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'''Danny Brière''' (born [[October 6]], [[1977]] in [[Gatineau, Quebec|Gatineau]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]) is a [[French Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[centre (hockey)|centre]]. He will play this coming season for the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] in the [[National Hockey League|NHL]].
'''Daniel Jean-Claude Brière''' (born October 6, 1977) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] player and current executive. He is the general manager of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]]. He was drafted in the first round of the [[1996 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]], and also played for the [[Buffalo Sabres]], Philadelphia Flyers, [[Montreal Canadiens]] and [[Colorado Avalanche]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL).

He is best known as one of the top [[Stanley Cup Playoffs]] performers in NHL history, with 116 points in 124 career playoff games.

Internationally, Brière won four gold medals in as many appearances with Canada national teams at the 1994 [[Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament|World U18 Championships]], [[1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1997 World Junior Championships]], and the [[2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2003]] and [[2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2004 World Championships]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Brière's number 14 was retired by his hockey team in Gatineau. In his 3 seasons with Drummondville in the QMJHL he recorded 170 goals and 246 assists.


===Junior===
Brière was drafted by the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] in the [[1996 NHL Entry Draft]] in the first round, twenty-fourth overall.
Growing up and playing hockey in his hometown [[Gatineau]], Brière played Bantam hockey in 1992–93 for the Abitibi Regents before graduating to the AAA Gatineau Intrepide of the Quebec Midget League for the 1993–94 season. In his first season with the Intrepide, the team captured the bronze medal at the [[1994 Air Canada Cup]], where Briere was the top scorer and named Top Forward. Soon after, he was drafted by the Drummondville Voltigeurs in the 1994 QMJHL Draft. Brière's number 14 was retired by this team, on January 21, 2007, during a ceremony in the Marcel Dionne Center of Drummondville.


In his rookie season, he recorded 123 points, third overall in the league, was awarded the [[Michel Bergeron Trophy]] as league rookie of the year, and the [[Marcel Robert Trophy]] as scholastic player of the year. The following season, he improved to 163 points, earning the [[Jean Béliveau Trophy]] as the league's leading scorer. He was also named the [[QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year]] and awarded the [[Telus Cup – Offensive|Ford Cup]] as offensive player of the year. Despite a remarkable six-game, 18-point postseason effort from Brière, Drummondville was not able to advance from the divisional round-robin.
In 1998, Brière won the [[Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award]] as the top rookie of the [[American Hockey League]] while playing for the [[Springfield Falcons]].


[[File:Hansen - briere.JPG|thumb|185px|left|Brière (8) as a member of the Springfield Falcons in 2000.]]
Brière's training regimen became newsworthy in 2001 when it became known that, in order to overcome his diminutive size, he had begun off-season strength training with Canadian [[World's Strongest Man]] competitor [[Hugo Girard]], who shares Gatineau as a hometown[http://www.hugogirard.com/english/06-05-02nhlcom.shtml].
After Brière was drafted by the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] in the first round, 24th overall, in the [[1996 NHL Entry Draft]], he returned to Drummondville for one more season. He recorded 130 points, finishing in the top three in league scoring for the third consecutive season, and was awarded the [[Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy]] as the most sportsmanlike player.


===Phoenix Coyotes and AHL===
Brière finished his [[2005-06 NHL season|2005-06 season]] with 58 points in 48 games, fourth on the team. Brière missed 32 games of the 2005-06 season due to recovery from an [[abdominal]] [[injury]]; he was also suspended for two games. In [[2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs|the playoffs]], he finished first on his team and tied for fourth in the entire NHL in playoff scoring with 19 points.
Graduating from major junior, Brière split his first four seasons in the NHL between the Coyotes and their [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate, the [[Springfield Falcons]]. In his first professional season in [[1997–98 AHL season|1998]], he recorded 92 points in 68 games and was awarded the [[Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award]] as top rookie, as well as being named the AHL's First Team All-Star center. He is the third leading scorer in Falcons' franchise history.


Brière's training regimen became newsworthy in 2001 when it became known that, in order to overcome his diminutive size (at 5&nbsp;ft. 9 in., he is comparatively small by NHL standards), he had begun off-season strength training with Canadian [[World's Strongest Man]] competitor [[Hugo Girard]], who shares Gatineau as a hometown.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hugogirard.com/english/06-05-02nhlcom.shtml |title= Hugo Girard|website=www.hugogirard.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050828183708/http://www.hugogirard.com/english/06-05-02nhlcom.shtml |archive-date=August 28, 2005}}</ref> He earned a consistent NHL roster spot in the second half of the [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01 season]] and spent his first full season with the Coyotes in [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]], recording 60 points.
Brière was chosen as the first player of a set of nearly 69 players who collectively filed for salary arbitration. His hearing was on [[July 21]], [[2006]], and he was given a one-year, $5 million contract. On [[August 5]], the Sabres accepted this arbitration award.


===Buffalo Sabres===
Brière scored his first [[hat trick]] on [[December 5]]th, [[2006]], against the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]'s goaltender [[Marc Denis]]. His second [[hat trick]] came shortly after, on [[January 30]]th, [[2007]], in front of his home crowd at [[HSBC Arena]].
[[File:Sabres Player 2007.jpg|thumb|right|Brière (48) prior to a game between the Sabres and the [[Vancouver Canucks]] in January 2007.]]At the [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]] [[NHL trade deadline|trade deadline]], the Coyotes traded Brière to the [[Buffalo Sabres]] alongside a third round pick in the [[2004 NHL Entry Draft]] in exchange for [[Chris Gratton]] and a fourth round pick in 2004. After playing with [[SC Bern]] of the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[National League A|Nationaliiga A]] during the [[2004–05 NHL lockout]], he returned to Buffalo and emerged as a bona fide NHL star, beginning with a 58-point season in just 48 games during the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 campaign]]. Brière was kept out of the lineup for 32 games due to an [[abdominal]] injury suffered in January that required surgery and a two-game suspension following an inadvertent high-stick to [[Boston Bruins]] [[defenceman]] [[Brian Leetch]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sabres' Daniel Briere out 6-8 weeks|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/sabres-daniel-briere-out-6-8-weeks-1.613622|access-date=November 12, 2008|date=January 6, 2006|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Company|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=NHL suspends Briere for 2 games|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl-suspends-briere-for-2-games-1.576701|access-date=November 12, 2008|date=March 30, 2006|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref> Completing the season with the Sabres healthy, Brière helped lead the club to their first postseason berth in four years. During this time he earned the nickname "Cookie Monster" from Sabres play by play announcer [[Rick Jeanneret]] for his notoriety for shooting top shelf, "where momma hides the cookies."<ref>{{cite web|title=Daniel Brière en rafale|url=http://www.rds.ca/zone-video/#cat=67&videoID=103394|date=December 14, 2011}}</ref> Playing on a rejuvenated team that included stars [[Chris Drury]], [[Thomas Vanek]] and [[Brian Campbell]], the Sabres advanced to the conference-finals, paced by Brière's team-high 19 points. In the off-season, Brière filed for salary [[arbitration]], which resulted in a one-year, $5 million contract that the Sabres agreed to on August 5, 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title= Notes: Big raise for Sabres' Briere; Habs re-sign forward Ryder |url= https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2006-07-23-notebook_x.htm|access-date=February 9, 2009|date=July 23, 2006|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>


