Brian Erichsen (born 18 August 1977 in

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coach and former player. He played for the Canada national side and was part of the Canada squad at the

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. He played as a lock and made his Canada debut in 2009 against Russia and now has 5 caps in total. He is head coach of the Denver Barbarians RFC XV's sides. Brian also played for the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (MMJHL) in Winnipeg for a few years (1997, 1998). He played defence for the Charleswood Hawks as number 4.

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