Alex Brooks
Alex Whitmore Brooks (born August 21, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played, as an undrafted player, 19 games in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils in the 2006–07 season.
| Alex Brooks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Brooks with the Lowell Devils in 2006 | |||
| Born |
August 21, 1976 Madison, Wisconsin, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Jokerit New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2011 | ||
Playing career
Undrafted and out of college from the University of Wisconsin, Brooks took his game to Jokerit of the Finnish First League. The New Jersey Devils, attracted to Brooks' tough defensive play, signed the defenseman to an entry-level contract. Brooks spent four years with the Devils' minor league affiliate, the Albany River Rats. When veteran center Pascal Rheaume was traded, Brooks was named captain, and held that post even after the team relocated to Lowell.
In the 2006–07 season, when several Devils were injured, including Colin White, Johnny Oduya, and Brad Lukowich, Brooks was called up, playing 19 games and scoring 1 assist to go along with 4 PIM. Then, in a game against the St. Louis Blues, Brooks broke his foot, and was subsequently sent back to Lowell, and was replaced by Andy Greene. He returned to Lowell and regained his post as captain. Andy Greene flourished, and thus, Brooks was left in Lowell.
On August 9, 2007, Brooks signed on with the St. Louis Blues. However, with chances limited, Brooks provided a veteran presence in Peoria, the Blues minor league squad.[1] He played one season with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL before returning to Finland and Jokerit for the 2009–10 season.[2]
Brooks played his final professional season with Karlskrona HK of the Swedish Division 1 in 2010–11 before retiring and joining the Chicago Blackhawks staff as a pro scout.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Wisconsin Capitols | USHL | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Madison West High School | HS-WI | 24 | 13 | 28 | 31 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 43 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 40 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 37 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Jokerit | SM-l | 53 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 109 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 2002–03 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 66 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 77 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 63 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 58 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 70 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 50 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Jokerit | SM-l | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Karlskrona HK | SWE-3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| AHL totals | 405 | 3 | 43 | 46 | 474 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Third Team | 1999–00 | |
References
- "Alex Brooks player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- "Kurinalainen HIFK syvensi Jokereiden tuskaa" (in Finnish). 2009-11-13. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- "Badgers' Alex Brooks behind the scenes with the Blackhawks". madison.com. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database