Brett Hauer

Brett Timothy Hauer (born July 11, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators.

Brett Hauer
Born	(1971-07-11) July 11, 1971 (age 54) Richfield, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
Played for	AIK IF Edmonton Oilers Nashville Predators Genève-Servette HC EV Zug HC Davos Lokomotiv Yaroslavl EHC Basel
National team	United States
NHL draft	71st overall, 1989 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1993–2008

Playing career

Hauer spent his amateur career with the University of Minnesota Duluth after a successful high school career, which saw him drafted in the fourth round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, 71st overall, by the Vancouver Canucks.

Hauer played for the Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators at the NHL level, playing a total of 37 regular season games, scoring 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points, collecting 38 penalty minutes. In the minors, he played for six teams in the American and International Hockey Leagues, most notably with the Manitoba Moose from 1997 to 2001. He remains the highest-scoring defenseman in that franchise's history.

Later in his career, Hauer played in Europe, playing in Switzerland for Genève-Servette HC, EV Zug and HC Davos. In 2006, he played in the Russian Super League for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. The next season though, he returned to Switzerland, playing for EHC Basel, before retiring in 2008.

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
World Championships
	2004 Czech Republic

During his career, Hauer represented Team USA at the IIHF World Championships four times (1995, 2003, 2004 and 2005) and once at the Winter Olympics (1994).^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987–88	Richfield High School	HS–MN		24	3	3	6			—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Richfield High School	HS–MN		24	8	15	23	70		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		37	2	6	8	44		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		30	1	7	8	54		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		33	8	14	22	40		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		40	10	46	56	52		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	United States	Intl		57	6	14	20	88		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		21	0	7	7	8		1	0	0	0	0
1994–95	AIK	SEL		37	1	3	4	38		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		29	4	2	6	30		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		17	3	5	8	29		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Chicago Wolves	IHL		81	10	30	40	50		4	2	0	2	4
1997–98	Manitoba Moose	IHL		82	13	48	61	58		3	0	0	0	2
1998–99	Manitoba Moose	IHL		81	15	56	71	66		5	0	5	5	4
1999–00	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		5	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Manitoba Moose	IHL		77	13	47	60	92		2	0	1	1	2
2000–01	Manitoba Moose	IHL		82	17	42	59	52		13	1	9	10	12
2001–02	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		29	2	11	13	38		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Nashville Predators	NHL		3	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		48	6	21	27	14		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Genève–Servette HC	NLA		44	10	16	26	26		6	0	1	1	8
2003–04	Genève–Servette HC	NLA		47	7	24	31	42		12	1	4	5	10
2004–05	EV Zug	NLA		29	3	14	17	8		1	1	0	1	2
2005–06	HC Davos	NLA		41	13	23	36	54		15	4	8	12	16
2006–07	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		44	4	6	10	60		7	1	3	4	0
2007–08	EHC Basel	NLA		46	5	20	25	74		—	—	—	—	—
IHL totals				424	68	230	298	326		28	3	15	18	24
NHL totals				37	4	4	8	38		—	—	—	—	—
NLA totals				207	38	97	135	204		34	6	13	19	36

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993	United States	WC		6	0	0	0	8
1994	United States	OG		8	0	0	0	10
1995	United States	WC		6	2	2	4	4
2003	United States	WC		6	1	1	2	2
2004	United States	WC		9	0	0	0	6
2005	United States	WC		7	2	4	6	4
Senior totals				42	5	7	12	34

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
All-WCHA First Team	1992–93
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1992–93
WCHA All-Tournament Team	1993	[2]
IHL
First All-Star Team	1999, 2000, 2001
Governor's Trophy (Best Defenseman)	2000, 2001	[3]

Transactions

• August 24, 1995 - The Vancouver Canucks trade Hauer to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a 7th-round choice in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft
• July 8, 2001 - The Los Angeles Kings sign Hauer as a free agent
• December 19, 2001 - The Los Angeles Kings trade Hauer to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Rich Brennan