Sheldon W. Brookbank (born October 3, 1980) is a

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former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL). He was the assistant coach of the

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of the

(NHL) under

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Playing career

Brookbank played three seasons with the

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of the

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, before turning pro. He played one season with the

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of the

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, and then played two seasons with the

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of the AHL. Brashear-Brookbank fight

Brookbank was then signed by the

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, and played two seasons with their AHL affiliate, the

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. He was not re-signed, and in August 2005, he signed a contract with the Predators. In the 2005–06 season with the Predators' affiliate, the

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, Brookbank had 9 goals, 35 points, and 232 penalty minutes. The 2006–07 season saw Brookbank named as captain of the Admirals as well as his first call-up to the NHL. He appeared in 3 games with the Predators, and had 1 assist and 12 penalty minutes. He won the

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as the American Hockey League's Outstanding Defenceman and was an AHL First Team All-Star. While in the AHL that season, he led all defencemen in points at 53 points. On July 2, 2007, Brookbank was signed by the Blue Jackets. He joined the Devils on October 2, 2007, after being waived by the Blue Jackets. He played in 44 games with the Devils in the 2007–08 season, and had 8 assists. On February 3, 2009, Brookbank was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for the rights to

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. He finished the season with one goal and three assists. The 2009–10 season saw Brookbank play 66 NHL games which included the Ducks' final 56 consecutive games. At season's end, he led all Ducks defensemen in plus/minus (+10) to place 2nd overall on the team. On June 2, 2010, Brookbank re-signed to a two-year contract to remain with the Ducks. Brookbank played a career-high 80 games during the 2011–12 season, and scored a career-best 3 goals and 11 assists. On July 1, 2012, Brookbank signed a two-year, $2.5 million

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deal with the

and went on to win the Stanley Cup with the team during the 2013 season. Brookbank was not re-signed by the Blackhawks at the completion of his contract and became a free agent. Without a contract offer, Brookbank agreed to a training camp try-out with the

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, but was released by the team on October 1, 2014. Brookbank turned to Russia, and signed a one-year contract with

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of the

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on October 31, 2014. The following season, Brookbank remained abroad, moving to the Finnish

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, belatedly signing for

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on November 6, 2015. In 38 games with Lukko, Brookbank added 4 points. A free agent the following summer, Brookbank returned to North America, signing a professional try-out with defending

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champions

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on October 13, 2016. In the 2016–17 season, adding depth cover to the Monsters' blueline, Brookbank registered one assist in six games before he was released at the conclusion of his trial period on December 12, 2016.

Coaching career

On June 14, 2017, it was announced that Brookbank had been hired as the assistant coach of the Rockford Ice Hogs, the minor league affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. On January 4, 2019, he was added as an assistant coach to the Blackhawks' coaching staff. Brookbank was fired by the Blackhawks on November 6, 2021, along with head coach

and fellow assistant coach Tomas Mitell. He is currently an assistant coach for the

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Personal

He is the younger brother of Wade Brookbank who last played for the

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, and is also the cousin of former NHL player

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