Eric Brewer

Basics

Type: 
Non-Prospect
Position: 
Defense
Shoots/Catches: 
Left
Height: 
6.04
Weight: 
214
Born: 
04/17/1979
Age: 
34
Hometown: 
Vernon, BC
Acquired: 
Acquired in a trade with St. Louis on February 18, 2011
Last Team: 
Tampa Bay (NHL)
Projects As: 
Veteran blueliner that can log big minutes
Depth Chart Weight: 
3

Draft Info

Draft Status: 
Drafted
Draft Year: 
1997
Draft Type: 
NHL Entry Draft
Drafted By: 
New York Islanders
Round: 
1
Pick No.: 
5
Draft Team: 
Prince George (WHL)

Contract

Contract Status: 
Signed
Waiver Status: 
Waiver Eligible
Signing Date: 
06/24/2011
Contract Type: 
One-way
Contract Length: 
4 years
Cap Number: 
$3 850 000
Contract Start Year: 
2011
Contract End Year: 
2015
Contract End Status: 
UFA
Salary: 
$3 750 000
Salary: 
$4 000 000
Salary: 
$4 000 000
Salary: 
$3 750 000

Scouting Report

Strengths: 

Has great size and leadership qualities. Moves well laterally and carries a good shot from the point. Can log big minutes.

Weaknesses: 

Needs to be smarter, overall. Lacks the hockey sense needed to produce big offensive numbers in the NHL. Could play a more aggressive game.

Projection: 

Stabilizing defenseman and leader.

Statistics

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 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 1994-1995 Kamloops Jardine BlazersBCMHL40 19 1938 62|        
 1995-1996 Prince George CougarsWHL63 4 1014 25|        
 1996-1997 Prince George CougarsWHL71 5 2429 81|Playoffs15 2 46 16 
 1997-1998 Prince George CougarsWHL34 5 2833 45|Playoffs11 4 26 19 
  Canada U20WJC-207 0 22 8|        
 1998-1999 New York IslandersNHL63 5 611 32|        
 1999-2000 Lowell Lock MonstersAHL25 2 24 26|Playoffs7 0 00 0 
  New York IslandersNHL26 0 22 20|        
 2000-2001 Edmonton OilersNHL77 7 1421 53|Playoffs6 1 56 2 
  CanadaWC7 0 22 6|        
 2001-2002 Edmonton OilersNHL81 7 1825 45|        
  CanadaOG6 2 02 0|        
  CanadaWC7 2 35 4|        
 2002-2003 Edmonton OilersNHL80 8 2129 45|Playoffs6 1 34 6 
  CanadaWC9 1 23 8|        
 2003-2004 Edmonton OilersNHL77 7 1825 67|        
  CanadaWCup6 1 34 4|        
  CanadaWC9 1 12 6|        
 2004-2005 Did not play |        
 2005-2006 St. Louis BluesNHL32 6 39 45|        
 2006-2007 St. Louis BluesNHL82 6 2329 69|        
  CanadaWC9 1 34 6|        
 2007-2008 St. Louis BluesNHL77 1 2122 91|        
 2008-2009 St. Louis BluesNHL28 1 56 24|        
 2009-2010 St. Louis BluesNHL59 8 715 46|        
 2010-2011 St. Louis BluesNHL54 8 614 57|        
  Tampa Bay LightningNHL22 1 12 24|Playoffs18 1 67 14 
 2011-2012 Tampa Bay LightningNHL82 1 2021 49|        
 2012-2013 Tampa Bay LightningNHL48 4 812 30|        
 2013-2014 Tampa Bay LightningNHL- - -- -|        

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