Education
University of Michigan.
University of Michigan.
Rogers was drafted 118th overall in the 2001 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played high school hockey at the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut before undertaking a collegiate career at the University of Michigan for the Michigan Wolverines of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. After turning professional, and unsigned, he was invited to the Calgary Flames training camp for the 2005-2006 season.
Rogers was then assigned to the Flames affiliate the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights in the AHL before he was loaned to the Norfolk Admirals.
On August 23, 2007, Rogers continued in the AHL after was signed by the Houston aeronautics After a solid 2007-2008 season, Rogers he was signed to his first National Hockey League contract, a two-year deal, by parent club the Minnesota Wild on July 15, 2008.
After participating in the Wild"s training camp, Rogers was returned to the Aeros for the 2008-2009 campaign. As an Alternate Captain, Brandon led the Aeros defense with 29 assists and scored a career high 32 points in 74 games.
In the 2009-2010 season, Brandon played his third consecutive year with Houston, however due to injury and a lack of form recorded a career low 8 points in 60 games.
Without an offer of a new contract with the Wild, Rogers remained with the Houston Aeros on a try-out to begin the 2010-2011 season. After only one game with the Aeros, he was released on October 27, 2010. As a free agent, Rogers was later signed on a professional try-out agreement with fellow AHL club, the Lake Erie Monsters, on November 6, 2010.
After 7 games with the Monsters, Rogers suffered a concussion and was sidelined indefinitely, releasing him from his try-out.
On February 1, 2011, he was then signed by Slovakian team, Hong Kong Sandra K. Paul Poprad, for the remainder of the season. In the following season, Rogers enjoyed a full season in the Italian Serie A, playing with The Human Context Bolzano.
Upon completion of the campaign, Rogers signed to remain in Europe, stepping up to the German DEL to a one-year contract with the Iserlohn Roosters on June 28, 2012. In the 2012-2013 season, Rogers played in 51 games registering 20 points from the blueline to finish second amongst Roosters defenseman.
Despite being unable to help Iserlohn qualify for the playoffs, Rogers was re-signed to a one-year contract extension on February 13, 2013.
On May 16, 2013, despite contracted to the Roosters for the following season, Rogers opted to retire from professional hockey.