Brent Severyn (born February 22, 1966) is a Canadian former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL) with six teams between 1989 and 1999.

Playing career

Severyn was drafted 99th overall by the

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in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft and played for the

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and the

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. Severyn's primary role with each of his teams was to be an enforcer. He finished his career with 10 goals, 30 assists, and 815 Penalty Minutes (PIM) in 328 regular season games. Severyn participated in the only NHL fight to have occurred in Japan. He was a member of the

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-winning

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. He had a two-year spell in the

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with the

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and the

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before retiring in 2001.

Personal life

Severyn works as a studio analyst for the

on Victory+. He is also a former radio color analyst for the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Transactions

* June 3, 1991 – Traded from Quebec to

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for Dave Marcinyshyn * September 30, 1993 – Traded from New Jersey to Winnipeg for conditional draft pick * October 3, 1993 – Traded from Winnipeg to Florida for Milan Tichy * September 4, 1996 – Traded from New York Islanders to Colorado for 3rd round draft pick in 1997 draft (

Francis Lessard Francis Lessard (born May 30, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He last played with the Trois-Rivières Blizzard of Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH). He has played for the Atlanta Thrashers and Ottawa Senator ...

)

References

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An enforcer's life is a daily battle
by Brent Severyn {{DEFAULTSORT:Severyn, Brent 1966 births Alberta Golden Bears ice hockey players Anaheim Ducks announcers Brandon Wheat Kings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Colorado Avalanche players Dallas Stars players Florida Panthers players Halifax Citadels players Ice hockey people from Alberta Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Krefeld Pinguine players Living people Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players München Barons players New York Islanders players People from Vegreville Quebec Nordiques players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Saskatoon Blades players Seattle Breakers players Seattle Thunderbirds players Stanley Cup champions Utica Devils players Vegreville Rangers players Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) draft picks