Brantt Robert Myhres (born March 18, 1974) is a

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former professional ice hockey winger. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round, 97th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Myhres played for the Tampa Bay Lightning,

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, and

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. During his career, Myhres struggled with substance abuse. While a member of the Flyers in 1997, he became the second player in league history to enter the NHL's voluntary Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health program, which he reentered in September 1998. He was suspended four times by the NHL for failing drug tests and was eventually banned from the league for life. After becoming clean and sober and studying substance abuse behavioral health at

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, Myhres was hired by the

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in September 2015 as the team's player assistance director.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1974 births Living people Atlanta Knights players Boston Bruins players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers First Nations sportspeople Ice hockey people from Edmonton Kentucky Thoroughblades players Lethbridge Hurricanes players Los Angeles Kings personnel Lowell Lock Monsters players Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players Nashville Predators players Newcastle Vipers players Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights players Philadelphia Flyers players Philadelphia Phantoms players Portland Pirates players Portland Winterhawks players Providence Bruins players San Antonio Dragons players San Jose Sharks players Spokane Chiefs players Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks Tampa Bay Lightning players Washington Capitals players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1970s-stub