Brian Perry (ice hockey)

Brian Perry
Born	(1944-04-06)April 6, 1944 Aldershot, England, United Kingdom
Died	January 16, 2023(2023-01-16) (aged 78) Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Oakland Seals Buffalo Sabres New York Raiders New York Golden Blades Jersey Knights San Diego Mariners
Playing career	1964–1975

Brian Thomas Perry (April 6, 1944 – January 16, 2023) was a British-born Canadian professional ice hockey left wing. He played in the National Hockey League with the Oakland Seals and Buffalo Sabres, as well as in the World Hockey Association with the New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades, Jersey Knights, and San Diego Mariners. Perry was born in Aldershot, England, but grew up in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.

In his NHL career, Perry played in 96 games, scoring 16 goals and adding 29 assists. In the WHA, he played in 145 games, scoring 33 goals and adding 31 assists. The highlight of Brian's NHL career came on 19 February 1969. Playing for the Oakland Seals, Brian scored a hat trick in a 5–2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Oakland.

Perry died on January 16, 2023, at the age of 78.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1963–64	Owen Sound Greys	CJBHL		40	44	41	85	—		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	New York Rovers	EHL		8	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	New Glasgow Rangers	NSSHL		—	12	12	24	12		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	New Haven Blades	EHL		71	39	49	88	28		3	0	2	2	0
1965–66	Providence Reds	AHL		8	3	1	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Providence Reds	AHL		62	23	30	53	10		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Providence Reds	AHL		71	31	38	69	36		8	0	9	9	8
1968–69	Oakland Seals	NHL		61	10	21	31	10		6	1	1	2	4
1969–70	Oakland Seals	NHL		34	6	8	14	14		2	0	0	0	0
1969–70	Providence Reds	AHL		24	10	17	27	4		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Seattle Totems	WHL		47	12	11	23	24		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Providence Reds	AHL		76	24	25	49	52		5	1	4	5	2
1972–73	New York Islanders	NHL		74	13	20	33	30		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights	WHA		71	20	11	31	19		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Syracuse Blazers	NAHL		73	32	56	88	102		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	San Diego Mariners	WHA		—	—	—	—	—		6	1	2	3	6
WHA totals				145	33	31	64	49		6	1	2	3	6
NHL totals				96	16	29	45	24		8	1	1	2	4

See also

• List of National Hockey League players from the United Kingdom

References

1. "Brian Perry death notice". Timiskaming Funeral Cooperative Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2023.

External links

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