Brayden Irwin (born March 24, 1987) is a

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former professional

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who played 2 games for the

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in the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Irwin grew up in Toronto, Ontario playing minor hockey for the AA North Toronto program in the Yonge-Eglinton area of the city. He went to high school at

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in Toronto, a member of Bremner's house. Irwin's family were the founders of the

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Corporation. Irwin was selected in the 2003 OHL Draft out of AA hockey by the Brampton Battalion. He chose to pursue an NCAA scholarship and eventually signed with the St. Michael's Buzzers Jr.A. club of the OHA. He played hockey at the

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and in his senior year Irwin led Vermont in scoring during the 2009–10 season. Upon completion of his four-year collegiate career Irwin signed with the

on March 29, 2010. With the Leafs out of playoff contention, Irwin immediately made his NHL debut at the end of the 2009–10 season on April 1, 2010. In the final year of his entry-level contract with the Leafs, due to injury and lack of form Irwin was reassigned to ECHL affiliate the Reading Royals by the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 11, 2011. After one game with the Royals, Irwin was then loaned to ECHL rival the Florida Everblades for the remainder of the season, where he became instrumental in helping capture the

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. On September 5, 2012, he was re-signed to a one-year ECHL contract with the Everblades.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honours

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Irwin, Brayden 1987 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres Cowichan Valley Capitals players Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players Florida Everblades players Greenville Road Warriors players Ice hockey people from Toronto Norfolk Admirals players Reading Royals players Rochester Americans players Stockton Thunder players Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlies players Undrafted National Hockey League players Upper Canada College alumni Utica Comets players Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States 21st-century Canadian sportsmen