Brandon Nolan (born July 18, 1983) is a Canadian actor and former professional ice hockey centre who is a member of the Ojibway group of Indigenous Peoples from the Garden River First Nations in Northern Ontario.[1] He last played for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Brandon Nolan
Nolan with the Albany River Rats in 2007
Born (1983-07-18) July 18, 1983 (age 41)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Carolina Hurricanes
NHL draft 72nd overall, 2001
New Jersey Devils
111th overall, 2003
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2003–2008

He is the son of Sandra Nolan and former NHL player and NHL coach Ted Nolan who received the Jack Adams Award in 1997.[2] His brother Jordan Nolan also played hockey in the NHL.

Playing career

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By the end of Nolan's three-year Ontario Hockey League (OHL) career with the Oshawa Generals, he finished with 81 goals and 103 assists, eventually becoming the top scorer during his three years of playing.[2] Nolan was called up from the Albany River Rats on December 21, 2007, due to the Carolina Hurricanes forward Chad LaRose being placed on injured reserve. In his first NHL game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nolan earned his first NHL point with an assist on an Andrew Ladd goal in the first period. On December 28, he was reassigned to the River Rats. Since that time, he was recalled multiple times from Albany to fill in roster spots on the Hurricanes as injuries were taking their toll on the team.

Nolan missed the entire 2008–09 season with a concussion, and was subsequently released from the Carolina Hurricanes.[3]

Post-playing career

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Since his retirement from ice hockey Nolan has been involved in charity and other work:[4]

After the end of Nolan's career and being gone for two years due to a concussion, he attended Durham College and graduated with an advanced diploma in Business Administration and Marketing.[1] Upon completing his studies, he created and ran a business alongside his father and brother, 3NOLANS First Nation Hockey School. This hockey camp was intended to inspire the lives of First Nation adolescence across Canada and to make a hockey skills camp available for the youth.[5] Nolan is also the Vice president of the Ted Nolan Foundation, which has helped change the lives of many Aboriginal youths by sending them to leadership camps.[6]

He and his brother Jordan both have a recurring role as ice hockey players called Jim in the 2022 television series Shoresy.[7]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 St. Catharines Falcons GHL 47 18 13 31 10
2000–01 Oshawa Generals OHL 52 15 23 38 21
2001–02 Oshawa Generals OHL 57 30 28 58 78 5 2 4 6 4
2002–03 Oshawa Generals OHL 68 36 52 88 57 13 10 7 17 4
2003–04 Manitoba Moose AHL 48 7 10 17 18
2003–04 Columbia Inferno ECHL 19 5 10 15 38 3 0 1 1 17
2004–05 Manitoba Moose AHL 48 4 8 12 16
2005–06 Manitoba Moose AHL 18 3 8 11 10
2005–06 Columbia Inferno ECHL 43 20 31 51 94
2006–07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 40 9 13 22 59
2006–07 Växjö Lakers Allsv 19 6 10 16 44
2007–08 Albany River Rats AHL 48 22 26 48 72
2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 6 0 1 1 0
AHL totals 202 45 65 110 175
NHL totals 6 0 1 1 0

Awards and honours

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  • Nolan received awards, including the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for academic excellence.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Brandon Nolan – Three Nolans". 3nolans.com. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Brandon Nolan". www.hhof.com. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Darren (Brandon) Nolan". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  4. ^ "Brandon Nolan - Canada | LinkedIn". ca.linkedin.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "About – Three Nolans". 3nolans.com. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "Ted Nolan Foundation". www.tednolanfoundation.com. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  7. ^ Greg David, "Game faces on. Production underway on Letterkenny spin-off series Shoresy". TV, eh?, November 19, 2021.
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