Brandon Segal (born July 12, 1983) is a Canadian former professional
ice hockey
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player. He most recently played under contract to the
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
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of the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Playing career
As a youth, Segal played in the 1997
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
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with a
minor ice hockey
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team from
North Delta, British Columbia
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.
Segal was originally drafted in the fourth round (102nd overall) by the
Nashville Predators
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in the
2002 NHL Entry Draft
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from the
Calgary Hitmen
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, and spent four seasons with their
AHL affiliate, the
Milwaukee Admirals
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.
On June 25, 2007, Segal was traded to the
Anaheim Ducks for future considerations. He was then assigned to affiliate, the
Portland Pirates to begin the
2007–08 season. After 54 games with the Pirates, Segal was traded by the Ducks along with a 7th round draft pick in the
2008 NHL Entry Draft
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to the
Tampa Bay Lightning
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for
Jay Leach on February 26, 2008. Segal continued in the AHL, playing for the Lightning's affiliate, the
Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals has been the name of two professional ice hockey franchises:
* Norfolk Admirals (AHL), a team which played in the American Hockey League from 2000 to 2015
*Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)
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.
In the
2008–09 season, Segal spent the majority of the season with the Admirals. In the late end of the season, Brandon made his NHL debut with the Lightning in a 3–1 defeat to the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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on March 3, 2009.
On July 13, 2009, Segal signed a two-year contract with the
Los Angeles Kings
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. After starting the
2009–10 season with the
Manchester Monarchs of the AHL, he was recalled by the Kings and scored his first NHL goal on January 9, 2010 against
Chris Mason of the
St. Louis Blues
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.
On February 11, 2010, Segal was claimed off waivers by the
Dallas Stars
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. Segal made an immediate impact with the Stars, scoring the game-winning goal and an assist in his debut against the
Phoenix Coyotes on February 13, 2010.
On January 11, 2011, Segal cleared waivers and was assigned to play in the
AHL with the
Texas Stars
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.
On August 31, 2011, Segal signed a one-year, two-way contract with the
Chicago Blackhawks
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. On September 26, 2011 the Blackhawks assigned Segal to their AHL affiliate, the
Rockford IceHogs
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. On February 21, 2012, Segal was dealt by the Blackhawks, returning to his first NHL team the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for
Matt Fornataro from the
Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals has been the name of two professional ice hockey franchises:
* Norfolk Admirals (AHL), a team which played in the American Hockey League from 2000 to 2015
*Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)
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.
On July 11, 2012, Segal signed with the
New York Rangers
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. Due to the
lockout
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he was assigned directly to AHL affiliate, the
Connecticut Whale, for the beginning of the season. Upon a resolution to the lockout, Segal was recalled by the Rangers for the shortened
2012–13
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season and featured in the opening night 3-1 defeat to the
Boston Bruins
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on January 19, 2013. It was his only game for the Rangers before he was returned to the AHL with the Whale.
On August 20, 2013, Segal continued his journeyman career, signing a one-year two way contract as a free agent with the
Washington Capitals
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. In 63 games, Segal contributed with 17 goals and 44 points with the Capitals AHL affiliate, the
Hershey Bears
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in the
2013–14 season.
Segal signed his first contract abroad on a two-year deal in the
Kontinental Hockey League
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with Croatian club,
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
KHL Medveščak Zagreb ( hr, Klub hokeja na ledu Medveščak Zagreb), also known as KHL Medveščak Mladi, is a Croatian ice hockey club based in Zagreb, established in 1961. The team's name derives from the location of its original arena in the ...
on July 8, 2014. In the
2014–15 season, Segal was unable to lead the attack in Zagreb as expected and produced only 25 points in 54 games as the club missed the post-season.
On May 26, 2015, Segal left Croatia mid-contract to sign in the German league with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the DEL on a two-year deal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1983 births
Calgary Hitmen players
Canadian ice hockey right wingers
Chicago Blackhawks players
Connecticut Whale (AHL) players
Dallas Stars players
Hershey Bears players
Ice hockey people from British Columbia
KHL Medveščak Zagreb players
Living people
Los Angeles Kings players
Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players
Milwaukee Admirals players
Nashville Predators draft picks
New York Rangers players
Norfolk Admirals players
People from Richmond, British Columbia
Portland Pirates players
Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
Tampa Bay Lightning players
Texas Stars players
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Croatia
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany