Aaron Brocklehurst

Aaron Brocklehurst (born June 10, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Aaron Brocklehurst
Born (1985-06-10) June 10, 1985
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
EIHL team
Former teams		 Sheffield Steelers
Lake Erie Monsters
Lukko
Pelicans
Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg
ERC Ingolstadt
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Hamburg Freezers
Vienna Capitals
EHC Black Wings Linz
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–present

Playing career

After playing in the BCHL, Brocklehurst enrolled at St. Cloud State University in 2004.[1]

He turned pro in 2008 and signed with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL, before transferring to fellow ECHL outfit Victoria Salmon Kings. His 2008-09 season also included a brief stint at AHL's Lake Erie Monsters.

Brocklehurst gained more ECHL experience during the 2009-10 campaign, suiting up for the Gwinnett Gladiators and the Reading Royals.[2]

In the 2010–11 season, Brocklehurst left for Europe and signed with Lukko of the Finnish SM-liiga. After a mid-season transfer to Pelicans, Brocklehurst extended for a further one-year extension.[3] On June 8, 2012, Brocklehurst left Finland and signed a one-year contract in Germany with EHC Wolfsburg of the DEL.[4]

Whilst leading the Wolfsburg defence with 30 points in 48 games during the 2012–13 season, Brocklehurst was re-signed to a one-year extension on February 13, 2013.[5] After two successful and productive seasons from the Grizzly Adams blueline, Brocklehurst opted to transfer to fellow DEL club, ERC Ingolstadt on May 12, 2014.[6]

After one season with Ingolstadt, Brocklehurst left the DEL for the neighbouring league, the EBEL, signing a one-year contract with Hungarian club, Alba Volán Székesfehérvár on July 9, 2015.[7] However, he parted company with the club during the season and headed back to Germany: In February 2016, he agreed on a deal with the Hamburg Freezers for the remainder of the 2015-16 season.[8]

Brocklehurst returned to the EBEL for the 2016–17 season, signing with the Vienna Capitals on July 6, 2016.[9] Brocklehurst remained with the Capitals for two seasons before agreeing to terms with his third EBEL club, EHC Black Wings Linz, on April 16, 2018.[10] In the 2018–19 season with the Black Wings, Brocklehurst continued to contribute from the blueline, posting 6 goals and 28 points in 52 games. He opted to not take up the option of his contract with the Black Wings and left as a free agent following a quarterfinal playoff defeat.[11]

On July 12, 2019, Brocklehurst agreed to a one-year contract with English EIHL club, the Sheffield Steelers.[12]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Alberni Valley Bulldogs BCHL 46 4 16 20 30 — — — — —
2003–04 Alberni Valley Bulldogs BCHL 14 1 8 9 16 — — — — —
2003–04 Powell River Kings BCHL 21 6 5 11 50 — — — — —
2003–04 Victoria Salsa BCHL 56 14 26 40 88 5 0 3 3 5
2004–05 St. Cloud State University WCHA 35 3 4 7 42 — — — — —
2005–06 St. Cloud State University WCHA 41 5 18 23 30 — — — — —
2006–07 St. Cloud State University WCHA 32 5 6 11 23 — — — — —
2007–08 St. Cloud State University WCHA 40 4 18 22 24 — — — — —
2008–09 Florida Everblades ECHL 37 4 16 20 30 — — — — —
2008–09 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2008–09 Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL 23 2 7 9 14 9 2 3 5 10
2009–10 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 40 8 11 19 47 — — — — —
2009–10 Reading Royals ECHL 27 7 13 20 36 16 1 6 7 18
2010–11 Lukko SM-l 24 2 11 13 32 — — — — —
2010–11 Pelicans SM-l 29 5 6 11 55 — — — — —
2011–12 Pelicans SM-l 44 7 12 19 51 17 0 5 5 2
2012–13 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg DEL 48 7 23 30 38 12 3 2 5 16
2013–14 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg DEL 52 5 22 27 42 11 0 3 3 4
2014–15 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 49 6 15 21 60 15 2 2 4 8
2015–16 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár EBEL 42 4 15 19 40 — — — — —
2015–16 Hamburg Freezers DEL 8 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2016–17 Vienna Capitals EBEL 52 5 20 25 34 12 3 9 12 16
2017–18 Vienna Capitals EBEL 54 3 27 30 58 11 0 5 5 5
2018–19 EHC Black Wings Linz EBEL 52 6 22 28 50 6 1 3 4 8
2019–20 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 47 2 32 34 74 — — — — —
AHL totals 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
ECHL totals 127 21 48 69 127 25 3 9 12 28

References
  1. "Aaron Brocklehurst | LinkedIn". ca.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  2. "LS Mobile". www.echl.com. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  3. "Pelicans get Aaron Brocklehurst" (in Finnish). ess.fi. 2010-12-17. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  4. "Defender Aaron Brocklehurst is a Grizzly" (in German). EHC Wolfsburg. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  5. "Aaron Brocklehurst again at EHC Wolfsburg next year" (in German). EHC Wolfsburg. 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
  6. "Aaron Brocklehurst comes to ERC" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2014-05-12. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  7. "Aaron Brocklehurst arrives" (in Hungarian). Alba Volán Székesfehérvár. 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  8. "Hamburg Freezers verpflichten Verteidiger Aaron Brocklehurst - 02 - DEL.org". www.del.org. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  9. "UPC Vienna Capitals Webseite". www.vienna-capitals.at. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  10. "Ouzas extends, Brocklehurst comes" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  11. "First roster decisions at the Black Wings" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  12. "Steelers complete their blueline with Brocklehurst signing". Sheffield Steelers. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.


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