The following season, Brière scored two [[hat trick]]s. His first came on December 5, 2006, against the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]'s goaltender [[Marc Denis]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Briere's Hat Trick Lifts Sabres to Win|url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/06/AR2006120600273.html |access-date=February 9, 2009|date=December 6, 2006|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> His second came shortly after, on January 30, 2007, in front of a home crowd at [[HSBC Arena (Buffalo)|HSBC Arena]] in a 7–1 victory against the Boston Bruins, with two goals against [[Hannu Toivonen]] and one against his replacement [[Tim Thomas (ice hockey, born 1974)|Tim Thomas]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Briere's Hat Trick Leads Sabres |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/30/AR2007013001840.html |access-date=February 9, 2009|date=January 30, 2007|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> He was voted in as a starter to his first [[NHL All-Star Game]] in [[Dallas, Texas]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Ovechkin picked to start in All-Star Game|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/09/AR2007010901540_pf.html|access-date=October 26, 2008|date=January 9, 2007|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | first=Tarik | last=El-Bashir}}</ref> and recorded a game-high five points (one goal, four assists). He was named All-Star Game MVP and received a [[Dodge Nitro]] that he ended up giving to his sister.<ref>{{cite news
Brière was selected to his first all-star game, and started in the [[2007 NHL All-Star Game]] in Dallas, Texas with [[Sidney Crosby]] and [[Alexander Ovechkin]], where he was awarded the game's [[Most Valuable Player]] Award after recording a game-high five points (one goal, four assists). Along with winning the MVP trophy Daniel also received a [[Dodge Nitro]] that he ended up giving to his sister.<ref>{{cite news
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}}</ref> Brière finished the season with a career-high 32 goals, 63 assists and 95 points. He added 15 points in the postseason as the Sabres made their second straight appearance in the conference finals, but were eliminated by the [[Ottawa Senators]].


===Philadelphia Flyers===
On [[July 1]], [[2007]], the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] signed Briere to an eight-year contract worth $52 million with a no-movement clause.
As Brière's one-year contract expired at the end of [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]], he became an [[unrestricted free agent]] on July 1, 2007. It was widely speculated that Brière would return to his home province and play for the [[Montreal Canadiens]],<ref name=canadiens>{{cite news|last=Cazeneuve|first=Brian|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/brian_cazeneuve/05/06/teflon.danny0512/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622055817/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/brian_cazeneuve/05/06/teflon.danny0512/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2011|title=Teflon Danny|work=[[CNN Sports Illustrated]]|date=May 6, 2008|access-date=July 1, 2008 }}</ref> but he instead signed with the [[Philadelphia Flyers]], who finished the previous season as the worst team in the NHL, to an eight-year, $52 million contract with a no-trade clause.<ref name=canadiens/> The Flyers front-loaded the deal, paying Brière $10 million in the first season of the contract, making him the highest paid player of the league in [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]], along with [[Scott Gomez]] of the [[New York Rangers]] and former Sabres teammate [[Thomas Vanek]]. His decision to join the Flyers is often attributed to the influence of his friend [[Martin Biron]], who was traded from Buffalo to Philadelphia at the previous season's trade deadline. He later cited the prospect of anonymity in Philadelphia as opposed to Montreal as an additional factor in his decision.<ref name=canadiens/>

Brière's production dipped in his first season with the Flyers in [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]], but he still finished second in team scoring with 72 points in 79 games, behind eventual team captain [[Mike Richards (ice hockey)|Mike Richards]]. He scored his third career [[hat trick]] near the beginning of the season on November 21, 2007, against the [[Carolina Hurricanes]]'s goaltender [[Cam Ward (ice hockey)|Cam Ward]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Flyers bury Hurricanes on Briere hat trick|url= https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/flyers-bury-hurricanes-on-briere-hat-trick-1.648396|access-date=February 9, 2009|date=November 22, 2007|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref> Led by Brière and Richards on the newly revamped Flyers (additional off-season acquisitions included [[Kimmo Timonen]], [[Scott Hartnell]] and [[Joffrey Lupul]]), Philadelphia went from worst team in the NHL the previous season to an appearance in the [[2008 Stanley Cup playoffs|2008]] conference-finals against eventual [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]] champions, the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]. Brière recorded nine goals and seven assists in his third straight semi-finals appearance.

Less than a month into the [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]], on October 22, Brière suffered another abdominal tear requiring surgery. He was expected to be sidelined at least a month,<ref>{{cite news|title=Flyers dealt blow by Briere's abdominal injury|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/flyers-dealt-blow-by-briere-s-abdominal-injury-1.747880|access-date=November 12, 2008|date=October 24, 2008|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref> but returned within half that time on November 8 against the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Briere strikes early in return to Flyers lineup|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/briere-strikes-early-in-return-to-flyers-lineup-1.747878|access-date=December 5, 2008|date=November 8, 2008|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Company|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref> In the next game, however, against the [[New York Islanders]] on November 11, he suffered a groin pull,<ref>{{cite news|title=Penguins notebook: Scuderi respects Lidstrom's shot|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08319/927923-61.stm|access-date=December 5, 2008|date=November 13, 2008|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] | first=Shelly | last=Anderson}}</ref> sidelining him for nine games. In his first game back, Brière suffered yet another setback; he re-injured his groin on December 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flyer C Briere out a month with groin injury |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=493214 |access-date=December 5, 2008 |date=December 3, 2008 |publisher=[[Sporting News]] }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Preparing to make a return to the Flyers lineup, he was assigned to the [[Philadelphia Phantoms]] of the AHL on January 13, 2009, to play three games on a conditioning basis.<ref>{{cite web |title=Flyers' Briere to rehab in minors |url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nhl/news/newstest.aspx?id=4203316 |access-date=January 14, 2009 |date=January 13, 2009 |publisher=Sports Network |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525230803/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nhl%2Fnews%2Fnewstest.aspx%3Fid%3D4203316 |archive-date=May 25, 2011 }}</ref> Brière finished the season having played in just 29 games for the Flyers, recording 11 goals and 14 assists. The Flyers were eliminated for the second consecutive year in the playoffs by the Pittsburgh Penguins, the eventual [[Stanley Cup]] champions. Brière scored one goal along with three assists in the series.

