Brett Flemming (born February 26, 1991) is a

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former professional

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. He is currently playing senior men's hockey with the Wentworth Gryphins, competing for the

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. Flemming was selected by the

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in the 5th round (145th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Flemming played major junior hockey in the

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(OHL) with the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. On December 2, 2010, the Capitals signed Flemming to a three-year entry-level contract. He made his professional debut in the

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with the

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during the 2011–12 season. After three seasons within the Capitals' minor league affiliates, Flemming left as a free agent and on August 6, 2014, and signed a one-year contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL. On September 1, 2015, Flemming signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with Italian outfit, HCB South Tyrol of the Austrian

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. He produced 26 points in 54 games from the blueline for Bolzano in the 2015–16 season. As a free agent following the year, Flemming continued his European career in agreeing to a one-year deal with Czech club,

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of the

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(ELH), on May 9, 2016. Following the completion of the 2021–22 season with

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, Flemming announced his retirement from professional hockey after 11 professional seasons on April 26, 2022.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Flemming, Brett 1991 births Living people Bolzano HC players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Hershey Bears players Lehigh Valley Phantoms players Mississauga St. Michael's Majors players Piráti Chomutov players Reading Royals players South Carolina Stingrays players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Ice hockey people from Regina, Saskatchewan Vienna Capitals players EC VSV players Washington Capitals draft picks 21st-century Canadian sportsmen