Brantt Myhres Explained

Position:Left Wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:220
Played For:Tampa Bay Lightning
Philadelphia Flyers
San Jose Sharks
Nashville Predators
Washington Capitals
Boston Bruins
Newcastle Vipers
Birth Date:18 March 1974
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Draft:97th overall
Draft Year:1992
Draft Team:Tampa Bay Lightning
Career Start:1994
Career End:2006

Brantt Robert Myhres (born March 18, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the fifth round, 97th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Myhres played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals, and Boston Bruins. During his career, Myhres struggled with substance abuse. While a member of the Flyers in 1997, he became the second player in league history to enter the NHL's voluntary Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health program, which he reentered in September 1998.[1] He was suspended four times by the NHL for failing drug tests and was eventually banned from the league for life. After becoming clean and sober and studying substance abuse behavioral health at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Myhres was hired by the Los Angeles Kings in September 2015 as the team's player assistance director.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91Portland Winter HawksWHL59279125
1991–92Portland Winter HawksWHL402222
1991–92Lethbridge HurricanesWHL5341115359500036
1992–93Lethbridge HurricanesWHL64133548277300011
1993–94Lethbridge HurricanesWHL34102131103
1993–94WHL2710223213931457
1993–94IHL200017
1994–95Atlanta Knights IHL405510213
1994–95NHL1520281
1995–96Atlanta KnightsIHL1202258
1996–97Tampa Bay LightningNHL47314136
1996–97San Antonio DragonsIHL1200098
1997–98Philadelphia PhantomsAHL18 4 4 8 67
1997–98Philadelphia FlyersNHL23000169
1998–99Kentucky ThoroughbladesAHL400016
1998–99San Jose SharksNHL30101116
1999–00Kentucky ThoroughbladesAHL1015618701121
1999–00San Jose SharksNHL1301197
2000–01Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL601110
2000–01Nashville PredatorsNHL2000028
2000–01Portland PiratesAHL910153
2000–01Washington CapitalsNHL500029
2002–03Providence BruinsAHL633101318540002
2002–03Boston BruinsNHL100031
2004–05Lowell Lock MonstersAHL291127740009
2005–06Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben KnightsAHL3442678
2006–07Newcastle VipersEIHL510111
NHL totals154628687

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NHL Substance Abuse History. ESPN. February 28, 2001. August 3, 2023.
  2. News: Once banned by NHL for drugs, Brantt Myhres is hired by Kings to guide players . LA Times . 2015-09-08 . 2016-10-28.