Brian Rolston

Brian Rolston (Born February 21 1973 in Flint, Michigan) is a professional hockey player currently playing for the Minnesota Wild.

Playing career

He signed with the Minnesota Wild as an unrestricted free agent on July 8, 2004, though his debut with the Wild didn't take place until the 2005-2006 season due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout. The 6'2', 210 pound lefty is best known in the NHL for his speed and powerful slapshot, as well as his ability as a defensive forward on a penalty kill.

Rolston was drafted in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils as the 11th pick in the first round. He has played for the New Jersey Devils, the Colorado Avalanche and then was traded to the Boston Bruins in the Ray Bourque trade. He scored a career high 62 points (including an impressive 9 shorthanded goals) in 2001-2002 with the Bruins. Rolston currently plays center for the Minnesota Wild where he has been an on-ice leader and is one of their top scorers. He was named as team captain for the Minnesota Wild for February 2006. He won a Stanley Cup Championship with the New Jersey Devils in 1995.

Prior to his NHL career, Rolston played for Lake Superior State University (where as a freshman he scored the game winning goal and earned Most Outstanding Player honors in the National Championship game, which his team won), then the Albany River Rats of the AHL.

Currently holds single season point scoring record for the Minnesota Wild of the NHL with 34 goals and 45 assists for 79 points in 80 games played (as of April 13th 2006).

Brian is married to wife Jennifer and has three sons, Ryder Scott (b. 31 Oct 2001), Brody and Stone.

Awards

1991-92: Championship All-Tournament Team (NCAA)
1992-93: First All-Star Team (CCHA)
1992-93: West Second All-American Team (NCAA)
1994-95: Stanley Cup New Jersey Devils (NHL)
2001-02: Silver Medal (XIX Olympic Winter Games)

Records

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991-92	Lake Superior State Lakers	CCHA	41	18	28	46	16	-	-	-	-	-
1992-93	Lake Superior State Lakers	CCHA	39	33	31	64	20	-	-	-	-	-
1993-94	Albany River Rats	AHL	17	5	5	10	8	5	1	2	3	0
1994-95	Albany River Rats	AHL	18	9	11	20	10	-	-	-	-	-
1994-95	New Jersey Devils	NHL	40	7	11	18	17	6	2	1	3	4
1995-96	New Jersey Devils	NHL	58	13	11	24	8	-	-	-	-	-
1996-97	New Jersey Devils	NHL	81	18	27	45	20	10	4	1	5	6
1997-98	New Jersey Devils	NHL	76	16	14	30	16	6	1	0	1	2
1998-99	New Jersey Devils	NHL	82	24	33	57	14	7	1	0	1	2
1999-00	New Jersey Devils	NHL	11	3	1	4	0	-	-	-	-	-
1999-00	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	50	8	10	18	12	-	-	-	-	-
1999-00	Boston Bruins	NHL	16	5	4	9	6	-	-	-	-	-
2000-01	Boston Bruins	NHL	77	19	39	58	28	-	-	-	-	-
2001-02	Boston Bruins	NHL	82	31	31	62	30	6	4	1	5	0
2002-03	Boston Bruins	NHL	81	27	32	59	32	5	0	2	2	0
2003-04	Boston Bruins	NHL	82	19	29	48	40	7	1	0	1	8
2004-05	Did Not Play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005-06	Minnesota Wild	NHL	81	34	45	79	48	-	-	-	-	-
NHL totals			817	224	287	511	271	47	13	5	18	22

Stats as of April 13, 2006.

International play

1994 - Played for the United States in the XVII Olympic Winter Games
2002 - Played for the United States in the XIX Olympic Winter Games
2006 - Played for the United States in the XX Olympic Winter Games

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