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Brian Perry (ice hockey)

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Brian Perry
Born (1944-04-06)April 6, 1944
Aldershot, England, United Kingdom
Died January 16, 2023(2023-01-16) (aged 78)
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Oakland Seals
Buffalo Sabres
New York Raiders
New York Golden Blades
Jersey Knights

San Diego Mariners
Playing career 1964–1975

Brian Thomas Perry (April 6, 1944 – January 16, 2023) was a British-born Canadian professional ice hockey left wing. He played in the National Hockey League with the Oakland Seals and Buffalo Sabres, as well as in the World Hockey Association with the New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades, Jersey Knights, and San Diego Mariners. Perry was born in Aldershot, England, but grew up in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.

In his NHL career, Perry played in 96 games, scoring 16 goals and adding 29 assists. In the WHA, he played in 145 games, scoring 33 goals and adding 31 assists. The highlight of Brian's NHL career came on 19 February 1969. Playing for the Oakland Seals, Brian scored a hat trick in a 5–2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Oakland.

Perry died on January 16, 2023, at the age of 78.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1963–64 Owen Sound Greys CJBHL 40 44 41 85
1964–65 New York Rovers EHL 8 1 0 1 4
1964–65 New Glasgow Rangers NSSHL 12 12 24 12
1965–66 New Haven Blades EHL 71 39 49 88 28 3 0 2 2 0
1965–66 Providence Reds AHL 8 3 1 4 2
1966–67 Providence Reds AHL 62 23 30 53 10
1967–68 Providence Reds AHL 71 31 38 69 36 8 0 9 9 8
1968–69 Oakland Seals NHL 61 10 21 31 10 6 1 1 2 4
1969–70 Oakland Seals NHL 34 6 8 14 14 2 0 0 0 0
1969–70 Providence Reds AHL 24 10 17 27 4
1970–71 Buffalo Sabres NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1970–71 Seattle Totems WHL 47 12 11 23 24
1971–72 Providence Reds AHL 76 24 25 49 52 5 1 4 5 2
1972–73 New York Islanders NHL 74 13 20 33 30
1973–74 New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights WHA 71 20 11 31 19
1974–75 Syracuse Blazers NAHL 73 32 56 88 102
1974–75 San Diego Mariners WHA 6 1 2 3 6
WHA totals 145 33 31 64 49 6 1 2 3 6
NHL totals 96 16 29 45 24 8 1 1 2 4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Brian Perry death notice". Timiskaming Funeral Cooperative Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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