| Brendan Buckley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 26, 1977 Needham, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
UHL Quad City Mallards AHL Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Syracuse Crunch Worcester IceCats Peoria Rivermen Manchester Monarchs Worcester Sharks Chicago Wolves Europe Iserlohn Roosters (DEL) EHC Linz (Austria) Ritten Sport (Serie A) | ||
| NHL Draft |
117th overall, 1996 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | ||
| Playing career |
1999–2011 Coaching career | ||
| Current position | |||
| Title | Associate head coach | ||
| Team | Boston College | ||
| Conference | Hockey East | ||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | Boston College | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 2015–2018 | Connecticut (assistant) | ||
| 2018–Present | Boston College (associate) | ||
Brendan Buckley (born February 26, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently an assistant coach for the Boston College Eagles.
Career
Buckley was drafted 117th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft from Boston College. Although he never played in the NHL, Buckley played 569 regular-season games in the American Hockey League for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Syracuse Crunch, Worcester IceCats, Peoria Rivermen, Manchester Monarchs, Worcester Sharks, and Chicago Wolves.
After retiring from professional hockey in 2011, Buckley joined Buckley Sports Management where he served as Vice President and Director of Recruiting. He has also served as the Tier 1 Commissioner and Tournament Director for the Eastern Hockey Federation in Boston since 2012. On July 8, 2015, Buckley became an assistant coach for the University of Connecticut men's hockey team. In 2018, he returned to Boston College as an assistant coach.
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database