Brian Lundberg Explained

Birth Date:5 June 1960
Birth Place:Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:187
Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Played For:Pittsburgh Penguins
Draft:177th overall
Draft Year:1980
Draft Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
Career Start:1982
Career End:1984

Brian Frederick Lundberg (born June 5, 1960) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player[1] who played one game in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1982–83 season.

Playing career

Lundberg was born in Burnaby, British Columbia and raised in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia. Lundberg played one game for the WCHL's Seattle Breakers in 1977–78 then opted to join the University of Michigan the next season. He spent four years with the Wolverines and was taken 177th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1980. Following his senior year in 1981–82 he saw his first action as a pro when he played a few late season games with the American Hockey League's Erie Blades. Lundberg played a game for the Penguins in 1982–83, on February 21, 1983 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but spent most of the schedule with the Baltimore Skipjacks of the AHL. He retired in 1984 after splitting his time between the Skipjacks and the IHL's Muskegon Mohawks.

Personal life

Lundberg was raised in the small town Lake Cowichan, British Columbia. He currently resides in Honeymoon Bay, British Columbia, and is married with two daughters. In May 2014 he was inducted into the Cowichan Lake Heritage Sports Wall of Fame. He is currently a scout for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1977–78Seattle BreakersWCHL1 0 0 0 0
1978–79University of MichiganWCHA34 4 9 13 73
1979–80University of MichiganWCHA37 2 14 16 94
1980–81University of MichiganWCHA40 1 6 7 62
1981–82University of MichiganCCHA32 3 16 19 42
1981–82Erie BladesAHL10 0 4 4 6
1982–83Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL1 0 0 0 2
1982–83Baltimore SkipjacksAHL76 4 15 19 103
1983–84Baltimore SkipjacksAHL47 1 5 6 9710 0 3 3 8
1983–84Muskegon MohawksIHL34 3 12 15 46
AHL totals136 5 24 29 20610 0 3 3 8
NHL totals1 0 0 0 2

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nhl.com/player/brian-lundberg-8448847