Brandon Sugden

Summary

Brandon Sugden (born June 23, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was selected by Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth round (111th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Nicknamed "Sugar" during his rookie training camp in Toronto, Sugden played 406 career games from 1998 until 2011.[1]

Brandon Sugden
Sugden with the Hartford Wolf Pack in 2008
Born (1978-06-23) June 23, 1978 (age 45)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Dayton Bombers
Cincinnati Cyclones
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
Peoria Rivermen
Worcester IceCats
Verdun Dragons
Syracuse Crunch
Saint-Jean Chiefs
Hartford Wolf Pack
Hershey Bears
Vityaz Chekhov
Tulsa Oilers
NHL Draft 111th overall, 1996
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1998–2011

Sugden retired after the 2010-11 due to post-concussion syndrome.

Personal life edit

Since his retirement, Sugden runs a high-profile garment embroidery business in his hometown of Toronto. Sugden lives in St. Thomas, Ontario.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Matt Higgins (October 5, 2008). "A Fighter Learns Lessons, but He Loses Another Battle". New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. ^ Lindsay Kramer (February 20, 2014). "Former Crunch enforcer Brandon Sugden battling demons in retirement". Syracuse.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.

External links edit

  • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database