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- Born: February 20, 1975
- Birthplace: Humbolt, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 223 lbs.
- Position: Defenseman
- Shoots: Left
- Draft year: 1993
- Spouse: Salima
- Led the NHL with 322 hits in the 1999-00 seasonOfficial Site of the New York Islanders: Brendan Witt
- Described as a strong physical defender and great leader, but takes too many penaltiesSportsnet.ca: Brendan Witt
- Has 14 tattoosSports Illustrated: Inking Man's Game (January 30, 2007)
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Canadian professional hockey defenseman Brendan Witt plays for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League.
Witt received a five-game suspension on February 27, 2009, after elbowing Niklas Hagman of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the head. He will also forfeit $74,372.75 in salary for the games he will miss.NHL.com: Islanders' Witt Suspended for Five Games
NHL Career
Witt was drafted 11th overall in the 1993 NHL draft by the Washington Capitals. He continued to play for his junior team, the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League, for one season after the draft, then did not play during the 1994-95 season after failing to reach a contract agreement with the Capitals. After agreeing to a deal, Witt joined the Capital NHL lockout, when he spent a year with the Bracknell Bees in the English Premier Ice Hockey League. He returned to the Capitals after the lockout and played 58 games with the team before he was traded to the Nashville Predators on March 9, 2006. Witt finished the season with the Predators, then signed as a free agent with the New York Islanders on July 3, 2006.Career Highlights
- 1993: WHL All-Star Team
- 1994: WHL All-Star Team
- 1994: Canadian Major Junior All-Star Team
- 2001-02: Co-captain of the Washington Capitals
Timeline
- 1990-94: Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL
- 1993: Drafted by the Washington Capitals
- 1995-04: Washington Capitals
- 2004-05: Bracknell Bees, EPIHL
- 2005-05: Washington Capitals
- 2005-2006: Nashville Predators
- 2006-present: New York Islanders
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Brendan Witt Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to New York Islanders
- NHL.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 223
- Rookie Year: 1995-1996
Brendan Witt Timeline
- 1993: Drafted in 1st round by the Washington Capitals
- 1995: Debuts with the Washington Capitals
- 2001-2002: Co-captain Washington Capitals with Steve Konowalchuk
- 2002-2003: Lost his share of the captaincy in a player vote
- 2005-2006: Traded to the Nashville Predators
- 2006: Signed a three-year contract with the New York Islanders
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#fantasyhockey Witt remains out against Blues: D Brendan Witt (personal reasons) sat out for the .. http://bit.ly/4DvBQg
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Brendan Witt / Witt remains out against Blues http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nhl/Brendan_Witt/653554 #NHL
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Brendan Witt / Witt remains out against Blues http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nhl/Brendan_Witt/653563 #NHL
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Brendan Witt is out again tonight, but skated hard this morning. He'll get a day off tomorrow and be back in lineup Monday against Toronto
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Brendan Witt / Brendan Witt (healthy scratch) will not play on Friday night. Witt rejoined the team on Friday http://bit.ly/4zLxbh #NHL
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