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DANNY
BRIERE
CENTER | bree-AIR, DAN-ee
BIRTHDATE: October 6, 1977 | BIRTHPLACE: Gantineau, Quebec
HEIGHT: 5’10” | WEIGHT: 179 | SHOOTS: Right | Season: 15th NHL, 6th Flyers
ACQUIRED: Free Agent-signed July 1, 2007
2011-12
Playoffs: Appeared in 11 playoff games and was second on the team in scoring with 13 points (8G, 5A) along with
four penalty minutes… Recorded three two-goal games during the playoffs… In Gm. 1 of ECSF vs. NJD, scored his
third career playoff OT goal, his 13th career game-winning playoff goal (at any point in the game) and his ninth career
playoff game-winner as a Flyer, moving him into second place all-time in Flyers history in that category behind only Rick
MacLeish. Regular Season: Recorded a two-goal game, including the game-winner, on March 24 vs. MTL… played in
his 800th NHL game on March 8th vs. FLA… Played in his 300th game as a Flyer on Jan. 12 at NYI… Recorded a hat trick,
recording the GWG, Jan. 7 vs. OTT… scored two goals including the GWG on Nov. 23 @ NYI … posted four points (2G,
2A) and was a plus-3 on Oct. 27th vs. WPG.
CAREER
2010-11: Playoffs: Finished first on the team in scoring with nine points (7G, 2A) …Had four goals in the last three games
of ECQF… Led the Flyers with six goals (T-1st in NHL) during the ECQF vs. Buffalo. Regular Season: Winner of the Toyota
Cup as the Flyer who accumulated the most points associated with being selected as a “Star of the Game”. Briere was
named First Star eight times, Second Star six times, and Third Star four times for 62 points. .. Finished the season second
on the team in goals (34-T-8th in NHL), a new career high… Had five points (2G, 3A) in the last two regular season games,
on April 8 and April 9… Had three-point game (2G, 1A) at Atlanta on March 17…Had a five game point streak (3G, 5A)
from March 8-17… Had three-point game (1G, 2A) at Florida on Feb. 16… Recorded his 100th assist as a Flyer vs. Ottawa
on 1/20… Scored goals in five consecutive games from 1/6-1/14… Played in his 700th game as a Flyer on Dec. 30 Had a
three-point game (2G, 1A) at TOR on Dec. 9… Recorded his 300th career NHL assist at Carolina on Nov. 11, as part of a
three-point game (2G, 1A)… Suspended for three games (Nov. 1-6) for cross-checking NY Islanders’ Frans Nielson on
Oct. 30… Had a three-game point streak (2G, 2A) from Oct. 23-26… Scored four goals in the first five games of the
season… Played in parts of nine NHL seasons with the Phoenix Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres (1997 98 through 2006-07)
before joining the Flyers…Played parts of six seasons with Phoenix (1997-98 through 2002-03), recording 70 goals and 76
assists for 146 points in 258 regular season games with 146 penalty minutes…Played parts of four seasons with Buffalo (2002-03
through 2006-07), scoring 92 goals and 138 assists for 230 points in 225 regular season games… 2009-10: Finished third on the
team in goals (26) and fourth in points (53)… Recorded at least a point in each of the last three games to end the season
(1G,2A)… Recorded 18 points in his last 25 games (8G,10A) to end the regular season… His second goal vs. Toronto on 1/6 was
his 500th career point in the NHL… Had season-high four points (2G,2A) at Colorado on 11/23… Missed one game (11/28 at
Atlanta) due to flu… Missed 2 games (11/25-27)-suspension for hit on COL’s Hannan on 11/23… Missed four games
(10/31-11/7)-slight right groin injury… Played in his 600th NHL game on 10/25 vs. San Jose… Recorded his 100th point (goal) as
a Flyer on 10/8 vs. Pittsburgh… Set a new Flyers franchise record for scoring in a playoff year with 12 goals and 18 assists for 30
points, breaking the record of 28 points set by Brian Propp in 1987… Had points in five of the six games in the Stanley Cup Final
vs. Chicago... Recorded 2 assists in Game 5 and 1 assist in Game 4... Had 2 pts (1G,1A) in Game 3... Recorded 4 pts (1G,3A - playoff
career high) in Game 1… Had 3 pts (2G,1A) in Eastern Conference Finals vs. Montreal… Scored GWG in Game 2…Led Flyers
with 10 pts (5G,5A) in Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Boston… Had 4 straight multi-point games with 1G,1A (4/20-5/3)…
Recorded 5 pts (2 GWGs and 3 assists) in Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. New Jersey, all in final two games. 2008-09:
Posted four points (1G,3A) in six games of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh… Recipient of the Yanick Dupre
Class Guy Memorial Award winner, selected by The Philadelphia chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association
(P.H.W.A.) to the Flyer who best exemplifies a strong rapport with the media… Has recorded at least a point in each of his final
three games of the regular season (2G,2A) and 10 of his last 13 games (6G,10A)…Recorded an assist at Islanders on Apr. 11...
Posted a goal at Rangers on Apr. 9... Went scoreless vs. Panthers on Apr. 7... Recorded an assist at Ottawa on Apr. 4... Posted
four points (1G,3A) vs. Toronto on Apr. 3... Played his 100th game as a Flyer on Mar. 28 at NY Islanders… Posted a goal and an
assist vs. New Jersey on Mar. 23... Posted two goals at Buffalo on Mar. 20... Missed two games (Mar. 7-10) due to groin injury...
Missed the previous 36 Flyers games due to a groin/stomach injury… Recorded a goal and three assists in three games while
on conditioning assignment with the Phantoms... Was reassigned to the Flyers’ American Hockey League Affiliate, the
Philadelphia Phantoms, on Jan. 14 for conditioning purposes... Underwent surgical procedure on Jan. 22 to his groin/stomach
area... Missed 13 games (Dec. 4-30) due to groin strain suffered on Dec. 2... Missed nine games (Nov. 13-29) due to injury...
Missed six games (Oct. 24-Nov. 6) due to a torn stomach muscle… 2007-08: Led team in playoff scoring with 16 points (9G, 7A)...
Reached the 30-goal mark for the third time in his career…Set a new career high for power play goals in a season…Was first
on the team in power play points (37, tied for fifth in the NHL) and shooting percentage (17.0% - 31 goals on 182 shots - tied for
14th in the NHL)..Was second on the team in points (72), goals (31), assists (41) and power play goals (14, tied for 11th in the NHL)...
Was tied for second on the team in power play assists (23)...Recorded at least a point in each of his final seven games of the
regular season (5G,5A) and in 14 of his final 15 games of the regular season...Missed final two games of the regular season due
to a lower body injury...Was named First Star at NY Islanders on March 29 after scoring a power play goal and the game-
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