Brayden Irwin Explained

Caption:Irwin with the Rochester Americans in 2014
Position:Centre
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:215
Played For:Toronto Maple Leafs
Birth Date:24 March 1987
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:2010
Career End:2015
Draft:Undrafted
Shoots:Right

Brayden Irwin (born March 24, 1987) is Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 2 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Irwin grew up in Toronto, Ontario playing minor hockey for the AA North Toronto program in the Yonge-Eglinton area of the city. He went to high school at Upper Canada College in Toronto, a member of Bremner's house. Irwin's family were the founders of the Irwin Toy Corporation. Irwin was selected in the 2003 OHL Draft out of AA hockey by the Brampton Battalion. He chose to pursue an NCAA scholarship and eventually signed with the St. Michael's Buzzers Jr.A. club of the OHA.

He played hockey at the University of Vermont and in his senior year Irwin led Vermont in scoring during the 2009–10 season. Upon completion of his four-year collegiate career Irwin signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 29, 2010.[1] With the Leafs out of playoff contention, Irwin immediately made his NHL debut at the end of the 2009–10 season on April 1, 2010.[2]

In the final year of his entry-level contract with the Leafs, due to injury and lack of form Irwin was reassigned to ECHL affiliate the Reading Royals by the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 11, 2011.[3] After one game with the Royals, Irwin was then loaned to ECHL rival the Florida Everblades for the remainder of the season, where he became instrumental in helping capture the Kelly Cup.

On September 5, 2012, he was re-signed to a one-year ECHL contract with the Everblades.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2004–05Cowichan Valley CapitalsBCHL2 0 1 1 0
2004–05St. Michael's BuzzersOPJHL49 13 15 28 40
2005–06St. Michael's BuzzersOPJHL21 8 12 20 4420 11 10 21 22
2006–07University of VermontHE33 7 12 19 14
2007–08University of VermontHE39 10 8 18 48
2008–09University of VermontHE33 6 5 11 60
2009–10University of VermontHE39 15 19 34 72
2009–10Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2 0 0 0 2
2010–11Toronto MarliesAHL45 7 8 15 37
2011–12Toronto MarliesAHL1 0 0 0 0
2011–12Reading RoyalsECHL1 0 0 0 0
2011–12Florida EverbladesECHL36 17 14 31 6017 6 7 13 10
2012–13Florida EverbladesECHL38 14 15 29 183 0 2 2 2
2012–13Norfolk AdmiralsAHL20 1 3 4 20
2013–14Stockton ThunderECHL15 8 5 13 16
2013–14Utica CometsAHL5 0 0 0 0
2013–14Greenville Road WarriorsECHL6 3 10 13 2
2013–14Rochester AmericansAHL45 7 18 25 215 3 0 3 10
2014–15Elmira JackalsECHL10 6 8 14 10
2014–15Rochester AmericansAHL49 14 11 25 22
2018–19Das PredsDMHL6 3 6 9 01 1 2 3 0
NHL totals2 0 0 0 2

Awards and honours

AwardYear
College
All-Hockey East Rookie Team2007
ECHL
Kelly Cup (Florida Everblades)2012

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leafs sign College forward Brayden Irwin . . 2010-03-29 . 2010-03-29.
  2. Web site: New Leaf Irwin to make debut thursday . . 2010-04-01 . 2010-04-01.
  3. Web site: Royals add former NHL player Irwin . . 2011-11-11 . 2011-11-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111129100705/http://www.royalshockey.com/news/News.asp?story_id=1593 . 2011-11-29 .