Brett Harkins
Jersey Number: 42
Player information for Brett Harkins
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
July 2, 1970
Number
42
Shoots
Left
Weight
170 lbs (77kg)
Birthplace
North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Played in his final NHL campaign with Columbus and posted 2-12-14 in 25 contests in 2001-02.
- Became the first Ohio-born player to skate for the Blue Jackets, recording an assist on Oct. 23, 2001 vs. Los Angeles.
- Finished his four-year NHL career with 6-30-36 and 22 penalty minutes in 78 games with the Blue Jackets, Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers from 1994-2002.
- Scored his first career NHL goal with the Bruins on Nov. 23, 1996 vs. Buffalo (Dominik Hasek).
- Recorded career highs with 4-14-18 and eight penalty minutes in 44 games with Boston in 1996-97.
- Compiled 81-238-319 and 144 PIM in 265 career American Hockey League outings with the Syracuse Crunch, Providence Bruins, Carolina Monarchs and Adirondack Red Wings from 1993-2002.
- Led the AHL in assists and ranked fifth in points with 23-69-92 in 80 games with Providence in 1994-95.
- Played three seasons in the International Hockey League with the Cleveland Lumberjacks from 1997-2000, recording 88-243-331 in 311 games.
- Went on to play six seasons in Europe, including stints in Sweden and Finland from 2002-08 and retired after spending the 2007-08 campaign with Rogle BK in Sweden.
- Led Finland’s Liiga in assists and ranked second in points in 2003-04 after posting 10-49-59 in 52 games for HIFK.
- Played college hockey at Bowling Green State University from 1989-93, collecting 60-148-208 in 150 games.
- Played for Ohio’s St. Edward High School in 1985-86.
- Joined the Bruins as a scout in 2016 and has served as both an amateur scout (2017-22) and college scout (since 2022).
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2002 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -5 | 8 | 9 |
| Totals | 25 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -5 | 8 | 9 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by the New York Islanders in the seventh-round, 133rd overall, in the 1989 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on May 29, 2001.