| Brandon Wong | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1986, Victoria, BC, CAN |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| Division 1 team F. teams |
Mörrums GoIS IK AHL Grand Rapids Griffins Hartford Wolf Pack ECHL Greenville Road Warriors |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
Brandon Wong (born November 30, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Mörrums GoIS IK in the Swedish Division 1.
Playing career[]
Brandon Wong played began his junior hockey career in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), skating with the Surrey Eagles, Powell River Kings and Merritt Centennials from 2003 to 2006. While with the Centennials, Wong earned the BCHL's 2006 Brett Hull Trophy, awarded to the player who scores the most points during the regular season.[1] Wong was also named the BCHL Interior Conference Most Valuable Player for the 2005–06 season.[2]
Wong played collegiate hockey at Quinnipiac University for four years. His freshman year, he was named ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year[3][4][5] and was runner-up for National Rookie of the Year. Wong was also named to the ECAC Third Team, received the New England Hockey Writers' George Carens Award for the top freshman in the region, was an Inside College Hockey Freshman All-American and was selected to the USCHO All-Rookie Team for the 2006–07 season.[6] He was selected as a Hobey Baker Award candidate for the 2009–10 season.[7]
Following the conclusion of his senior season at Quinnipac University, Wong signed an amateur tryout agreement with the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins in March 2010.[8] He skated with the Griffins for three games prior to signing with the Hartford Wolf Pack (now the Connecticut Whale) of the AHL.[9] He was loaned to the Whale's ECHL affiliate Greenville Road Warriors on November 9, 2010.[10]
Wong skated in 64 games with the Road Warriors during their inaugural season, netting 46 points in 21 goals and 25 assists during regular season play. He also skated in 10 playoff games, scoring 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 combined points. Wong scored the club's first-ever hat trick in an 8–6 loss to the Gwinnett Gladiators on January 14, 2011. He re-signed with the Road Warriors for the 2011–12 season on August 15, 2011.[11] After re-signing with the Road Warriors for the 2012–13 season, Wong was named an Alternate Captain on October 19, 2012.[12]
On June 25, 2013, it was announced that Wong was relocating to Sweden to play the 2013-14 season with Mörrums GoIS IK.[13]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 60 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Powell River Kings | BCHL | 59 | 32 | 38 | 70 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | 60 | 50 | 66 | 116 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 40 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 39 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 28 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 40 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Greenville Road Warriors | ECHL | 64 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Greenville Road Warriors | ECHL | 65 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Greenville Road Warriors | ECHL | 56 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| League | Award | Season |
|---|---|---|
| BCHL | Brett Hull Trophy | 2005–06[1] |
| BCHL | MVP (Interior Conference) | 2005–06[2] |
| ECAC | ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year | 2006–07[6] |
| ECAC | All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 2006–07 |
| ECAC | All-ECAC Hockey Third Team | 2006–07[6] |
| ECAC | New England Hockey Writers' George Carens Award |
2006–07[6] |
| ECAC | Inside College Hockey Freshman All-American |
2006–07[6] |
| ECAC | USCHO All-Rookie Team | 2006–07[6] |
| NCAA | Rookie of the Year (runner-up) | 2006–07[6] |
| ECAC | Hobey Baker Award candidate | 2009–10[7] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 List of Brett Hull Trophy winners. BCHL. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "'Dogs maul Salsa", Victoria Times Colonist, March 19, 2010. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
- ↑ "CU hockey: Scouting Quinnipiac", Ithaca Journal, February 22, 2008, p. B8. Retrieved on August 21, 2011. “Sophomore C Brandon Wong (9–21–30) was the ECACH co-Rookie of the Year last season after tying for the league lead in goals ...”
- ↑ (January 14, 2009) Hard Core Hockey: Essential Skills, Strategies, and Systems from the Sport's Top Coaches. McGraw-Hill Professional, 18–. ISBN 978-0-07-148045-1. Retrieved on August 21, 2011.
- ↑ "STATE: OF NOTE", Hartford Courant], March 14, 2007, p. C7. Retrieved on August 21, 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 "School rowers revved up", Victoria Times Colonist, April 23, 2007. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Press release. "Brandon Wong and Eric Lampe announced as Hobey Baker Memorial Award candidates", Quinnipiac University, January 8, 2010. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
- ↑ Staff reports. "Quinnipiac's Wong signs with AHL's Grand Rapids", New Haven Register, March 24, 2010. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
- ↑ Farrell, Brian. "Wong hasn't forgotten QU roots", Quinnipiac Chronicle, October 8, 2010. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
- ↑ Press release. "Wolf Pack loan Brandon Wong to ECHL Greenville", Hartford Wolf Pack, November 9, 2010. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
- ↑ Press release. "Trio of forwards added to the mix", Greenville Road Warriors, August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
- ↑ Press release. "Greenville Road Warriors Announce Captains", Greenville Road Warriors, October 19, 2012.
- ↑ http://morrumhockey.se/nyheter/brandon-wong---arets-2lax13-spelare
External links[]
- Brandon Wong's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Brandon Wong's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bryan Leitch |
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year 2006–07 Shared With Sean Backman |
Succeeded by Riley Nash |