After a pretty phenomenal 12-year playing career, center Tim Brent(37) has decided to hang up his skates after returning from 3 seasons in the KHL, to sign for a season with Philadelphia Flyers, but mainly serving as a veteran presence for some of their younger prospects on affiliate Lehigh Vally Phantoms.
The two-time Anaheim Ducks‘ draft pick (2002, round 2, #37 and 2004, round 3, #75) has appeared in over 200 NHL games, including two and a half full seasons (2012/2013 lockout shortened) with Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes.
He also played over 400 AHL regular season and playoff games scoring 113 goals and 175 assists.
The former #2 overall pick by Mississauga Steelheads of the OHL had an outstanding juniors effort reaching very close to point-per-game status in four years with Toronto St. Michael’s Majors.
Maybe the crowning achievement in the 32-year old’s run was winning the 2014 KHL Gagarin Cup Championship with Metallurg Magnitogorsk. but two-years of 40+ assists in the minors and a 12 goal, 12 assist campaign in 2011/2012 with the Hurricanes are probably right up there as well.
It will be interesting to see what’s next but he would no doubt make a great coach bringing all of his experience to the table.