Bryan Deasley (born November 26, 1968) is a

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former professional

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winger. He was a first round selection, 19th overall, by the

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at the 1987 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft. He never reached the NHL and retired in 1993 after one season touring with the Canadian National Team and four in the minor leagues. Deasley worked as a player agent for several years.

Playing career

A native of

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, Ontario, Deasley planned to play junior hockey with the North Bay Centennials before he was recruited by the

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. He played two seasons of college hockey with the

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program. After recording 24 points in 38 games as a freshman in 1986–87, the

selected him with their first round pick, 19th overall, at the

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. The Flames praised Deasley for his aggressiveness and willingness to battle in the corners. Deasley returned to Michigan where he scored 18 goals in 27 games despite missing 12 games due to a broken leg. He also played in the 1987 Spengler Cup with Team Canada which defeated the Soviet Wings to win the tournament championship. Deasley left Michigan after two seasons and toured with the Canadian National Team in 1988–89 where he scored 19 goals and 19 assists in 54 games. He joined Calgary's International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate, the Salt Lake Golden Eagles for their playoff run. Deasley recorded three goals and three assists for the Eagles who lost the Turner Cup final. He then played three full seasons with Salt Lake between 1989 and 1992 where he had seasons of 27, 45 and 35 points. The Flames traded Deasley to the Quebec Nordiques prior to the 1992–93 season. He spent the year with their

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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. He played only 37 games, and recorded 20 points, before retiring as a player.

Post-playing career

Since retiring as a player Deasley worked as a player agent for several years. He represented John Tavares while the player was still in junior hockey, but Tavares' family opted to change representation when Deasley left his employer, Siskinds Sports Management in 2008. Deasley left his career as an agent to join the Canadian Sports Centre Ontario as vice-president of marketing and business development.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Deasley, Bryan 1968 births Living people Calgary Flames draft picks Canadian ice hockey left wingers Halifax Citadels players Ice hockey people from Toronto Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States NHL first-round draft picks Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL) players