[[File:Daniel Briere goal 2010-10-30.jpg|thumb|left|Daniel Brière (centre) watches a goal go in against the [[New York Islanders]] in October 2010.]]
The following season, Brière was suspended by the NHL for two games for leaving his feet to check [[Colorado Avalanche]] defenceman [[Scott Hannan]], making contact with Hannan's neck with his elbow during a game on November 23, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flyers' Brière suspended for 2 games for hit on Avs' Hannan|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=299730|access-date=November 24, 2009|date=November 24, 2009|publisher=[[The Sports Network]]|archive-date=November 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126214210/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=299730|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also suffered a tweaked groin during that season and missed five games because of it.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/story/?id=296721&hubname=nhl-flyers | title= Flyers' Brière day-to-day after tweaked groin | publisher = TSN | date = October 31, 2009 | access-date=December 5, 2009}}</ref> However, a highlight came to Brière on February 13, 2010, in a game in Montreal where he scored a hat trick with all goals in different situations: power-play, even strength and penalty shot against [[Carey Price]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009020907&navid=sb:recap|title=Flyers 6, Canadiens 2|access-date=February 14, 2010|date=February 14, 2010|publisher=[[National Hockey League]]|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

Brière led the entire [[2010 Stanley Cup playoffs]] in scoring with 30 points (12 goals and 18 assists) and in the process broke the record for points in a postseason by a Flyer, held previously by [[Brian Propp]], who had 28 in 1987.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=531308|title=Stanley Cup Final Game 6 pre-game notes | publisher =National Hockey League | date = June 9, 2010 | access-date = June 10, 2010}}</ref> Five games into the playoffs, he was placed with wingers Scott Hartnell and [[Ville Leino]], where the line went on to be one of the most effective of the postseason. In the [[2010 Stanley Cup Finals]] series alone, Brière finished with 12 points (three goals and nine assists), one point shy of [[Wayne Gretzky]]'s record of 13 in a final, and the highest output in a final since [[Mario Lemieux]] in [[1992 Stanley Cup Finals|1992]].

During the last minute of an October 30, 2010, game against the [[New York Islanders]], Brière was given a five-minute cross-checking major and a game misconduct for a stick-swinging incident with [[Frans Nielsen]].<ref name=nielsen>{{cite news | url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=542147 | title = Flyers hoping to patch void left by Briere suspension | publisher = National Hockey League | author = Mike G. Morreale | date = November 1, 2010 | access-date = November 1, 2010}}</ref> On November 1, the NHL suspended Brière for three games.<ref name=nielsen/> Brière disagreed with the ruling, saying, "If you look at the replay, it's clearly not a crosscheck which is two hands moving forward. It's a push with one hand. The mistake I made is my stick was up there. Is it worth three games for that? I don't think so. And on top of that, I missed him. I didn't even get him... My glove grazed the top of his helmet, not my stick."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.csnphilly.com/11/01/10/Flyers-Notes-Briere-Shocked-by-Three-Gam/landing_flyers.html?blockID=343073&feedID=704 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130120042223/http://www.csnphilly.com/11/01/10/Flyers-Notes-Briere-Shocked-by-Three-Gam/landing_flyers.html?blockID=343073&feedID=704 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 20, 2013 |title=Flyers Notes: Briere 'Shocked' by Three-Game Ban |publisher=CSNPhilly.com |author=Tim Panaccio |date=November 1, 2010 |access-date=November 1, 2010 }}</ref>

On January 19, 2011, Brière was named as the replacement to play in the All-Star Game for [[Calgary Flames]] player [[Jarome Iginla]], who cited health concerns about his grandmother as the reason for dropping out of what would have been his sixth All-Star appearance. Brière scored two goals for Team Lidstrom in the game, helping them to an 11–10 victory over Team Staal. Brière finished the [[2010–11 NHL season]] with 34 goals and 34 assists. He went on to record seven goals during the [[2011 Stanley Cup playoffs]], a postseason that saw the Flyers defeat Brière's former team, the Buffalo Sabres, in seven games but fall to the eventual Stanley Cup champion [[Boston Bruins]] in a four-game sweep.

On January 7, 2012, Brière scored his fifth [[hat trick]] as well as his third NHL fight (against [[Kyle Turris]]) on home ice. His third goal, against [[Craig Anderson (ice hockey)|Craig Anderson]], was the game winner in overtime as the Flyers beat the [[Ottawa Senators]] by a 3–2 score, Brière having scored all of the Flyers' goals.<ref name="text">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020599&navid=sb:recap|title=Ottawa Senators - Philadelphia Flyers - January 7th, 2012}}</ref> During the [[2012 Stanley Cup playoffs]], Brière continued his dominant playoff play, scoring eight goals in 11 games as the Flyers eventually fell to the [[New Jersey Devils]], the eventual Eastern Conference Champions, in five games in the second round.

[[File:Daniel Briere - Avs.jpg|thumb|upright|Brière warming-up with the Avalanche in November 2014]]
During the [[2012–13 NHL lockout]], Brière and Flyers teammate [[Claude Giroux]] played for [[Eisbären Berlin]] of the German [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] (DEL).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2012/10/4/3454288/claude-giroux-danny-briere-germany-nhl-lockout-2012|title = Flyers' Giroux, Briere sign together in Germany|date = October 4, 2012}}</ref> Brière played in a total of 21 games before being injured by an uncalled slash of his wrist which resulted in hyperextension and a bone bruise.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 29, 2012 |url=http://www.rantsports.com/nhl/2012/12/29/flyers-danny-briere-suffers-injury-in-germany/ |title=Flyers' Danny Briere Suffers Injury In Germany |website=Rant Sports |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221045056/http://www.rantsports.com/nhl/2012/12/29/flyers-danny-briere-suffers-injury-in-germany/ |archive-date=December 21, 2013}}</ref>

On June 18, 2013, Brière was informed by Flyers management that he would be given a [[compliance buyout]], ending his tenure with the Flyers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flyers announce compliance buyout of Briere's contract|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/story/?id=425925&hubname=nhl-flyers|publisher=[[The Sports Network|TSN]]}}</ref>

