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Rick Brebant
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Career
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Brebant started his professional career by playing the start of the 1987-1988 season with the Carolina Thunderbirds in the All-American Hockey League (a predecessor of the East Coast Hockey League). However, he left the club part way through the season to join the Durham Wasps who were playing in the Premier Division of the British Hockey League (Biodiversity Heritage Library). Brebant stayed with the Wasps for six seasons.
Brebant, again, was named to the All-star team this season.
Brebant returned to the Durham Wasps for the 1995-1996 season before the team relocated to Newcastle for the 1996-1997 season as the Newcastle Cobras in the newly formed Ice Hockey Superleague (ISL) and he became the team"s player-coach. After only a few games at the beginning of the 1997-1998 season, Brebant moved to the Manchester Storm.
Brebant stayed with Manchester for the beginning of the 1999-1900 season before finishing the season with the London Knights. During the 2000-2001 season, Brebant helped the team to a grand-slam by winning the B&H Cup, the Challenge Cup, the league, and the playoffs.
In 2003, Brebant moved back to Manchester for his final season in ice hockey, this time with the Manchester Phoenix in the Elite Ice Hockey League and again as a player-coach.
International
Brebant was first selected to play for the Great Britain national ice hockey team in 1994 in Pool A of the Ice Hockey World Championships. Brebant"s only point during the tournament was a shorthanded goal against his home country, Canada, which Brebant has described as his favourite goal. Highest Biodiversity Heritage Library Premier Division points scorer in 1988-1989, 1990-1991 and 1991-1992.
All time goal, assist and point scorer for Durham Wasps.
Most assists in a single season for Durham Wasps. Most points in a single season for Durham Wasps.
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Membership
He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. Brebant was a regular member of the Great Britain team throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s making a total of 32 appearances and scoring ten goals and 26 points.
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