Brett Engelhardt

Brett Engelhardt (born August 12, 1980, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who last played for EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).

Playing career After playing four seasons with the Michigan Tech Huskies, he began his professional career with the Philadelphia Phantoms organization. Having started the next season in the ECHL, he joined the St. Johns Maple Leafs. He followed the team when it moved to Toronto to become the Marlies. Before the beginning of the 2007-08 season, he signed a contract with the Detroit Red Wings. He did not make the team in training camp and joined the Grand Rapids Griffins. In February 2008, the Red Wings traded him to the Montreal Canadiens for center Francis Lemieux.

On May 8, 2008, Engelhardt signed a contract with German team, Augsburger Panther of the DEL for the 2008–09 season. After scoring a modest 35 points in his first season, Brett broke out offensively the following year leading the Panthers with 28 goals and scoring 54 points in only 47 games. On June 28, 2010, he then signed with fellow DEL team, the Hamburg Freezers to a one-year contract.

Career statistics Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1997–98 U.S. National Development Team USDP 46 3 5 8 48 — — — — — 1998–99 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 54 12 18 30 76 6 2 0 2 8 1999–00 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 58 24 27 51 167 14 7 8 15 28 2000–01 Michigan Tech WCHA 35 6 10 16 73 — — — — — 2001–02 Michigan Tech WCHA 38 16 16 32 40 — — — — — 2002–03 Michigan Tech WCHA 38 17 15 32 67 — — — — — 2003–04 Michigan Tech WCHA 38 12 13 25 68 — — — — — 2003–04 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2004–05 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 21 14 9 23 18 — — — — — 2004–05 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 44 7 5 12 32 4 1 0 1 2 2005–06 Toronto Marlies AHL 71 12 32 44 89 5 1 1 2 6 2006–07 Toronto Marlies AHL 79 25 23 48 129 — — — — — 2007–08 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 42 8 8 16 33 — — — — — 2007–08 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 25 5 5 10 29 — — — — — 2008–09 Augsburger Panther DEL 50 16 19 35 114 4 0 1 1 2 2009–10 Augsburger Panther DEL 47 28 26 54 97 14 4 7 11 28 2010–11 Hamburg Freezers DEL 45 21 17 38 84 — — — — — 2011–12 Hamburg Freezers DEL 52 23 16 39 38 5 0 0 0 4 2012–13 EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz EBEL 53 19 19 38 64 13 2 5 7 24 DEL totals 194 88 78 166 333 23 4 8 12 34