Bryce Van Brabant

Bryce Van Brabant (born November 12, 1991) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames. Van Brabant played three seasons of college hockey for the Quinnipiac Bobcats, helping the team reach its first appearance in the national championship game.

Playing career A native of Morinville, Alberta, Bryce is the eldest of five children to Dwight and Louise Van Brabant and learned to play hockey on a backyard rink in his hometown. He was an average sized winger until experiencing a growth spurt at age 15 that allowed him to develop into a physical, defensive-minded power forward. Van Brabant played three seasons of Junior A hockey for the Spruce Grove Saints in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) between 2008 and 2011 where he recorded 47 points and 384 penalty minutes.

Van Brabant turned to college hockey after his junior career and spent three seasons with the Quinnipiac Bobcats program. He played a limited role with the team as a freshman in 2011–12, but was praised by his coach in his sophomore year for having a break-out season, helping Quinnipiac rise to become the fifth-ranked team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Quinnipiac reached the 2013 Frozen Four where Van Brabant's defensive play attracted interest from numerous National Hockey League (NHL) teams.

The Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and New York Islanders each invited Van Brabant to participate in their summer development camps. He spent time with both Alberta teams before returning to Quinnipiac in 2013–14.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2008–09 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 46 4 7 11 84 4 2 2 4 6 2009–10 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 51 8 6 14 137 16 1 4 5 16 2010–11 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 54 10 12 22 163 13 2 3 5 41 2011–12 Quinnipiac Bobcats ECAC 33 4 3 7 51 — — — — — 2012–13 Quinnipiac Bobcats ECAC 42 5 8 13 48 — — — — — 2013–14 Quinnipiac Bobcats ECAC 40 15 7 22 113 — — — — — 2013–14 Calgary Flames NHL 6 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2014–15 Adirondack Flames AHL 52 8 7 15 54 — — — — — 2015–16 Stockton Heat AHL 62 7 9 16 51 — — — — — 2016–17 Texas Stars AHL 21 1 1 2 41 — — — — — 2016–17 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 15 4 5 9 10 5 0 0 0 4 2017–18 Stony Plain Eagles ACH 6 3 5 8 6 — — — — — NHL totals 6 0 0 0 2 — — — — —