Brian Paul Engblom (born January 27, 1955) is a

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broadcaster for the

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, and a former professional hockey

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. He was a three-time

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winner with the

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Biography

Engblom was born in

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, and played for the

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. He was drafted 22nd overall by the

in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft. He played his first two professional seasons with Montreal's AHL affiliate Nova Scotia Voyageurs before playing in his first

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game in the 1977

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with Montreal. He won two

s, in

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, and

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with the Canadiens. Engblom's name was left off the Cup in 1977 because he played no regular season games. He played in two playoff games and did not play in the finals. In September 1982, while he was establishing himself as a top NHL defenseman, Engblom was traded to the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

as part of a six-player blockbuster trade that sent him, Doug Jarvis, Rod Langway and Craig Laughlin to Washington in exchange for Rick Green and Ryan Walter. A season later, he was dealt with Ken Houston to the

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in exchange for future Hall Of Famer Larry Murphy. He finished his career with stints for the

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, and

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. Engblom's final NHL season of 1986–87 ended prematurely due to bone spurs in his spinal column that required major surgery to repair. In 11 seasons, Engblom scored 29 goals and 177 assists.

Broadcasting career

Engblom was an NHL

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for

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and ''

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'' from 1993 to 2004. After

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acquired NHL TV rights in 2004, he served as their color commentator/studio analyst for both NBC/

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and the network's coverage of the

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, Russia. Engblom was an analyst on ''NHL Live'' for Versus and also served as a color analyst for

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games on TSN in Canada. During the 2005–06 season, he was color analyst for

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern C ...

games aired on

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. Engblom has also provided post-game analysis for the

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Con ...

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, in rotation with

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. Engblom joined Sun Sports for the 2015–16 season as a color analyst for the

replacing Bobby Taylor, who moved to studio host.

Awards and honours

plus-minus leader (+63) (

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) *"Honoured Member" of the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Engblom, Brian 1955 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Buffalo Sabres players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Calgary Flames players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of Swedish descent Colorado Avalanche announcers Los Angeles Kings players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players National Hockey League broadcasters Nova Scotia Voyageurs players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Stanley Cup champions Washington Capitals players Winnipeg Jets (WHA) draft picks Winnipeg Jets announcers Winnipeg Monarchs players Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen