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Brendan Buckley (born February 26, 1977) is an
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former professional ice hockey
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. He is currently an assistant coach for the
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.


Career

Buckley was drafted 117th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the
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from Boston College. Although he never played in the NHL, Buckley played 569 regular-season games in the American Hockey League for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins,
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, Worcester IceCats,
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,
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, Worcester Sharks, and Chicago Wolves. After retiring from professional hockey in 2011, Buckley joined Buckley Sports Management where he served as Vice President and Director of Recruiting. He has also served as the Tier 1 Commissioner and Tournament Director for the Eastern Hockey Federation in Boston since 2012. On July 8, 2015, Buckley became an assistant coach for the University of Connecticut men's hockey team. In 2018, he returned to Boston College as an assistant coach.


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* 1977 births American men's ice hockey defensemen Anaheim Ducks draft picks EHC Black Wings Linz players Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey players Chicago Wolves players Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Iserlohn Roosters players Quad City Mallards (UHL) players Living people Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Sportspeople from Needham, Massachusetts Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players Ritten Sport players Syracuse Crunch players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Worcester IceCats players Worcester Sharks players {{US-icehockey-defenseman-stub