===Montreal Canadiens===
On July 4, 2013, Brière signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the [[Montreal Canadiens]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676560|title=Canadiens sign Daniel Briere to a two-year deal|access-date=July 4, 2013|date=July 6, 2013}}</ref> Brière became the first player in NHL history to have an [[accent grave]] on his jersey.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/sports/hockey/for-the-canadiens-whatevers-in-a-name-is-on-the-back.html|title=For the Canadiens, Whatever's in a Name Is on the Back|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=May 9, 2018|date=October 26, 2013|last1=Klein|first1=Jeff Z.}}</ref> On October 19, 2013, Brière sustained another concussion against the [[Nashville Predators]] after a collision with [[Eric Nystrom]], which sidelined him for almost a month before returning to the lineup on November 12, 2013.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/daniel-briere-back-in-canadiens-lineup-tuesday-1.2423771 | title = Daniel Briere back in Canadiens lineup tuesday | publisher=CBC News}}</ref> Brière returned to the [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]] in [[Philadelphia]] on December 12, 2013, and was greeted with a standing ovation by the home crowd.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=35&id=509005&navid=nhl:topheads |title= Philadelphia gives Briere a standing ovation Video - NHL VideoCenter|website=video.nhl.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121174304/http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=35&id=509005&navid=nhl%3Atopheads |archive-date=January 21, 2015}}</ref>

===Colorado Avalanche===
On June 30, 2014, Brière was traded to the [[Colorado Avalanche]] in exchange for [[P. A. Parenteau]] and a fifth-round draft pick in [[2015 NHL Entry Draft|2015]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=456081 | title = Canadiens send Briere to Avalanche for Parenteau and draft pick | work=[[The Sports Network]] | date = June 30, 2014 | access-date = June 30, 2014}}</ref>

Following the conclusion of the [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15 season]], Brière was not re-signed by the club, and on August 17, 2015, he announced his official retirement from professional hockey.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/sports/lnh/201508/16/01-4893073-jai-joue-mon-dernier-match-daniel-briere.php|title = "J'ai joué mon dernier match" – Daniel Brière|date = August 17, 2015|work = LeDroit|access-date = August 17, 2015}}</ref>

==Management career==
After his retirement, Brière remained involved in the Flyers organization. In June 2017, it was announced that he had been appointed to run the day-to-day operations of the upcoming [[Maine Mariners (ECHL)|Maine Mariners]] that had been purchased by the Flyers' owners [[Comcast Spectacor]] and moved to [[Portland, Maine]], to begin play in 2018–19.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/flyers/Comcast-Spectacor-Alaska-Aces-Danny-Briere-ECHL-Flyers.html |title=Comcast Spectacor buys another hockey team; ex-Flyer Danny Briere to run show |work=Philadelphia Daily News |date=June 15, 2017}}</ref> Partway through the [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22 season]], Brière was named the special assistant to the general manager for the Flyers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Philadelphia Flyers name Danny Briere assistant to the general manager |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/33245706/philadelphia-flyers-name-danny-briere-assistant-general-manager |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=February 8, 2022 |access-date=February 26, 2022}}</ref> On March 10, 2023, the Flyers named Brière interim general manager,<ref>{{cite web |title=Flyers release President and General Manager Chuck Fletcher |url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-release-president-and-general-manager-chuck-fletcher/c-342064764 |website=NHL.com |access-date=March 10, 2023 |date=March 10, 2023}}</ref> later promoting him to permanent general manager on May 11.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-name-keith-jones-president-of-hockey-ops-daniel-briere-named-gm/c-344315564|title=Flyers name Keith Jones President of Hockey Ops; Daniel Briere named GM|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L. P.|date=May 11, 2023|website=NHL.com|accessdate=May 11, 2023}}</ref>

==International play==
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Brière appeared in the 1994 [[Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament]], a highly competitive under-18 event not directly sanctioned by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] (IIHF). He scored five points and earned his first gold medal as Canada defeated the United States 5–2 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|title=1994 National Men's Under-18 Team|url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/4220/la_id/1.htm|access-date=December 5, 2008|publisher=[[Hockey Canada]]}}</ref> Three years later, during his final year of [[major junior hockey|major junior]] in the [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League]] (QMJHL), he competed for [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada junior team]] at the [[1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1997 World Junior Championships]] in Switzerland. Brière scored six points in seven games and captured his second gold medal, defeating the United States once more 2–0.

Brière debuted with [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada senior team]] at the [[2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2003 World Championships]] and scored nine points in nine games. He earned another gold medal, defeating [[Sweden national men's ice hockey team|Sweden]] in the final. The next year, at the [[2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2004 World Championships]], Brière earned his fourth gold medal in as many international appearances, again topping Sweden 5–3 in the final. He tallied eight points to finish ninth in tournament scoring.

==Personal life==
Brière attended [[Collège Saint-Alexandre]], a private high school in [[Gatineau]]. He has four sons: Caelan (born July 1998);<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atlantichockey.org/player_information.php?playerid=108136 |title=Atlantic Youth Hockey League – Player Information – Caelan Briere |publisher=Atlantichockey.org |access-date=April 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304230108/http://www.atlantichockey.org/player_information.php?playerid=108136 |archive-date=March 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Carson (born September 1999);<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atlantichockey.org/player_information.php?playerid=108901 |title=Atlantic Youth Hockey League – Player Information – Carson Briere |publisher=Atlantichockey.org |access-date=April 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304230121/http://www.atlantichockey.org/player_information.php?playerid=108901 |archive-date=March 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Cameron (born April 2001);<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atlantichockey.org/player_information.php?playerid=110615 |title=Atlantic Youth Hockey League – Player Information – Cameron Briere |publisher=Atlantichockey.org |access-date=April 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304230130/http://www.atlantichockey.org/player_information.php?playerid=110615 |archive-date=March 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Schmitt |first=Tim |url=http://niagara-gazette.com/local/x681261124/SABRES-She-shoots-she-scores |title=SABRES: She shoots, she scores! » Local News |work=Niagara Gazette |date=December 13, 2006 |access-date=April 30, 2012}}</ref> and Caiden (born March 2022). He currently resides in Philadelphia.

