Braydon Coburn
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Cobie |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg/15 st 10 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Atlanta Thrashers |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | February 27, 1985 , Calgary, AB, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 8th overall, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers |
| Pro career | 2005 – present |
Braydon Coburn (born February 27, 1985 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He plays defence for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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[edit] Playing career
Coburn played his junior hockey with the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL. He was awarded the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year for the 2001–02 season. He was drafted 8th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers.
He was also a member of Canadian team at the 2004 and 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships .
On February 24, 2007 he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for defenceman Alexei Zhitnik.
Coburn bloomed in the 2007–08 season for Philadelphia, registering 9 goals and 27 assists. He was a plus-17 and recorded 74 penalty minutes.
Coburn was injured on May 11, 2008 two minutes into game 2 of the Conference Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins when a deflected puck hit him above the eye. The resulting gash required 50 stitches to be closed. Coburn did not return for the rest of the series.
[edit] Awards
- 2002 - WHL Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
- 2004 - WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy
- 2004 – WHL West First All-Star Team
- 2005 - WHL West First All-Star Team
[edit] Transactions
- June 21, 2003 — Drafted in the 1st round, 8th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft
- February 24, 2007 — Traded by the Atlanta Thrashers to the Philadelphia Flyers for Alexei Zhitnik
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 68 | 4 | 33 | 37 | 100 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 2002–03 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 53 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 147 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 55 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 60 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 144 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | ||
| 2005–06 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 73 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 136 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 15 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | ||
| WHL Totals | 238 | 29 | 102 | 131 | 483 | 40 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 35 | ||||
| AHL Totals | 91 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 136 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 124 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | ||||
[edit] International play
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Canada |
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| Men's Ice Hockey | |||
| World Junior Championships | |||
| Gold | 2005 Grand Forks | Ice Hockey | |
| Silver | 2004 Helsinki | Ice Hockey | |
Overall, Coburn has represented Canada at the following tournaments:
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Totals | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
[edit] References
- Meltzer, Bill. "Coburn Learning on the Job" Article at NHL.com, Retrieved 03–28–07.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Scottie Upshall |
Winner of the WHL Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy 2002 |
Succeeded by Matt Ellison |
| Preceded by Ryan Craig |
Winner of the WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy 2004 |
Succeeded by Colin Fraser |
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