Brendan Brooks (born November 26, 1978) is a retired

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professional

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player who last played with Manchester Storm. He previously played in the UK for the

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and

Braehead Clan Glasgow Clan (formerly ''Braehead Clan'') is a Scotland, Scottish professional ice hockey team. It was formed in 2010 as the UK Elite Ice Hockey League expanded into the west of Scotland market, and are based at the Braehead Arena in Renfrewshir ...

. He was also formerly a player/assistant coach to head coach John Tripp at

. Brooks had rejoined Braehead in June 2017 from the

after playing one season, having dressed for Braehead during 2015–16. Brooks previously played for

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in the Norwegian

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, but the club was no longer able to finance Brooks' contract and the

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in the Swiss

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. He has formerly played several seasons in AHL and has been contracted to

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

and

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the s ...

. He is known for his speed and goal scoring capability. Brooks has also played internationally for Great Britain.

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* 1978 births Living people Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) players Braehead Clan players Canadian ice hockey centres Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) players Dayton Bombers players Dornbirn Bulldogs players ERC Ingolstadt players Fife Flyers players Grand Rapids Griffins players Hamburg Freezers players Ice hockey people from St. Catharines Iserlohn Roosters players Lowell Lock Monsters players Macon Whoopee (ECHL) players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Manchester Storm (2015–) players Manitoba Moose players Mississippi Sea Wolves players North Bay Centennials players Owen Sound Platers players Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players Quad City Mallards (UHL) players Reading Royals players SCL Tigers players Sheffield Steelers players Stavanger Oilers players Vålerenga Ishockey players Worcester IceCats players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland World Games silver medalists for Canada World Games medalists in roller sports Medalists at the 2005 World Games {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1970s-stub