Brière had fellow Flyer [[Claude Giroux]] as a housemate in 2011;<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carchidi |first1=Sam |title=Inside the Flyers: For Flyers' Giroux and Briere, All-Star Game is a family affair |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/flyers/20110130_Inside_the_Flyers___For_Flyers__Giroux_and_Briere__All-Star_Game_is_a_family_affair.html |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer |access-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227120745/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/flyers/20110130_Inside_the_Flyers___For_Flyers__Giroux_and_Briere__All-Star_Game_is_a_family_affair.html |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |date=January 30, 2011}}</ref> when Giroux moved out after the [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11 season]], Flyers rookie and fellow French–Canadian [[Sean Couturier]] moved in.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carchidi |first1=Sam |title=Inside the Flyers: Flyers' Briere opens his home to rookie Couturier |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/flyers/20111016_Inside_the_Flyers___Flyers__Briere_opens_his_home_to_rookie_Couturier.html |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer |access-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226054156/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/flyers/20111016_Inside_the_Flyers___Flyers__Briere_opens_his_home_to_rookie_Couturier.html |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |date=October 16, 2011}}</ref>

Brière's son Carson was removed from the [[Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey]] team in 2019 during his freshman year for violating team code of conduct. Leaked documentation later revealed that the code of conduct violation was assault. On March 11, 2023, while a junior at [[Mercyhurst University]], Carson was recorded on security camera footage at a club damaging another patron's unoccupied wheelchair by pushing it down a flight of stairs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/son-of-flyers-gm-accused-of-throwing-wheelchair-down-stairs |title=Security cam allegedly shows son of Flyers GM throwing wheelchair down flight of stairs |work=Audacy |date=March 14, 2023 |access-date=March 14, 2023}}</ref> Multiple criminal charges were later announced.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carson Briere charged for pushing woman's wheelchair down steps |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/carson-briere-charged-for-pushing-womans-wheelchair-down-steps/ |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=www.cbsnews.com |date=March 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-20 |title=Carson Briere charged for pushing wheelchair down stairs |url=https://apnews.com/article/carson-briere-charged-wheelchair-down-stairs-mercyhurst-a175571121ab85d24f73193a51462609 |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=AP News}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
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|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5" | Regular&nbsp;season
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5" | Playoffs
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! Team
! League
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
! G
|-
! A
| 1992–93
! Pts
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue Forestiers
! PIM
| QMAAA
! GP
| 42 || 24 || 30 || 54 || 28
! G
| 3 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 8
! A
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
! Pts
| 1993–94
! PIM
| Gatineau L'Intrépide
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1994-95
| QMAAA
| 44 || 56 || 47 || 103 || 56
| 12 || 13 || 19 || 32 || 8
|-
| [[1994–95 QMJHL season|1994–95]]
| [[Drummondville Voltigeurs]]
| [[Drummondville Voltigeurs]]
| [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]]
| [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]]
| 72 || 51 || 72 || 123 || 54
| 72
| 4 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 2
| 51
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 72
| [[1995–96 QMJHL season|1995–96]]
| 123
| 54
| 4
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 2
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1995-96
| Drummondville Voltigeurs
| Drummondville Voltigeurs
| QMJHL
| QMJHL
| 67 || 67 || 96 || 163 || 84
| 67
| 6 || 6 || 12 || 18 || 8
| 67
| 96
|-
| [[1996–97 QMJHL season|1996–97]]
| 163
| 84
| 6
| 6
| 12
| 18
| 8
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1996-97
| Drummondville Voltigeurs
| Drummondville Voltigeurs
| QMJHL
| QMJHL
| 59 || 52 || 78 || 130 || 86
| 59
| 8 || 7 || 7 || 14 || 14
| 52
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 78
| [[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]]
| 130
| 86
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1997-98
| [[Springfield Falcons]]
| [[Springfield Falcons]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 68 || 36 || 56 || 92 || 42
| 68
| 4 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4
| 36
| 56
|-
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| 92
| [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]]
| 42
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1997-98
| [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 5 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
| 5
| — || — || — || — || —
| 1
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 0
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| 1
| 2
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1998-99
| Phoenix Coyotes
| Phoenix Coyotes
| NHL
| NHL
| 64 || 8 || 14 || 22 || 30
| 64
| — || — || — || — || —
| 8
| 14
|-
| [[1998–99 AHL season|1998–99]]
| 22
| 30
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1998-99
| Springfield Falcons
| Springfield Falcons
| AHL
| AHL
| 13 || 2 || 6 ||| 8 || 20
| 13
| 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 6
| [[1998–99 IHL season|1998–99]]
| 8
| 20
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1998-99
| [[Las Vegas Thunder]]
| [[Las Vegas Thunder]]
| [[International Hockey League|IHL]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
| 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0
| 1
| — || — || — || — || —
| 1
| 1
|-
| [[1999–00 AHL season|1999–00]]
| 2
| 0
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1999-00
| Springfield Falcons
| Springfield Falcons
| AHL
| AHL
| 58 || 29 || 42 || 71 || 56
| 58
| — || — || — || — || —
| 29
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 42
| [[1999–00 NHL season|1999–00]]
| 71
| 56
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1999-00
| Phoenix Coyotes
| Phoenix Coyotes
| NHL
| NHL
| 13 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0
| 13
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 1
| 1
|-
| [[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]]
| 2
| 0
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2000-01
| Springfield Falcons
| Springfield Falcons
| AHL
| AHL
| 30 || 21 || 25 || 46 || 30
| 30
| — || — || — || — || —
| 21
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 25
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| 46
| 30
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2000-01
| Phoenix Coyotes
| Phoenix Coyotes
| NHL
| NHL
| 30 || 11 || 4 || 15 || 12
| 30
| — || — || — || — || —
| 11
| 4
|-
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| 15
| 12
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2001-02
| Phoenix Coyotes
| Phoenix Coyotes
| NHL
| NHL
| 78 || 32 || 28 || 60 || 52
| 78
| 5 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 2
| 32
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 28
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| 60
| 52
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 2
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2002-03
| Phoenix Coyotes
| Phoenix Coyotes
| NHL
| NHL
| 68 || 17 || 29 || 46 || 50
| 68
| — || — || — || — || —
| 17
| 29
|-
| 2002–03
| 46
| 50
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2002-03
| [[Buffalo Sabres]]
| [[Buffalo Sabres]]
| NHL
| NHL
| 14 || 7 || 5 || 12 || 12
| 14
| — || — || — || — || —
| 7
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 5
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| 12
| 12
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2003-04
| Buffalo Sabres
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| NHL
| 82 || 28 || 37 || 65 || 70
| 82
| — || — || — || — || —
| 28
| 37
|-
| [[2004–05 NLA season|2004–05]]
| 65
| 70
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2004-05
| [[SC Bern]]
| [[SC Bern]]
| [[Nationalliga A|Swiss-A]]
| [[National League A|NLA]]
| 36 || 17 || 29 || 46 || 26
| 36
| 11 || 1 || 6 || 7 || 2
| 17
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 29
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| 46
| 26
| 11
| 1
| 6
| 7
| 2
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2005-06
| Buffalo Sabres
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| NHL
| 48 || 25 || 33 || 58 || 48
| 48
| 18 || 8 || 11 || 19 || 12
| 25
| 33
|-
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| 58
| 48
| 18
| 8
| 11
| 19
| 12
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2006-07
| Buffalo Sabres
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| NHL
| 81 || 32 || 63 || 95 || 89
| 81
| 16 || 3 || 12 || 15 || 16
| 32
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 63
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| 95
| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| 89
| 11
| NHL
| 79 || 31 || 41 || 72 || 68
| 2
| 17 || 9 || 7 || 16 || 20
| 9
| 11
|-
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| 16
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 29 || 11 || 14 || 25 || 26
| 6 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
| [[Philadelphia Phantoms]]
| AHL
| 3 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 75 || 26 || 27 || 53 || 71
| 23 || 12 || 18 || '''30''' || 18
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 77 || 34 || 34 || 68 || 87
| 11 || 7 || 2 || 9 || 14
|-
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 70 || 16 || 33 || 49 || 69
| 11 || 8 || 5 || 13 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2012–13 DEL season|2012–13]]
| [[Eisbären Berlin]]
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]
| 21 || 10 || 24 || 34 || 24
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 34 || 6 || 10 || 16 || 10
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]
| [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| NHL
| 69 || 13 || 12 || 25 || 30
| 16 || 3 || 4 || 7 || 4
|-
| [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15]]
| [[Colorado Avalanche]]
| NHL
| 57 || 8 || 4 || 12 || 18
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! colspan="3"|NHL totals
! 973 !! 307 !! 389 !! 696 !! 744
! 483
! 124 !! 53 !! 63 !! 116 !! 98
! 162
! 214
! 376
! 365
! 35
! 12
! 21
! 33
! 30
|}
|}


