Bryan Bridges

Bryan Bridges
Bryan Bridges
Born	December 27, 1985 (age 38); Victoria, BC, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NSRHL team; Former teams	St Walburg Eagles; Reading Royals; Victoria Salmon Kings; Las Vegas Wranglers; Elmira Jackals
Playing career	2006–present

Bryan Bridges (born December 27, 1985 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.

Playing career

Bridges played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for five seasons with the Kootenay Ice and Seattle Thunderbirds. While playing for the Ice 2001–02 he won the memorial cup. While playing with the Thunderbirds in 2004–05, he tied Kelly Guard for the WHL record for most shutouts in a season with 13.^[1] The next season, Bridges established the league record for most shutouts all-time with 21 (matched by Leland Irving in 2007–08, then surpassed by Tyson Sexsmith in 2008–09).^[2]^[3]

Undrafted by a National Hockey League (NHL) club, Bridges entered the professional ranks in the ECHL.

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