Brian Greer (born July 15, 1974, in Orillia, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who last played for the

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in the top Danish ice hockey league,

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Professional career

Following Greer's junior hockey with the Gloucester Rangers in the CJHL, he played two years with the

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of the Colonial Hockey League. Greer spent the next 6 seasons playing for the Bracknell Bees of the

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(ISL) in the United Kingdom. The Bees were league champions in the 1999–2000 season. Greer signed with

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of the Danish

for the 2003–04 season and has played in Denmark since then. He has played for two championship teams in Denmark, in 2005–06 and in 2008–09; both SønderjyskE teams. Greer has also played for

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in the Danish ice hockey league.

Awards

*Named to the All-Star Team in the

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*Shared the Bracknell Bees Players Player of the Year award with

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1996–1997 *Best Defenceman with the Bracknell Bees 1999–2000 *Named to the 2nd ISL All-Star Team 1999–2000 *Best Defenceman with the Bracknell Bees 2000–2001 *Players Player of the Year with the Bracknell Bees 2000–2001 *Voted Import Player of the Year with the Vojens Lions (SønderjyskE) 2003–2004 *Named to the Danish All-Star Team for the Season 2003–2004 *Voted Best Goaltender in Denmark 2003–2004 *Named to the Danish All-Star Team for the Season 2005–2006

Records

*On Jan 6, 2004 playing for

, Greer became the first professional ice hockey goaltender in Denmark to score a goal.

Footnotes

References

Eurohockey.netEliteProspects.comIce Hockey Journalists UKThe Internet Hockey Database

External links

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Brian Greer's Player Page at OdenseBulldogs.com

Brian Greer's Player Page at Oik.dk
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