==International play==
===International===
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At the World Championships, Danny won gold medals with Canada in 2003 and 2004. He also won a gold medal at the 1997 World Junior Championships.
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'''International statistics'''
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Year
! Team
! Team
! Event
! Event
! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
! GP
|-
! G
| 1994
! A
| [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada]]
! Pts
| [[Hlinka Gretzky Cup|U18]]
! PIM
| 5 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 4
|- ALIGN="center"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1997
| [[1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1997]]
| Canada
| Canada
| [[IIHF World Junior Championship|WJC]]
| WJC
| 7 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 2
| 7
| 2
|-
| [[2003 IIHF World Championship|2003]]
| 4
| [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]]
| 6
| [[Ice Hockey World Championships|WC]]
| 2
| 9 || 4 || 5 || 9 || 6
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2003
| [[2004 IIHF World Championship|2004]]
| Canada
| Canada
| WC
| WC
| 9 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 6
| 9
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| 4
! colspan="4"|Junior totals
| 5
! 12 !! 4 !! 7 !! 11 !! 6
| 9
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| 6
! colspan="4"|Senior totals
|- ALIGN="center"
! 18 !! 6 !! 11 !! 17 !! 12
| 2004
| Canada
| WC
| 9
| 2
| 6
| 8
| 6
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | Int'l Totals
! 25
! 8
! 15
! 23
! 16
|}
|}


==Awards and achievements==
==Personal life==
Brière went to [[Collège Saint-Alexandre]], a private high school in Gatineau.


===Minor===
Brière and his wife Sylvie have three young sons: Caelan, Carson, and Cameron.
* Named Top Forward at the [[1994 Air Canada Cup]]


===QMJHL===
Brière is affectionately known by his fans as "The Cookie Monster". Brière is known for scoring many of his goals by shooting "top shelf", where mothers often hide their cookies, hence the nickname.
* [[Michel Bergeron Trophy]] – [[1994–95 QMJHL season|1995]]
* [[Marcel Robert Trophy]] – 1995
* QMJHL All-Rookie Team – 1995
* [[Jean Béliveau Trophy]] – [[1995–96 QMJHL season|1996]]
* [[QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year]] – 1996
* [[Telus Cup – Offensive|Ford Cup]] – 1996
* QMJHL Second All-Star Team – 1996, [[1996–97 QMJHL season|1997]]
* [[Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy]] – 1997


==References==
===AHL===
* Rookie of the Month – October 1997
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* [[Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award]] – [[1997–98 AHL season|1998]]


==See also==
===NHL===
* Played in the [[NHL All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] in [[2007 National Hockey League All-Star Game|2007]] (starter) and [[2011 National Hockey League All-Star Game|2011]]
* [[Captain (ice hockey)]]
* Named the All-Star Game MVP in 2007
* [[List of NHL players]]
* Led all players in points during the [[2010 Stanley Cup playoffs]] – 30
* Played in the [[NHL All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] in [[58th National Hockey League All-Star Game|2011]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Danny Brière}}
*{{hockeydb|16000}}
* {{Ice hockey stats}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120323032251/http://www.danielbriere48.com/ Daniel Briere's offïcial website (in French)]


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Daniel Brière
Danny Brière.jpg
Brière with the Philadelphia Flyers in January 2012
Born (1977-10-06) October 6, 1977 (age 47)
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
Buffalo Sabres
SC Bern
Philadelphia Flyers
Eisbären Berlin
Montreal Canadiens
Colorado Avalanche
National team  Canada
NHL draft 24th overall, 1996
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 1997–2015

Daniel Jean-Claude Brière (born October 6, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current executive. He is the general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes, and also played for the Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He is best known as one of the top Stanley Cup Playoffs performers in NHL history, with 116 points in 124 career playoff games.

Internationally, Brière won four gold medals in as many appearances with Canada national teams at the 1994 World U18 Championships, 1997 World Junior Championships, and the 2003 and 2004 World Championships.

Playing career

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Junior

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Growing up and playing hockey in his hometown Gatineau, Brière played Bantam hockey in 1992–93 for the Abitibi Regents before graduating to the AAA Gatineau Intrepide of the Quebec Midget League for the 1993–94 season. In his first season with the Intrepide, the team captured the bronze medal at the 1994 Air Canada Cup, where Briere was the top scorer and named Top Forward. Soon after, he was drafted by the Drummondville Voltigeurs in the 1994 QMJHL Draft. Brière's number 14 was retired by this team, on January 21, 2007, during a ceremony in the Marcel Dionne Center of Drummondville.

In his rookie season, he recorded 123 points, third overall in the league, was awarded the Michel Bergeron Trophy as league rookie of the year, and the Marcel Robert Trophy as scholastic player of the year. The following season, he improved to 163 points, earning the Jean Béliveau Trophy as the league's leading scorer. He was also named the QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year and awarded the Ford Cup as offensive player of the year. Despite a remarkable six-game, 18-point postseason effort from Brière, Drummondville was not able to advance from the divisional round-robin.

Brière (8) as a member of the Springfield Falcons in 2000.

After Brière was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, 24th overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, he returned to Drummondville for one more season. He recorded 130 points, finishing in the top three in league scoring for the third consecutive season, and was awarded the Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player.

Phoenix Coyotes and AHL

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Graduating from major junior, Brière split his first four seasons in the NHL between the Coyotes and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. In his first professional season in 1998, he recorded 92 points in 68 games and was awarded the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as top rookie, as well as being named the AHL's First Team All-Star center. He is the third leading scorer in Falcons' franchise history.

