Wade Brookbank (born September 29, 1977) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He played 127 games in the

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with the

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, and

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between 2003 and 2009. He is currently a pro scout for the

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Playing career

Undrafted, Brookbank previously played for the

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of the

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(WCHL), the Oklahoma City Blazers of the

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(CHL), the

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of the International Hockey League (IHL), the

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and

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of the

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(AHL), and the

and

of the NHL. The 2000–01 season saw him win two professional hockey championships. He played the first half of the season with the CHL's Oklahoma City Blazers before being called up by the IHL's Orlando Solar Bears where he won the last

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before the IHL amalgamated with the

. He then went back to the Blazers where he helped them capture the CHL championship. His unofficial role is that of an

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, evident from his 43 career NHL

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, including 17 in his rookie season. Wade scored his first career NHL goal with the Canucks against

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of the Washington Capitals on January 31, 2004 in a 6-1 victory. As an NHL player, he played primarily on wing. He was traded by the Hurricanes, along with

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and a fourth round draft pick in the

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, to the

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for

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on February 7, 2009. He was then assigned to their AHL affiliate, the

to finish the 2008–09 season. A free agent during the following off-season, he signed a one-year deal with the

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on July 31, 2009. On July 21, 2010, Wade signed as a free agent to a one-year deal with the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. Following the 2013-14 season, Brookbank retired from professional hockey. He is currently a pro scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Personal life

Wade's younger brother

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was also a professional ice hockey player who last played for the

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of the AHL. He also has an older brother, Leigh. Leigh (

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), Wade (

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), and

(

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) are all Junior "A" alumni of the

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. Their father Murray was an assistant coach from 2004/05 to 2011/12 with the Humboldt Broncos. Wade is the cousin of

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, a former NHL player. In 2007, Wade was named as one of the Oklahoma City Blazers 15 greatest players.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Transactions

* Sep 1, 2000 - Signed as a free agent by

. * Jul 27, 2001 - Signed as a free agent by the

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. * Oct 3, 2003 - Claimed by the

from the Ottawa Senators in the NHL Waiver Draft. * Dec 17, 2003 - Traded to the

for future considerations. * Dec 19, 2003 - Claimed by the Ottawa Senators off waivers from the

. * Dec 29, 2003 - Traded to the

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for future considerations. * Jan 3, 2004 - Claimed by the Vancouver Canucks off waivers from the Florida Panthers. * Jul 21, 2006 - Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the

. * Dec 19, 2006 - Traded to the

for future considerations. * Jul 3, 2007 - Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the

. * Feb 7, 2009 - Traded, along with

and a fourth round draft pick in the

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draft, to the

for

. * Jul 31, 2009 - Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins. * Jul 21, 2010 - Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brookbank, Wade 1977 births Living people Albany River Rats players Anchorage Aces players Binghamton Senators players Boston Bruins players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Carolina Hurricanes players Chicago Blackhawks scouts Grand Rapids Griffins players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Manitoba Moose players Melville Millionaires players Milwaukee Admirals players Nashville Predators players Norfolk Admirals players Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players People from Lanigan, Saskatchewan Providence Bruins players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Undrafted National Hockey League players Vancouver Canucks players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players