Brett Harkins

Brett Alan Harkins (born July 2, 1970) is a former American professional ice hockey left wing, who played for 18 years. He played in the National Hockey League in four stints with the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, and Columbus Blue Jackets. As of January 2020, Harkins had served as a college-level scout for the Boston Bruins for over four seasons.[1]

Brett Harkins
Born (1970-07-02) July 2, 1970
North Ridgeville, Ohio, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Florida Panthers
Columbus Blue Jackets
Helsinki IFK
NHL Draft 133rd overall, 1989
New York Islanders
Playing career 1993–2008

Harkins is also the younger brother of Todd Harkins, who played for the Hartford Whalers and Calgary Flames.

Amateur career

As a youth, Harkins played in the 1981 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament along with his brother Todd, as a member of a minor ice hockey team from Cleveland.[2]

Harkins attended St. Edward High School, located in Lakewood, Ohio, a western suburb of Cleveland. He was an integral member of the 1986 Ohio High School Athletic Association State "big school" hockey champions. However, he would leave St. Edward to attend St. Andrews High School north of Toronto before joining the Junior A Brockville Braves. He played in 38 games for Detroit Compuware Ambassadors of the NAJHL in 1988-89, scoring 69 points. He would play collegiately for Bowling Green State University from 1989 to 1993. In 2013, Harkins served as the head coach of the U-16 Midget Minor Cleveland Barons, assisted by Johnny Goebel, Jeremy Bronson, and his brother Donnie Harkins.[3]

Professional career

Harkins was drafted in the seventh round, 133rd overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He played 78 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, and Columbus Blue Jackets. He last played professionally in the Swedish and Finnish leagues until his retirement 2008,[4] ending his professional playing career with Rögle BK of HockeyAllsvenskan.

Awards and honors
Award Year
All-CCHA Rookie Team 1989-90

References
  1. "Scouting Staff". BostonBruins.com. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Tournoi International De Hockey Pee-wee De Québec. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  3. "Cleveland teams to play for titles". The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH). April 2, 2013. p. D7 – via NewsBank.
  4. "2014-15 Bowling Green State University Ice Hockey Media Guide". September 18, 2014. p. 124.


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