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Brian Flynn
Flynn in April 2015.
Born (1988-07-26) July 26, 1988 (age 36)
Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 St. Louis Blues
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Brian Michael Flynn (born July 26, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing in the St. Louis Blues organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Flynn in October 2013.

Brian Flynn played his high school hockey at a Tabor school in Connecticut, Pomfret School. Undrafted, Flynn previously played for the Maine Black Bears in the 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.[1]

On March 28, 2012, Flynn agreed to terms on a two-way, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[2] 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 lockout shortened 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.

On March 2, 2015, Flynn was traded by the Sabres to the Montreal Canadiens for a 2016 fifth-round draft pick.[3] 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 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Following the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, Flynn re-signed to a two-year contract extension with the Canadiens on July 1, 2015.[4]

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.[5] 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 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.

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.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs EJHL 41 26 19 45 24 — — — — —
2008–09 University of Maine H-East 38 12 13 25 10 — — — — —
2009–10 University of Maine H-East 39 19 28 47 12 — — — — —
2010–11 University of Maine H-East 36 20 16 36 8 — — — — —
2011–12 University of Maine H-East 40 18 30 48 37 — — — — —
2011–12 Rochester Americans AHL 5 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Rochester Americans AHL 45 16 16 32 18 3 0 0 0 4
2012–13 Buffalo Sabres NHL 26 6 5 11 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Buffalo Sabres NHL 79 6 7 13 14 — — — — —
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
2015–16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 56 4 6 10 6 — — — — —
2016–17 Montreal Canadiens NHL 51 6 4 10 4 1 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Texas Stars AHL 66 18 29 47 14 22 6 9 15 6
NHL totals 275 27 34 61 32 7 1 2 3 0

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
Len Ceglarski Award - Hockey East Sportsmanship[7] 2011
All-Hockey East First Team[1] 2011–12

References

  1. ^ a b "Dumoulin, Almeida Highlight 2011-12 Hockey East All-Star Teams". bcinterruption.com. March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Mahoney, Larry (March 28, 2012). "Maine hockey linemates, roommates Brian Flynn, Spencer Abbott agree to pro contracts". BangorDailyNews.com. Retrieved March 28, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Canadiens acquire Brian Flynn from Sabres". Montreal Canadiens. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Canadiens agree to terms on a two-year contract with forward Brian Flynn". Canadiens.com. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "Stars sign forward Brian Flynn to one-year contract". Dallas Stars. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Bob McKenzie (July 1, 2017). "Brian Flynn agrees to deal with Blues". Twitter. Retrieved July 1, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Hockey East Awards 2011". Hockey East. April 1, 2011. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award
2010–11 		Succeeded by
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