Sheldon Brookbank

Sheldon Brookbank
Born	October 3, 1980 (1980-10-03) Lanigan, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Chicago Blackhawks Nashville Predators New Jersey Devils Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2001–present

Sheldon Brookbank (born on October 3, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He is the younger brother of Wade Brookbank who is currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs, and the cousin of former NHL player Geoff Sanderson.

Playing Career

Sheldon played three seasons with the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, before turning pro. He played one season with the Mississippi Sea Wolves of the ECHL, and then played two seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL.

Sheldon was then signed by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and played two seasons with their AHL affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. He was not re-signed and in August of 2005, Sheldon signed a contract with the Predators.

In the 2005–06 season with the Predators' affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, Sheldon had 9 goals, 35 points and 232 penalty minutes. The 2006–07 season saw Brookbank named as captain of the Admirals as well as his first call up to the NHL.

Sheldon appeared in 3 games with the Predators, and had 1 assist and 12 penalty minutes. He won the Eddie Shore Award as the American Hockey League's Outstanding Defenceman and was an AHL First Team All-Star. While in the AHL that season, he led all defencemen in points at 53 points.

On July 2, 2007, Sheldon was signed by the Blue Jackets. He joined the Devils on October 2, 2007 after being waived by the Blue Jackets. He played in 44 games with the Devils in the 2007–08 season and had 8 assists.

On February 3, 2009, Sheldon was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for the rights to David McIntyre. He finished the season with one goal and three assists. The 2009–10 season saw Brookbank play 66 NHL games which included the Ducks' final 56 consecutive games.

At season's end, Sheldon led all Ducks defensemen in plus/minus (+10) to place 2nd overall on the team. On June 2, 2010, he re-signed to a two-year contract to remain with the Ducks. Sheldon played a career-high 80 games during the 2011–12 season, and scored a career-best 3 goals and 11 assists.

On July 1, 2012, Sheldon signed a two-year, $2.5 million free agent deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. He was a member of The Chicago Blackhawks as they won the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals.

Career Statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999–00	Humboldt Broncos	SJHL		59	13	29	42	240		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Humboldt Broncos	SJHL		59	14	35	49	281		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Mississippi Sea Wolves	ECHL		62	8	21	29	137		10	1	4	5	27
2001–02	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		6	0	1	1	24		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		69	2	11	13	136		15	1	3	4	28
2003–04	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		74	2	9	11	216		9	0	2	2	20
2004–05	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		60	1	11	12	181		11	0	0	0	40
2005–06	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		73	9	26	35	232		21	1	8	9	49
2006–07	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		78	15	38	53	176		4	0	0	0	6
2006–07	Nashville Predators	NHL		3	0	1	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	New Jersey Devils	NHL		44	0	8	8	63		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Lowell Devils	AHL		1	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	New Jersey Devils	NHL		15	0	0	0	25		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		29	1	3	4	51		13	0	0	0	18
2009–10	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		66	0	9	9	114		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		40	0	0	0	63		4	0	0	0	14
2011–12	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		80	3	11	15	72		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		26	1	0	1	21		1	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		48	2	5	7	52		7	0	2	2	0
2014–15	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		35	3	4	7	37		9	1	0	1	4
NHL totals				351	7	37	44	473		25	0	2	2	32