Brière's training regimen became newsworthy in 2001 when it became known that, in order to overcome his diminutive size (at 5 ft. 9 in., he is comparatively small by NHL standards), he had begun off-season strength training with Canadian World's Strongest Man competitor Hugo Girard, who shares Gatineau as a hometown.[1] He earned a consistent NHL roster spot in the second half of the 2000–01 season and spent his first full season with the Coyotes in 2001–02, recording 60 points.

Buffalo Sabres

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Brière (48) prior to a game between the Sabres and the Vancouver Canucks in January 2007.

At the 2002–03 trade deadline, the Coyotes traded Brière to the Buffalo Sabres alongside a third round pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Chris Gratton and a fourth round pick in 2004. After playing with SC Bern of the Swiss Nationaliiga A during the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he returned to Buffalo and emerged as a bona fide NHL star, beginning with a 58-point season in just 48 games during the 2005–06 campaign. Brière was kept out of the lineup for 32 games due to an abdominal injury suffered in January that required surgery and a two-game suspension following an inadvertent high-stick to Boston Bruins defenceman Brian Leetch.[2][3] Completing the season with the Sabres healthy, Brière helped lead the club to their first postseason berth in four years. During this time he earned the nickname "Cookie Monster" from Sabres play by play announcer Rick Jeanneret for his notoriety for shooting top shelf, "where momma hides the cookies."[4] Playing on a rejuvenated team that included stars Chris Drury, Thomas Vanek and Brian Campbell, the Sabres advanced to the conference-finals, paced by Brière's team-high 19 points. In the off-season, Brière filed for salary arbitration, which resulted in a one-year, $5 million contract that the Sabres agreed to on August 5, 2006.[5]

The following season, Brière scored two hat tricks. His first came on December 5, 2006, against the Tampa Bay Lightning's goaltender Marc Denis.[6] His second came shortly after, on January 30, 2007, in front of a home crowd at HSBC Arena in a 7–1 victory against the Boston Bruins, with two goals against Hannu Toivonen and one against his replacement Tim Thomas.[7] He was voted in as a starter to his first NHL All-Star Game in Dallas, Texas,[8] and recorded a game-high five points (one goal, four assists). He was named All-Star Game MVP and received a Dodge Nitro that he ended up giving to his sister.[9] Brière finished the season with a career-high 32 goals, 63 assists and 95 points. He added 15 points in the postseason as the Sabres made their second straight appearance in the conference finals, but were eliminated by the Ottawa Senators.

Philadelphia Flyers

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As Brière's one-year contract expired at the end of 2006–07, he became an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2007. It was widely speculated that Brière would return to his home province and play for the Montreal Canadiens,[10] but he instead signed with the Philadelphia Flyers, who finished the previous season as the worst team in the NHL, to an eight-year, $52 million contract with a no-trade clause.[10] The Flyers front-loaded the deal, paying Brière $10 million in the first season of the contract, making him the highest paid player of the league in 2007–08, along with Scott Gomez of the New York Rangers and former Sabres teammate Thomas Vanek. His decision to join the Flyers is often attributed to the influence of his friend Martin Biron, who was traded from Buffalo to Philadelphia at the previous season's trade deadline. He later cited the prospect of anonymity in Philadelphia as opposed to Montreal as an additional factor in his decision.[10]

Brière's production dipped in his first season with the Flyers in 2007–08, but he still finished second in team scoring with 72 points in 79 games, behind eventual team captain Mike Richards. He scored his third career hat trick near the beginning of the season on November 21, 2007, against the Carolina Hurricanes's goaltender Cam Ward.[11] Led by Brière and Richards on the newly revamped Flyers (additional off-season acquisitions included Kimmo Timonen, Scott Hartnell and Joffrey Lupul), Philadelphia went from worst team in the NHL the previous season to an appearance in the 2008 conference-finals against eventual Eastern Conference champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Brière recorded nine goals and seven assists in his third straight semi-finals appearance.

Less than a month into the 2008–09 season, on October 22, Brière suffered another abdominal tear requiring surgery. He was expected to be sidelined at least a month,[12] but returned within half that time on November 8 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.[13] In the next game, however, against the New York Islanders on November 11, he suffered a groin pull,[14] sidelining him for nine games. In his first game back, Brière suffered yet another setback; he re-injured his groin on December 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.[15] Preparing to make a return to the Flyers lineup, he was assigned to the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL on January 13, 2009, to play three games on a conditioning basis.[16] Brière finished the season having played in just 29 games for the Flyers, recording 11 goals and 14 assists. The Flyers were eliminated for the second consecutive year in the playoffs by the Pittsburgh Penguins, the eventual Stanley Cup champions. Brière scored one goal along with three assists in the series.

Daniel Brière (centre) watches a goal go in against the New York Islanders in October 2010.

The following season, Brière was suspended by the NHL for two games for leaving his feet to check Colorado Avalanche defenceman Scott Hannan, making contact with Hannan's neck with his elbow during a game on November 23, 2009.[17] He also suffered a tweaked groin during that season and missed five games because of it.[18] However, a highlight came to Brière on February 13, 2010, in a game in Montreal where he scored a hat trick with all goals in different situations: power-play, even strength and penalty shot against Carey Price.[19]

Brière led the entire 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs in scoring with 30 points (12 goals and 18 assists) and in the process broke the record for points in a postseason by a Flyer, held previously by Brian Propp, who had 28 in 1987.[20] Five games into the playoffs, he was placed with wingers Scott Hartnell and Ville Leino, where the line went on to be one of the most effective of the postseason. In the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals series alone, Brière finished with 12 points (three goals and nine assists), one point shy of Wayne Gretzky's record of 13 in a final, and the highest output in a final since Mario Lemieux in 1992.

During the last minute of an October 30, 2010, game against the New York Islanders, Brière was given a five-minute cross-checking major and a game misconduct for a stick-swinging incident with Frans Nielsen.[21] On November 1, the NHL suspended Brière for three games.[21] Brière disagreed with the ruling, saying, "If you look at the replay, it's clearly not a crosscheck which is two hands moving forward. It's a push with one hand. The mistake I made is my stick was up there. Is it worth three games for that? I don't think so. And on top of that, I missed him. I didn't even get him... My glove grazed the top of his helmet, not my stick."[22]

On January 19, 2011, Brière was named as the replacement to play in the All-Star Game for Calgary Flames player Jarome Iginla, who cited health concerns about his grandmother as the reason for dropping out of what would have been his sixth All-Star appearance. Brière scored two goals for Team Lidstrom in the game, helping them to an 11–10 victory over Team Staal. Brière finished the 2010–11 NHL season with 34 goals and 34 assists. He went on to record seven goals during the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, a postseason that saw the Flyers defeat Brière's former team, the Buffalo Sabres, in seven games but fall to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins in a four-game sweep.

