• American professional hockey player Brian Rolston plays for the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League. Rolston signed as a free agent with the Devils on July 1, 2008. Rolston missed 18 games during the beginning of the 2008-09 season with an ankle sprain before returning to the Devils on December 4, 2008.The Star-Ledger: Rolston Set to Return to Action for New Jersey Devils

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Brian Lee Rolston
  2. Born: February 21, 1973
  3. Birthplace: Flint, Michigan
  4. Nickname: Rolly
  5. Height: 6' 2"
  6. Weight: 214 lbs.
  7. Position: Left wing
  8. Shoots: Left
  9. College: Lake Superior State University
  10. Draft year: 1991
  11. Spouse: Jennifer
  12. Member of the 1995 Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils
  13. Three-time US Olympian
  14. Was once traded for Raymond Bourque
  15. Plays golf, the guitar and drumsOfficial Site of the Minnesota Wild: Brian Rolston

• NHL Career

  Rolston was drafted 11th overall in the 1991 NHL draft by the New Jersey Devils. He chose not to join the NHL right away and attended and played for Lake Superior State University. In 1994, Rolston made his NHL debut with the Devils and helped the team win the 1995 Stanley Cup Championship. He continued to play with the Devils until November 3, 1999, when he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche. After 50 games with the Avalanche, Rolston was traded to the Boston Bruins on March 6, 2000. During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Rolston did not play, but returned to the NHL in 2005 after signing with the Minnesota Wild as a free agent.

• Career Highlights

  • 1992: NCAA Champions with Lake Superior State, MVP
  • 1993: CCHA All-Star Game
  • 1996: World Cup of Hockey, gold medal
  • 2002: Winter Olympics, silver medal
  • 2007: NHL All-Star Game

• Timeline

  • 1991: Drafted by the New Jersey Devils
  • 1991: Lake Superior State Lakers, CCHA
  • 1993-94: Albany River Rats, AHL
  • 1994-99: New Jersey Devils
  • 1999-00: Colorado Avalanche
  • 2000-04: Boston Bruins
  • 2004-08: Minnesota Wild
  • 2008-present: New Jersey Devils

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