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1980 NHL DRAFT PICK
Andy Brickley
Selected in 10th round
No. 210 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

Born August 9, 1961
Position: Left Wing
Height: 5-11   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: New Hampshire (ECAC)                   
Birthplace: Melrose, Massachusetts (USA)
Hometown: Melrose, Massachusetts
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1979-80 New HampshireECAC 2715 1732 8
NHL CAREER
Debut: March 10, 1983 (Minnesota at Philadelphia)
Numbers:  34 (Philadelphia); 23 (Pittsburgh); 26 (N.J.); 25 (Boston); 23 (Winnipeg)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Status: Retired for final time in 1997
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1983-1994 PHI, PIT, NJ, BOS, WIN385 82140 22281
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1988-1993 N.J., Boston, Winnipeg17 14 54

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost):
1990 (Boston)
Broadcasting Career: Named Boston radio color commentator in September 1996 and remained in that position until August 1997. ... Named Boston TV color commentator in August 1997 and remained in that position through 1998-99 season. ... Named Boston TV color commentator prior to 2000-01 season and remained in that position into 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Was most successful player ever picked with the last selection in a post-1969 NHL draft. ... Also played center and right wing during his NHL career. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with sprained ankle, an injury suffered in December 1983. ...  Was one of Mario Lemieux's first NHL teammates with Pittsburgh in 1984-85. ... Released by Pittsburgh in August 1985. ... Took part in Hartford's 1985 training camp as an unsigned free agent, but failed to win spot on roster and was released in September 1985. ... Missed remainder of 1986-87 season with broken left thumb, an injury suffered during New Jersey's Feb. 22, 1987, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Missed start of 1987-88 season with foot injury, suffered during New Jersey's training camp in September 1987. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with facial injury and loss of three teeth, suffered when he was hit by puck during New Jersey's Nov. 20, 1987, game vs. Chicago. ... Missed parts of 1987-88 regular-season with left shin injury and back spasms. ... Missed remainder of 1987-88 season and start of 1988 playoffs with torn leg muscle, an injury suffered during New Jersey's March 14, 1988, practice. He managed to play on March 20, 1988, but was unable to play again until Game 4 of New Jersey's Wales Conference final series game vs. Boston on May 8, 1988. ... Left unprotected by New Jersey for 1988 NHL Waiver Draft. He was claimed by Boston on Oct. 3, 1988. ... Scored goal in his first game with Boston, on Oct. 8, 1988, in Hartford. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with strained groin, an injury suffered in December 1988. ... Missed start of 1989-90 season with sprained right ankle, suffered during Boston's preseason game vs. N.Y. Rangers on Sept. 24, 1989. ... Missed remainder of 1989-90 season and start of 1990 playoffs with torn right groin muscle, an injury suffered during Boston's Jan. 27, 1990, game vs. Philadelphia. He had originally suffered the injury in November 1989. After the injury was re-aggravated on Jan. 27, Brickley developed myositis ossificans, a condition in which muscle turns to bone... Missed start of Boston's 1990 training camp while recovering from July 17, 1990, surgery to remove a mass of bone from his right thigh. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with separated shoulder, suffered in March 1991. ... Missed half of 1991-92 season with shoulder injury, suffered during Boston's Nov. 16, 1991, game at Hartford. ... Became unrestricted free agent after 1991-92 season but failed to catch on with any NHL team until he signed with Winnipeg on Nov. 14, 1992 ... Missed part of 1992-93 season with bruised quadriceps muscle, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Jan. 2, 1993, game at New Jersey, and with back spasms, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's March 6, 1993, game at Toronto. ... Signed with N.Y. Islanders as unrestricted free agent on Aug. 2, 1994, but never played for parent team.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: New Hampshire (ECAC); Maine, Springfield (AHL); Baltimore (AHL); Utica (AHL); Moncton (AHL); Denver/Utah (IHL)
World Championships: 1992 (seventh place)
World Junior Championships: 1981 (sixth place)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup:
1995 (Denver), 1996 (Utah)
NCAA East All-America First Team: 1981-82 (New Hampshire)
New England Best Forward: 1981-82 (New Hampshire)
AHL All-Star Second Team: 1982-83 (Maine)
ECAC All-Star First Team: 1981-82 (New Hampshire)
New England All-Star First Team: 1981-82 (New Hampshire)
UNH Brown Trophy (Best Defensive Forward): 1980-81
Maine Records: Most power-play goals in a season (17 in 1985-86), most points in one season by a rookie (83 in 1982-83, shares record)
AHL Playoffs Points Leader: 1994 (Moncton) (27 points)
AHL Playoffs Goals Leader: 1985 (Baltimore) (10 goals)
AHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1994 (Moncton) (19 assists)
IHL Playoffs Points Leader: 1995 (Denver) (30 points)
IHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1995 (Denver) (25 assists)
1983-84: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Baltimore).
1994-95: Played on IHL regular-season champion (Denver).
Miscellaneous: Left University of New Hampshire after junior year to pursue pro hockey career. ... Signed with Maine (AHL) as unrestricted free agent in September 1985. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with tendinitis in shoulder, an injury suffered in December 1985. ... Spent entire 1985-86 season with Maine (AHL) before returning to NHL by  signing with New Jersey as an unrestricted free agent on July 8, 1986. ... Came out of retirement to sign with Utah (IHL) as an unrestricted free agent on March 20, 1996. Remained with Utah through 1997 playoffs and then retired again. ... Came out of retirement a second time to sign professional tryout agreement and play three games for Providence (AHL) in April 2000. ... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after his retirement, playing on Boston Bruins Alumni team. ... Worked as a color commentator for ESPN during 2005 World Junior Championships.
Personal: Great-nephew of former college and professional football player Charlie Brickley.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Philadelphia traded Brickley, Ron Flockhart, Mark Taylor, 1984 first-round pick (Roger Belanger) and 1984 third-round pick (later traded) to Pittsburgh for Rich Sutter, 1984 second-round pick (Greg Smyth) and 1984 third-round pick (David McLay) on October 23, 1983.

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SNAPSHOT '80
Total Selected: 210
Forwards: 122
Defense: 71
Goaltenders: 17
Major Junior: 138
Tier II Junior: 7
College Players: 42
High School: 8
Canadian: 159
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 35
U.S.-Born: 35
European: 13
Reached NHL: 132
Won Stanley Cup: 24
Hall of Fame: 4
All-Star Game: 17
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 19
Picks Traded: 25
 
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