Brendan Witt

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

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.

• 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

• 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

• Mahalo's Guide to New York Islanders
• NHL.com: Career Stats
  • Height: 6' 2"
  • Weight: 223
  • Rookie Year: 1995-1996

• 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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