Brian Holzinger
Jersey Number: 19
Player information for Brian Holzinger
Position
Center
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
October 10, 1972
Number
19
Shoots
Right
Weight
186 lbs (84kg)
Birthplace
Parma, Ohio, USA
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Finished his NHL career with the Blue Jackets, notching 1-0-1 and two penalty minutes in 13 appearances in 2003-04.
- Became the third Ohio-born player to lace up for the franchise (Brett Harkins and Dan Fritsche) after making his club debut on Mar. 11, 2014 vs. Detroit.
- Scored his lone goal as a Blue Jacket on Mar. 21, 2004 at Vancouver (John Hedberg).
- Finished his 10-year NHL career with 93-145-238 and 339 penalty minutes in 547 outings with the Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres from 1994-2004.
- Made his NHL debut with the Sabres on Apr. 16, 1995 vs. Ottawa and picked up his first career NHL point with an assist two games later on May 1, 1995 vs. Montreal.
- Scored two goals in the 1995 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including his first career NHL goal, on May 8, 1995 at Philadelphia (Ron Hextall).
- Set single-season career highs and ranked second on the Sabres in scoring with 22-29-51 in 81 games with Buffalo in 1996-97.
- Won the 1996 Calder Cup with the Rochester Americans, finishing fifth in the league in playoff scoring with 10-14-24 in 19 games.
- Represented the United States at the 1992 IIHF World Junior Championships.
- Played college hockey at Bowling Green State University from 1991-95, earning Academic All-American status in three seasons (1992-95) and serving as captain for his two final two campaigns (1993-95).
- Became the second Falcon to have his jersey retired, joining 1982 Hobey Baker Award winger and BGSU alumnus George McPhee.
- Won the Hobey Baker Award for the nation’s top player in 1994-95 after recording 32-34-66 in 38 games with the Falcons.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 14 |
| Totals | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 14 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Buffalo in the sixth-round, 124th overall, in the 1991 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Pittsburgh in exchange for C Lasse Pirjeta on Mar. 9, 2004.