Bryan Rodney (born April 22, 1984) is a

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former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL) for the

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and the Edmonton Oilers. He won the

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with the London Knights.

Playing career

Rodney signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks on July 5, 2011. He was traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Ryan O'Marra on February 16, 2012. Without a contract due to the 2012 NHL lockout, Rodney eventually signed as a free agent midway through the 2012–13 season, to an AHL deal with the Manchester Monarchs for the remainder of the campaign on December 3, 2012. On July 29, 2013, Rodney secured an NHL contract as a free agent, signing a one-year, two-way deal with the

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. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals for the duration of the 2013–14 season. On October 8, 2014, he signed as a free agent a one-year contract with HC Bolzano, the Italian-based team, who plays in the Austrian Hockey League. He signed a one-year contract with Czech hockey team HC Energie.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodney, Bryan 1984 births Living people Albany River Rats players Bolzano HC players Carolina Hurricanes players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Columbia Inferno players Edmonton Oilers players Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players Hartford Wolf Pack players HC Karlovy Vary players Ice hockey people from London, Ontario Kingston Frontenacs players London Knights players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Milwaukee Admirals players Oklahoma City Barons players Ottawa 67's players Syracuse Crunch players Undrafted National Hockey League players Canadian ice hockey defencemen 21st-century Canadian sportsmen