | date = 2019-01-21 | accessdate = 2019-01-23 | language = German}}</ref> He was released at the end of the season and signed a 4-month contract with [[HC Ambrì-Piotta]] on August 9, 2019. On December 31, 2019, his contract with Ambri-Piotta was extended through the end of the 2019-20 season. On May 22, 2020, Flynn was signed to a one-year contract extension by Ambri-Piotta through the [[2020–21 NL season|2020–21 season]].

After three seasons abroad in Switzerland, Flynn returned to North America as a free agent, securing a one-year, two-way deal with the [[New Jersey Devils]] on July 29, 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/nj-devils-ahl-nhl-free-agency-joe-gambardella-brian-flynn-robbie-russo-chase-deleo/c-325870792 | title = Devils sign four players to two-way deals | publisher = [[New Jersey Devils]] | date = July 29, 2021 | accessdate = July 29, 2021}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| 2005–06||[[Pomfret School]]||[[New England Preparatory School Athletic Council|HS–Prep]]||29||31||22||53||—||—||—||—||—||— 
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| 2006–07||Pomfret School||HS–Prep||27||26||23||49||—||—||—||—||—||— 
|-
| 2007–08||[[New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs]]||[[Eastern Junior Hockey League|EJHL]]||41||26||19||45||24||—||—||—||—||— 
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2008–09]]||[[Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey|University of Maine]]||[[Hockey East|HE]]||38||12||13||25||10||—||—||—||—||—
|- 
| [[2009–10 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2009–10]]||University of Maine||HE||39||19||28||47||12||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2010–11]]||University of Maine||HE||36||20||16||36||8||—||—||—||—||—
|-
| [[2011–12 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2011–12]]||University of Maine||HE||40||18||30||48||37||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]]||[[Rochester Americans]]||[[American Hockey League|AHL]]||5||0||1||1||0||—||—||—||—||—
|-
| [[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]]||Rochester Americans||AHL||45||16||16||32||18||3||0||0||0||4
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]||[[Buffalo Sabres]]||[[National Hockey League|NHL]]||26||6||5||11||0||—||—||—||—||—
|- 
| [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]||Buffalo Sabres||NHL||79||6||7||13||14||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15]]||Buffalo Sabres||NHL||54||5||12||17||8||—||—||—||—||—
|- 
| 2014–15||[[Montreal Canadiens]]||NHL||9||0||0||0||0||6||1||2||3||0
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2015–16 NHL season|2015–16]]||Montreal Canadiens||NHL||56||4||6||10||6||—||—||—||—||—
|- 
| [[2016–17 NHL season|2016–17]]||Montreal Canadiens||NHL||51||6||4||10||4||1||0||0||0||0
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2017–18 AHL season|2017–18]]||[[Texas Stars]]||AHL||66||18||29||47||14||22||6||9||15||6
|- 
| [[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]]||[[San Antonio Rampage]]||AHL||21||1||8||9||8||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2018–19 NL season|2018–19]]||[[EV Zug]]||[[National League (ice hockey)|NL]]||13||5||4||9||8||13||4||2||6||2
|- 
| [[2019–20 NL season|2019–20]]||[[HC Ambrì–Piotta]]||NL||49||13||20||33||18||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;" 
| [[2020–21 NL season|2020–21]]||HC Ambrì–Piotta||NL||50||9||25||34||35||—||—||—||—||—
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 275 !! 27 !! 34 !! 61 !! 32
! 7 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 0
|}

==Awards and honors==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | [[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship|College]]
|-
| [[Len Ceglarski Award]] - [[Hockey East]] Sportsmanship<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/hea/awards.php | title = Hockey East Awards 2011 | publisher = [[Hockey East]] | date = 2011-04-01 | accessdate = 2012-04-02 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120413200503/http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/hea/awards.php | archivedate = April 13, 2012 | df = mdy-all }}</ref>
| [[2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2011]]
|-
| All-[[Hockey East]] [[List of All-Hockey East Teams#First Team|First Team]]<ref name="Award"/>
| [[2011–12 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2011–12]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats}}

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{{succession box | before = [[Ben Smith (ice hockey, born 1988)|Ben Smith]] | title = [[Len Ceglarski Award|Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award]] | years = [[2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2010–11]] | after = [[Chris Connolly (ice hockey)|Chris Connolly]]}}
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