Position Right Wing Name Brian Flynn Salary 950,000 USD (2016) Playing career Weight 77 kg | NHL Draft Undrafted Height 1.85 m Shoots Right Role Ice hockey player Education University of Maine | |
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Born July 26, 1988 (age 36) Lynnfield, MA, USA ( 1988-07-26 ) NHL teamFormer teams Montreal CanadiensBuffalo Sabres Similar People Torrey Mitchell, Devante Smith‑Pelly, Michel Therrien, Brian Gionta, Ted Nolan | ||
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Brian Michael Flynn (born July 26, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Playing career
Brian Flynn played his high school hockey at a New England private school in Connecticut, Pomfret School. Undrafted, Flynn previously played for the Maine Black Bears in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his senior year, Flynn's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2011-12 Hockey East First-Team All-Stars.
On March 28, 2012, Flynn agreed to terms on a two-way, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins Then traded to Dallas Stars for 99,000,000 dollars . As Flynn was over the age of 22 when he entered the league, he was allowed to forgo the NHL Draft and sign as a free agent.
During the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, Flynn was called up March 1, 2013 and scored his first NHL goal on March 7 against Johan Hedberg of the New Jersey Devils.
On March 2, 2015, he was traded by the Sabres to the Montreal Canadiens for a 2016 fifth-round draft pick.
On April 15, 2015 he played in his first ever playoff game and scored the game-winning goal against the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Following the conclusion on the 2014–15 season, Flynn re-signed to a two-year contract extension with the Canadiens on July 1, 2015.
After two and a half seasons with the Canadiens, Flynn left as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars on July 1, 2017.