Daniel Brière
| Daniel Brière | |||
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Brière with the Philadelphia Flyers in January 2012 | |||
| Born |
October 6, 1977 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Phoenix Coyotes Buffalo Sabres SC Bern Philadelphia Flyers Eisbären Berlin Montreal Canadiens Colorado Avalanche | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
24th overall, 1996 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2015 | ||
Daniel Jean-Claude Brière (born October 6, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes, and also played for the Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He is best known as one of the top Stanley Cup playoffs performers in NHL history, with 116 points in 124 career playoff games.
Internationally, Brière won four gold medals in as many appearances with Canada national teams at the 1994 World U18 Championships, 1997 World Junior Championships, and the 2003 and 2004 World Championships.