Brandon Sugden (born June 23, 1978) is a

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former professional

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. He was selected by

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in the fifth round (111th overall) of the

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. Nicknamed "Sugar" during his rookie training camp in Toronto, Sugden played 406 career games from 1998 until 2011. Sugden retired after the 2010-11 due to post-concussion syndrome.

Personal life

Since his retirement, Sugden runs a high-profile garment embroidery business in his hometown of Toronto. Sugden lives in

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with his girlfriend and works as a bartender .

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