On January 7, 2012, Brière scored his fifth hat trick as well as his third NHL fight (against Kyle Turris) on home ice. His third goal, against Craig Anderson, was the game winner in overtime as the Flyers beat the Ottawa Senators by a 3–2 score, Brière having scored all of the Flyers' goals.[23] During the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, Brière continued his dominant playoff play, scoring eight goals in 11 games as the Flyers eventually fell to the New Jersey Devils, the eventual Eastern Conference Champions, in five games in the second round.

Brière warming-up with the Avalanche in November 2014

During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Brière and Flyers teammate Claude Giroux played for Eisbären Berlin of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[24] Brière played in a total of 21 games before being injured by an uncalled slash of his wrist which resulted in hyperextension and a bone bruise.[25]

On June 18, 2013, Brière was informed by Flyers management that he would be given a compliance buyout, ending his tenure with the Flyers.[26]

Montreal Canadiens

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On July 4, 2013, Brière signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[27] Brière became the first player in NHL history to have an accent grave on his jersey.[28] On October 19, 2013, Brière sustained another concussion against the Nashville Predators after a collision with Eric Nystrom, which sidelined him for almost a month before returning to the lineup on November 12, 2013.[29] Brière returned to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on December 12, 2013, and was greeted with a standing ovation by the home crowd.[30]

Colorado Avalanche

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On June 30, 2014, Brière was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for P. A. Parenteau and a fifth-round draft pick in 2015.[31]

Following the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, Brière was not re-signed by the club, and on August 17, 2015, he announced his official retirement from professional hockey.[32]

Management career

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After his retirement, Brière remained involved in the Flyers organization. In June 2017, it was announced that he had been appointed to run the day-to-day operations of the upcoming Maine Mariners that had been purchased by the Flyers' owners Comcast Spectacor and moved to Portland, Maine, to begin play in 2018–19.[33] Partway through the 2021–22 season, Brière was named the special assistant to the general manager for the Flyers.[34] On March 10, 2023, the Flyers named Brière interim general manager,[35] later promoting him to permanent general manager on May 11.[36]

International play

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Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Czech Republic
Gold medal – first place 2003 Finland
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Switzerland

Brière appeared in the 1994 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, a highly competitive under-18 event not directly sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). He scored five points and earned his first gold medal as Canada defeated the United States 5–2 in the final.[37] Three years later, during his final year of major junior in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), he competed for Canada junior team at the 1997 World Junior Championships in Switzerland. Brière scored six points in seven games and captured his second gold medal, defeating the United States once more 2–0.

Brière debuted with Canada senior team at the 2003 World Championships and scored nine points in nine games. He earned another gold medal, defeating Sweden in the final. The next year, at the 2004 World Championships, Brière earned his fourth gold medal in as many international appearances, again topping Sweden 5–3 in the final. He tallied eight points to finish ninth in tournament scoring.

Personal life

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Brière attended Collège Saint-Alexandre, a private high school in Gatineau. He has four sons: Caelan (born July 1998);[38] Carson (born September 1999);[39] Cameron (born April 2001);[40][41] and Caiden (born March 2022). He currently resides in Philadelphia.

Brière had fellow Flyer Claude Giroux as a housemate in 2011;[42] when Giroux moved out after the 2010–11 season, Flyers rookie and fellow French–Canadian Sean Couturier moved in.[43]

Brière's son Carson was removed from the Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey team in 2019 during his freshman year for violating team code of conduct. Leaked documentation later revealed that the code of conduct violation was assault. On March 11, 2023, while a junior at Mercyhurst University, Carson was recorded on security camera footage at a club damaging another patron's unoccupied wheelchair by pushing it down a flight of stairs.[44] Multiple criminal charges were later announced.[45][46]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1992–93 Abitibi-Témiscamingue Forestiers QMAAA 42 24 30 54 28 3 0 3 3 8
1993–94 Gatineau L'Intrépide QMAAA 44 56 47 103 56 12 13 19 32 8
1994–95 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 72 51 72 123 54 4 2 3 5 2
1995–96 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 67 67 96 163 84 6 6 12 18 8
1996–97 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 59 52 78 130 86 8 7 7 14 14
1997–98 Springfield Falcons AHL 68 36 56 92 42 4 1 2 3 4
1997–98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 5 1 0 1 2
1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 64 8 14 22 30
1998–99 Springfield Falcons AHL 13 2 6 8 20 3 0 1 1 2
1998–99 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 1 1 1 2 0
1999–00 Springfield Falcons AHL 58 29 42 71 56
1999–00 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 13 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Springfield Falcons AHL 30 21 25 46 30
2000–01 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 30 11 4 15 12
2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 78 32 28 60 52 5 2 1 3 2
2002–03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 68 17 29 46 50
2002–03 Buffalo Sabres NHL 14 7 5 12 12
2003–04 Buffalo Sabres NHL 82 28 37 65 70
2004–05 SC Bern NLA 36 17 29 46 26 11 1 6 7 2
2005–06 Buffalo Sabres NHL 48 25 33 58 48 18 8 11 19 12
2006–07 Buffalo Sabres NHL 81 32 63 95 89 16 3 12 15 16
2007–08 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 79 31 41 72 68 17 9 7 16 20
2008–09 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 29 11 14 25 26 6 1 3 4 8
2008–09 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 3 1 4 5 2
2009–10 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 75 26 27 53 71 23 12 18 30 18
2010–11 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 77 34 34 68 87 11 7 2 9 14
2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 70 16 33 49 69 11 8 5 13 4
2012–13 Eisbären Berlin DEL 21 10 24 34 24
2012–13 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 34 6 10 16 10
2013–14 Montreal Canadiens NHL 69 13 12 25 30 16 3 4 7 4
2014–15 Colorado Avalanche NHL 57 8 4 12 18
NHL totals 973 307 389 696 744 124 53 63 116 98

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1994 Canada U18 5 2 3 5 4
1997 Canada WJC 7 2 4 6 2
2003 Canada WC 9 4 5 9 6
2004 Canada WC 9 2 6 8 6
Junior totals 12 4 7 11 6
Senior totals 18 6 11 17 12

Awards and achievements

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Minor

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QMJHL

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AHL

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NHL

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References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick
1996
Succeeded by
Preceded by Buffalo Sabres captain
February 2004
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Chris Drury
rotating captaincy ended
Buffalo Sabres captain
20052007
With: Chris Drury
Succeeded by
Jochen Hecht
rotating captaincy resumed
Preceded by General manager of the Philadelphia Flyers
2023–present
Incumbent