Brett Sterling
| Brett Sterling | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sterling during his time with the Blues on November 23, 2011 | |||
| Born |
April 24, 1984 Los Angeles, California | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Atlanta Thrashers Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues HV71 Örebro HK EC Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| NHL draft |
145th overall, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2018 | ||
Brett Stewart Sterling (born April 24, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger. He played 30 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues. Outside of the NHL, Sterling has also played for HV71 and Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).
Career
Before playing in the NHL, Sterling played parts of four years with the Colorado College Tigers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA).
He was drafted 145th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2003 NHL entry draft. On July 6, 2006, Sterling signed his entry-level contract to join the Thrashers.[1] He was immediately sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Chicago Wolves. On October 5, 2007, the Thrashers called him up and Sterling made his NHL debut in a 3–1 loss against the Washington Capitals.[2] On October 20, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Darren Haydar goal in a 6–5 loss against the New Jersey Devils.[3] On October 20, Sterling scored his first NHL goal against Johan Holmqvist in a 6–2 overtime loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning.[4]
On June 24, 2010, the Thrashers traded Sterling along with Michael Vernace and a 2010 seventh-round draft pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for future considerations.[5] He never played a game with the Sharks. On July 3, Sterling signed a 1-year, $500,000 contract to join the Pittsburgh Penguins.[6] He scored 3 goals and recorded 2 assists for 5 points in 7 games for the Penguins. On September 29, the Penguins placed Sterling on waivers and he cleared to be sent down to the Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins.[7]
On July 4, 2011, Sterling signed a one-year, $600,000 contract to join the St. Louis Blues.[8] He played a total of 4 games with the Blues.
After playing many years in Europe, Sterling retired from playing professional ice hockey in 2018.[9]
References
- ↑ "Thrashers Sign 2003 NHL Entry Draft Selection Brett Sterling". Atlanta Thrashers. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "2007-08 NHL Debuts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "New Jersey Devils vs. Atlanta Thrashers Box Score: October 13, 2007". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Atlanta Thrashers - Tampa Bay Lightning - Oct 20, 2007". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Sharks Acquire Draft Selection, Two Players". San Jose Sharks. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Penguins Sign Left Wing Sterling". Pittsburgh Penguins. Archived from the original on July 7, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Eleven Players Placed on Waivers Wednesday". The Sports Network. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Blues Sign Prospect Brett Sterling". St. Louis Blues. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Back where it all began, Brett Sterling is ready for one more run with the Wolves". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database