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Canada Brendan Witt
#32 Bridgeport Sound Tigers / AHL - 09/10
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time CHL First All-Star Team 1
2-time WHL (West) First All-Star Team 2
1-time WHL Top Defenseman (Bill Hunter Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Feb 20, 1975
Position
D
Age
49
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Humboldt, SK, CAN
Weight
223 lbs / 101 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1993 round 1 #11 overall by Washington Capitals

A very large and muscular stay-at-home defenseman, Witt was an excellent leader. Loved the physical side of the game and blocking shots.
Was in complete lack of an offensive game. Took too many penalties. Wasn't very mobile. At times put himself out of position looking for big hits. (EP 2009)

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Brendan Witt Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 Saskatoon Blazers U18 AAA SMAAAHL 31* 5* 13* 18* 42* -* |
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
1991-92 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 67* 3* 9* 12* 212* -* | Playoffs 15 1 1 2 84 -
1992-93 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 70* 2* 26* 28* 239* -* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 30 -
1993-94 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 56* 8* 31* 39* 235* -* | Playoffs 9 3 8 11 23 -
Canada U20 “A” WJC-20 7* 0* 0* 0* 6* -1* |
1994-95 Did not play * * * * * * |
1995-96 Washington Capitals NHL 48* 2* 3* 5* 85* -4* |
1996-97 Washington Capitals NHL 44* 3* 2* 5* 88* -20* |
Portland Pirates AHL 30* 2* 4* 6* 56* 1* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 30 2
1997-98 Washington Capitals NHL 64* 1* 7* 8* 112* -11* | Playoffs 16 1 0 1 14 -1
1998-99 Washington Capitals NHL 54* 2* 5* 7* 87* -6* |
1999-00 Washington Capitals NHL 77* 1* 7* 8* 114* 5* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -3
2000-01 Washington Capitals NHL 72* 3* 3* 6* 101* 2* | Playoffs 6 2 0 2 12 -5
2001-02 Washington Capitals “C” NHL 68* 3* 7* 10* 78* -1* |
2002-03 Washington Capitals NHL 69* 2* 9* 11* 106* 12* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 0 -1
2003-04 Washington Capitals “A” NHL 72* 2* 10* 12* 123* -22* |
2004-05 Bracknell Bees BNL 3* 1* 4* 5* 0* -* |
2005-06 Washington Capitals NHL 58* 1* 10* 11* 141* -5* |
Nashville Predators NHL 17* 0* 3* 3* 68* 5* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 12 -3
2006-07 New York Islanders “A” NHL 81* 1* 13* 14* 131* 14* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 6 -3
2007-08 New York Islanders “A” NHL 59* 2* 5* 7* 51* -8* |
2008-09 New York Islanders “A” NHL 65* 0* 9* 9* 94* -34* |
2009-10 New York Islanders “A” NHL 42* 2* 3* 5* 45* -18* |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers “A” AHL 27* 2* 4* 6* 49* -7* |

Brendan Witt Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 Team Saskatchewan CWG -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1991-92 Seattle Thunderbirds Memorial Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 11* -* |
1992-93 Canada U18 Pacific Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |

Brendan Witt Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 57* 4* 8* 12* 0.21* 105* -6* | 1 5 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.20 * 30 * 2 *
BNL 1 3* 1* 4* 5* 1.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CWG 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Pacific Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 11* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 14 890* 25* 96* 121* 0.14* 1 424* -91* | 6 41 4 * 1 * 5 * 0.12 * 44 * -16 *
SMAAAHL 1 31* 5* 13* 18* 0.58* 42* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 4 193* 13* 66* 79* 0.41* 686* -* | 4 30 5 * 11 * 16 * 0.53 * 137 * - *
WJC-20 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -1* | 0 * * * * * *

Brendan Witt Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Washington Capitals

Career transactions
- 2010-08-02 • Bought out by the New York Islanders
- 2008-07-08 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by the New York Islanders
- 2006-07-03 • Signed to a three-year contract by the New York Islanders
- 2006-03-09 • Traded to the Nashville Predators for Kris Beech & a 2006 1st round pick (Semyon Varlamov)
- 2005-08-15 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Washington Capitals
- 2005-01-25 • Released by the Bracknell Bees
- 2004-12-21 • Signed to a lockout contract by the Bracknell Bees
- 2004-08-17 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Washington Capitals
- 2001-09-14 • Re-signed to a three-year contract by the Washington Capitals