Brett Palin (born June 23, 1984 in

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former professional

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Playing career

Palin played junior hockey with the

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of the

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(WHL), winning the league championship in 2003 and 2005, and the

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in 2004. He was a prospect in the

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system, having signed with the franchise in 2005 as an undrafted free agent. On July 7, 2010, he signed with the

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and was assigned to captain AHL affiliate, the

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. After beginning his European career with

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of the

Czech Extraliga The Czech Extraliga ( cs, Extraliga ledního hokeje, ELH) is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. It was created by the 1993 split of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League following the breakup of Czechoslovakia. The leag ...

for two seasons, Palin signed a one-year contract in Germany with

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of the

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on May 8, 2013. On June 3, 2015, Palin left the

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after one season with

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and signed a one-year contract with Austrian club,

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of the

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(EBEL). Palin played two seasons with the Black Wings before concluding his career with Hungarian EBEL club, Fehérvár AV19, in the 2017–18 season.

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